Civil Rights Movement Sit-Ins Quiz

What were the sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement?

• Peaceful protests where people sat at segregated lunch counters

• Violent demonstrations against segregation laws

• Military operations to enforce desegregation

• Educational programs to promote racial equality

Where did the first sit-in of the Civil Rights Movement take place in 1960?

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Selma, Alabama

• Greensboro, North Carolina

• Montgomery, Alabama

Which group of individuals were primarily involved in the sit-ins?

• African American students

• White business owners

• Government officials

• Native American activists

What was the main goal of the sit-ins?

• To promote violence

• To demand equal rights and desegregation

• To segregate public places further

• To disrupt peaceful gatherings

How did participants in sit-ins protest against segregation?

• By boycotting businesses

• By peacefully refusing to leave segregated areas

• By vandalizing public property

• By engaging in physical altercations

Which famous Civil Rights leader supported and encouraged the tactic of sit-ins?

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

How did the sit-ins contribute to the Civil Rights Movement?

• By promoting segregation

• By increasing racial tensions

• By raising awareness and leading to desegregation

• By discouraging activism

How did the sit-ins typically end?

• With violent clashes between protesters and authorities

• With the arrest of protesters

• With the voluntary desegregation of the establishment

• With no resolution

Which of the following was a common tactic used by businesses to try to end sit-ins?

• Offering free food to protesters

• Calling the police to arrest protesters

• Ignoring the protesters

• Joining the protests

What year did the sit-ins begin?

• 1955

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980