Segregation in the United States Quiz
Authored by Marcos Cardona
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which school did Sylvia Mendez try to register at?
A segregated school
An all-white school
A Mexican school
A Puerto Rican school
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
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