Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What impact did the Civil Rights Movement have on voting rights in the United States?

• The Civil Rights Movement had no impact on voting rights

• The Civil Rights Movement only focused on desegregation and not voting rights

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was repealed after the Civil Rights Movement

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed to overcome legal barriers that prevented African Americans from voting.

Explain the role of nonviolent protests in the Civil Rights Movement.

• Nonviolent protests brought attention to racial injustice and created a moral high ground for the movement.

• Nonviolent protests were ineffective and did not lead to any change.

• Nonviolent protests incited violence and chaos.

• Nonviolent protests had no impact on the Civil Rights Movement.

What were some key legislations and legal changes that resulted from the Civil Rights Movement?

• Homestead Act of 1862, Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, Social Security Act of 1935

• Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Fair Housing Act of 1968

• Prohibition Act of 1919, Patriot Act of 2001, Affordable Care Act of 2010

• Emancipation Proclamation, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights

Discuss the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on social segregation in the United States.

• Intensifying discriminatory laws and practices, leading to increased inequality and segregation

• Having no impact on social segregation in the United States

• Causing a temporary decrease in social segregation, but ultimately returning to previous levels

• Challenging and dismantling discriminatory laws and practices, leading to greater equality and integration

Who were some of the key leaders and figures in the Civil Rights Movement?

• Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth

• Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, John Lewis

• George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton

How did the Civil Rights Movement contribute to the expansion of voting rights in the United States?

• The Civil Rights Movement had no impact on voting rights

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed before the Civil Rights Movement

• The expansion of voting rights was a result of the Women's Suffrage Movement

• The Civil Rights Movement led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Describe the strategies used in nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement.

• Isolation and withdrawal from society

• Negotiation and compromise with the government

• Armed resistance and violent attacks

• Nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement included sit-ins, boycotts, marches, and peaceful demonstrations.

What were the significant legal victories achieved as a result of the Civil Rights Movement?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Fair Housing Act of 1968

• Declaration of Independence

• Patriot Act

Examine the changes in social attitudes and behaviors following the Civil Rights Movement.

• Increased awareness of racial equality, desegregation of public facilities, and the passage of civil rights legislation

• Decreased awareness of racial equality and increased segregation

• No change in social attitudes and behaviors

• Passage of anti-civil rights legislation

Who were the influential leaders that emerged during the Civil Rights Movement?

• Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson

• Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks

• John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama

• Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill