Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What Supreme Court decision declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Loving v. Virginia

Who was the first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?

• To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans

• To gain independence from British rule

• To promote equal rights for women

• To abolish slavery

Which act was passed in 1965 to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th Amendment?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Fair Housing Act

• Equal Pay Act

Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement that advocated for nonviolent protest?

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Huey P. Newton

• Fred Hampton

What was the significance of the March on Washington in 1963?

• It led to the immediate end of segregation in schools.

• It was where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.

• It marked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

• It resulted in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Which organization was founded by Martin Luther King Jr. to advance the principles of nonviolent protest?

• Black Panther Party

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

What was the primary form of protest used during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Sit-ins

• Marches

• Boycotting buses

• Hunger strikes

Which landmark Supreme Court case in 1896 established the doctrine of "separate but equal"?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Roe v. Wade

• Loving v. Virginia

What role did women play in the Civil Rights Movement?

• They were primarily supporters and did not hold leadership positions.

• They were excluded from participating in the movement.

• They played crucial roles as leaders, organizers, and activists.

• They were only involved in the education sector.