iGCSE History USA - 1960s

What is a sit in?

• Sitting on a bus

• Sitting in an area where you are not allowed as a form of protest

• Sitting on the floor rather than a chair

• Sitting rather than standing at a lunch counter

Where did the first sit-in take place?

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Greensboro, South Carolina

• Little Rock, Arkansas

• Greensboro, North Carolina

In which department store did the first sit-in take place?

• Woolworths

• The Warehouse

• Walmart

• K Mart

Who took part in the first sit-in? *

• High school students.

• Primary school students.

• University students.

• Working adults.

In which year did the first sit-in take place? *

• 1958

• 1959

• 1960

• 1961

Which group was associated with the later sit-ins? *

• NAACP

• CORE

• SNCC

• SCLC

How many people took part in the sit-ins?

• 700

• 7,000

• 70,000

• 700,000

What was the date the Freedom Rides began?

• 4 May 1961

• 4 July 1776

• 21 May 1962

• 1 February 1960

This iconic bus was set ablaze by KKK members in what Alabama city?

• Birmingham

• Montgomery

• Anniston

• Topeka

On what day did the Interstate Commerce Committee (I.C.C.) issue their order on ruling out segregation on bus lines?

• May 21st, 1960
• May 21st, 1961
• September 22nd, 1961