Segregation in the United States Quiz

What were Mexicans and other minorities denied access to in the 1940s?

• Restaurants, swimming pools, movie theaters, and schools

• Parks, libraries, shopping malls, and hospitals

• Playgrounds, museums, stadiums, and airports

• Banks, post offices, grocery stores, and churches

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Which school did Sylvia Mendez try to register at?

• A segregated school

• An all-white school

• A Mexican school

• A Puerto Rican school

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Where was the Mexican school located?

• On a dirt lot next to a cow pasture

• In a suburban area with lots of trees

• In a beautiful neighborhood with manicured lawns

• In the heart of the city with tall buildings

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Why did Sylvia's parents want their children to attend an all-white school?

• To have access to better facilities

• To challenge the school system

• To make a statement against segregation

• To give them the education they had been denied

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Who did Sylvia's father complain to about the denial of access to the all-white school?

• All of the above

• Orange County School Board

• Superintendent of schools

• Principal Edward

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What did the superintendent of the Garden Grove School District believe about people of Mexican descent?

• They were equal to European Americans in all aspects

• They were intellectually, culturally, and morally inferior to European Americans

• They were different from European Americans but still deserving of equal rights

• They were superior to European Americans in certain areas

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What did the judge rule in the Mendez v. Westminster School District case?

• Segregated schools are beneficial for minority students

• Segregated schools are necessary for cultural preservation

• Segregated schools are constitutional

• Segregated schools are unconstitutional

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What did the court decision in the Mendez v. Westminster School District case lead to?

• No change in the school system in California

• Separate but equal schools in California

• Expansion of segregated schools in California

• Integration of schools in California

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What did Sylvia's mother urge her to do after her parents passed away?

• To keep the family's court case a secret

• To continue fighting for justice and telling their story

• To focus on her own life and career

• To forget about the past and move on

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What recognition did Sylvia receive in 2011?

• United Nations Human Rights Award

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Congressional Gold Medal

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