Walking Tall Vocabulary Quiz

What does the term 'race' refer to?

• D) A group of people with common food preferences

• C) A group of people with common hobbies

• B) A group of people with different languages

• A) A large group of people with common physical features

What does the term 'segregation' mean?

• A) Bringing people together

• B) Keeping people apart, especially those of a different race

• D) Promoting equality

• C) Encouraging diversity

What does it mean to 'protest'?

• D) To follow the rules without question

• A) To agree with something

• C) To remain silent

• B) To show you do not agree

What does the term 'unconstitutional' mean?

• A) Going against the law/right in the Constitution

• B) Following the law/right in the Constitution

• C) Supporting the law/right in the Constitution

• D) Ignoring the law/right in the Constitution

What does it mean to 'desegregate'?

• A) To separate people based on race

• B) To no longer separate people based on race

• C) To create more segregation

• D) To enforce segregation

What does the word 'uproar' mean?

• A loud, confused disturbance; commotion

• To keep people apart

• To go against the constitution

• To no longer separate

When Martin Luther King Jr. was trying to stop racism he had many peaceful _____

• race

• uproar

• protests

• desegregate

Robbing the bank is _________ and the robbers will go to jail!

• uproar

• unconstitutional

• desegregate

• protest

When I was in the car yesterday there was an ______ when my sister got upset, yelled and hurt our ears.

• race

• protest

• unconstitutional

• uproar

In a public place, people ____ the boy's and girl's bathroom so it does not become too crowded.

• protest

• segregate

• race

• uproar