Civil Rights Quiz

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

• Hiring minority teachers.

• Segregation in all public places.

• School segregation.

• Free school lunches.

Which civil rights leader believed in nonviolent protest?

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Eugene Talmadge.

• Herman Talmadge.

• Lester Maddox.

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.

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.

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

• Benjamin Mays.

• Andrew Young.

• Maynard Jackson.

• Herman Talmadge

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.

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.

What challenge did Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter face in 1961 at the University of Georgia?

• They were the first African Americans to serve back to back terms as mayors of Atlanta.

• They were the first African Americans to play professional sports in the South.

• They were the first African Americans admitted to the University of Georgia.

• They were the first African Americans admitted to enter Lester Maddox’s restaurant.

Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech during

• The Albany Movement

• The 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• The March on Washington D.C.

What does SCLC stand for?

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

• Student Non-Violent Coordination Commitee.

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored people.

• Sibley Commission.