Civil Rights Movement Quiz

Civil Rights Movement Quiz

5th Grade

15 Qs

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Civil Rights Movement Quiz

Civil Rights Movement Quiz

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English

5th Grade

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CCSS
RL.7.9, RI.3.5, RI.5.9

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

A. A Supreme Court case that ruled segregated facilities were legal.

B. A march in Selma for voting rights.

C. A protest against bus segregation that was sparked by Rosa Parks.

D. A speech given by Martin Luther King Jr.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 aim to achieve?

A. To outlaw racial segregation in schools, public places, and workplaces.

B. To prohibit racial discrimination in voting.

C. To integrate public buses.

D. To allow peaceful protests for civil rights.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What was the significance of the March on Washington?

A. It was one of the largest protests in the nation. It was where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.

B. It was a Supreme Court case that ruled in favor of segregation.

C. It was a movement led by Thurgood Marshall.

D. It was a boycott against bus segregation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

A. It allowed Rosa Parks to sit in the front of the bus.

B. It ended segregation & discrimination in public places & workplaces.

C. It was a march led by civil rights activists in Selma.

D. It was a Supreme Court case about education.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?

A. A Supreme Court Justice.

B. The president of the United States during the Civil Rights Movement.

C. A civil rights activist known for nonviolent protests and his "I Have a Dream" speech.

D. The person who refused to give up her seat on a bus.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is Rosa Parks known for?

A. Delivering the "I Have a Dream" speech.

B. Refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger & sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

C. The lead lawyer of the Brown v. Board of Education case.

D. The first woman to fly an airplane.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who was Thurgood Marshall?

A. A civil rights activist who led the Selma March.

B. The lead lawyer in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas court case. Known as "Mr. Civil Rights" & the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

C. The person who gave the 'I Have a Dream' speech.

D. The leader of the Black Panther Party.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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