Civil Rights HW Quiz

What was the decision in the Brown v. Board case?

• Segregation is legal as long as facilities are equal

• Segregation in schools and public facilities is illegal

• Freedom of speech can be limited if it endangers others

• The internment of Japanese Americans was legal

What did the Little Rock Nine become known for?

• Staging a sit-in at a lunch counter

• Being the first students to integrate Central High School

• Marching in the March on Washington

• Starting the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Which of the following refers to a demonstration in which protesters sit down and refuse to leave?

• Boycott

• March

• Sit-in

• Rally

Why did bus riders participate in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• To protest the integration of buses

• To protest the unfair working conditions of bus drivers

• To protest the segregation of buses

• To protest the fair working conditions of bus drivers

Which of the following was NOT a function of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

• Train protesters

• Organize civil rights demonstrations

• Organize voter registration drives

• Organize demonstrations in support of segregation

Which of the following occurred during the March on Washington?

• Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• MLK gave his "I Have a Dream" speech

• Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965

• A sit-in at a lunch counter in a department store

Which of the following was an effect of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• Within three years, more than half of all qualified African American voters in the South registered to vote.

• The percentage of African Americans registered to vote decreased.

• Martin Luther King Jr organized a march from Selma to Montgomery in protest.

• Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

Which of the following was NOT a viewpoint of Malcolm X?

• Supported the Black Power movement

• Believed African Americans should focus on their own communities and reject integration.

• When protesting, African Americans should use violence if necessary.

• When protesting, African Americans should never use violence.

Was the Equal Rights Amendment successfully ratified by the required 38 out of 50 states?

• Yes, the amendment was added to the Constitution.

• No, the amendment never passed.

What did the Supreme Court accomplish under Chief Justice Earl Warren?

• Extended individual rights and freedoms

• Limited individual rights and freedoms

• Expanded the power of the federal government

• Supported policies such as segregation