"Selma"

"Selma"

8th Grade

9 Qs

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"Selma"

"Selma"

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Karen Putt

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did Dr. King win the Nobel Peace Prize?
1972
1964
1962
1968

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What questions did Mrs. Annie Lee Cooper have to answer when she was trying to register to vote?
Preamble to the Constitution - number of judges in Alabama
Name of current president - name of all past presidents
Declaration of Independence - number of judges in Alabama
Date of Alabama's statehood - number of judges in Alabama

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What entertainer did Martin Luther King call when he needed to "hear the Lord's voice?"
Oprah Winfrey
Marilyn Monroe
Debbie Reynolds
Mahalia Jackson

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the director of the F.B.I?
George Wallace
J. Edgar Hoover
Bull Connor
Jim Clark

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percent of Selma was black?
50%
25%
30%
75%

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was published in the local newspaper once a black person registered to vote?
The date they registered.
Their birthdate
Their political party.
Their name and address.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is President Johnson a dynamic character?
He does not change his mind throughout the film.
Mr. Johnson becomes Dr. King's biggest fan.
President Johnson changes his mind and supports black voting rights.
President Johnson becomes older.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a possible theme of this film?
Progress takes patience, persistence, and unfortunately sometimes, sacrifice.
Leaders have to make difficult decisions, sometimes, very quickly.
Leaders always hold high morals.
Treat others the way you want to be treated.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the text that appears randomly throughout the movie suggest?
It is there for people with hearing problems.
The F.B.I. was monitoring Dr. King.
It added more information to the story.
It told Dr. King's perspective.