
The Scottsboro Boys Quiz
Authored by Kristen Turner
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which year were the Scottsboro Boys falsely accused of raping two white women?
1951
1941
1931
1921
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many black teenagers were accused in the Scottsboro case?
Ten
Eight
Nine
Seven
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did the incident of the Scottsboro case take place?
Birmingham, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Scottsboro, Alabama
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the occupation of the two white women who accused the Scottsboro Boys?
Teachers
Lawyers
Nurses
Mill workers
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which political party took an interest in the Scottsboro case?
Green Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Communist Party USA
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who represented the State of Alabama in the U.S. Supreme Court during the Scottsboro case?
Walter Pollak
Thomas E. Knight
Joseph Brodsky
George W. Chamlee
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the reason for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the convictions in the Scottsboro case?
Lack of evidence
Inadequate legal counsel
Witness recantation
Jury bias
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
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