Civil Rights Quiz

What was the 1954 court case that ended segregation in schools?

• Kansas v. Board of Education

• Bob v. Brown

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Brown v. Topeka Kansas

Why was Rosa Park's arrested?

• She wouldn't give up her seat for a white passenger.

• She refused to sit next to a white man.

• She was distracting the bus driver and trying to stop him from driving.

• She refused to leave the bus.

Who was the girl to lead the walkouts at Robert Moton High school?

• Gia Francis

• Barbara Johns

• Ruby Bridges

• Dr. Martin Luther King

In 1957 a group of 9 African-American kids attended an Arkansas High School. What was this group of kids known as?

• The Integrationists

• The Little Rock Nine

• The First to Integrate

• The Arkansas Nine

In 1960 4 African American Children Staged the first _______ in __________ North Carolina at __________ lunch counter. Fill in the Blank?

• Sit-ins;Greensboro;Woolworth's

• Peaceful Protests; Charlotte; Woolworth

• Sit-ins; Raleigh: The Capital

• Sit-ins;Goldsboro;Woolworth's

Where did Dr.Martin Luther King deliver his famous I have a dream speech?

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Memphis,Tenneese

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Washington D.C.

In 1964 the what law was passed outlawing segregation in places like schools, public places, and jobs?

• The Final Movement

• The Martin Luther King Act

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Great Equalizer

In 1965 what act was passed giving African Americans the right to vote?

• Act of Voting Equality

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Civil Justice Act of Voting

• Equal Voting Act

The Fair Housing Act passed in 1968 banned what?

• Discrimination/Segregation in housing

• Discrimination/Segregation in wages for realtors

• Discrimination/Segregation in who you can let into your home

• Discrimination/Segregation in access to food pantries and other similar services

Why was Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis when he was shot?

• To relax and take a short break from protesting

• To meet with his family

• To support sanitation workers in the city

• To meet with the President to discuss terms for a new law