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Civil Rights Quiz

Authored by Frederick Allen

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Civil Rights Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled against?

Hiring minority teachers.

Segregation in all public places.

School segregation.

Free school lunches.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which civil rights leader believed in nonviolent protest?

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Eugene Talmadge.

Herman Talmadge.

Lester Maddox.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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In 1956, the Georgia state flag was changed to include

Three blue stars.

The Confederate battle flag.

The Union battle flag.

A skull and crossbones.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes D. Martin Luther King, Jr.?

He made history when he refused to integrate his restaurant despite Supreme Court rulings.

He was a world-famous figure who led the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

He was the first black president of Morehouse College.

He was a segregationist who disagreed with the Supreme Court’s decision on integration.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Who was a mentor for Martin Luther King, Jr. at Morehouse College?

Benjamin Mays.

Andrew Young.

Maynard Jackson.

Herman Talmadge

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Why did the General Assembly form the Sibley Commission?

To build a new sports stadium.

To build a new sports stadium.

To settle the controversy over the 1946 gubernatorial election.

To address school integration.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a goal of the Albany movement?

To end segregation in Albany, NY.

To bring new residents to Albany, GA.

To bring segregation to Albany, GA.

To end segregation in Albany, GA.

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