Sidney Poitier

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1. Sidney Poitier was born in Miami, Florida, while his parents were visiting from______.

Disneyland

Hawaii

Mexico

Bahamas

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2. Please select the flag for Poitier's country of birth?

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3. What was Poitier famous for?

Actor

Footballer

Athlete

Lawyer

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4. What year were they born?

1991

1930

1927

1975

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5. In which war did Poitier serve in the U.S. Army?

World War 1

Vietnam War

World War 2

7 Years War

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6. Poitier rejected acting jobs that were based on _____ stereotypes.

racial

class

gender

age

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7. Poitier received an ______award nomination for his role in The Defiant Ones (1958).

Oscar

Academy

BAFTA

BRIT

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8. After the war, Poitier began to study ____ in New York.

chemistry

sports

art

acting

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9. What year was he given an honorary Oscar?

2002

1999

2010

1990

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Sidney Poitier

What did you learn?

Instructions

1. Sidney Poitier was born in Miami, Florida, while his parents were visiting from______.

2. Please select the flag for Poitier's country of birth?

3. What was Poitier famous for?

4. What year were they born?

5. In which war did Poitier serve in the U.S. Army?

6. Poitier rejected acting jobs that were based on _____ stereotypes.

7. Poitier received an ______award nomination for his role in The Defiant Ones (1958).

8. After the war, Poitier began to study ____ in New York.

9. What year was he given an honorary Oscar?

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