Civil Rights Movement Quiz

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What was the Civil Rights Movement?

• A. A Supreme Court case.

• B. A speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

• C. A nationwide movement for equal rights for African Americans and an end to segregation.

• D. A specific protest against bus segregation.

What was the outcome of Brown v. Board of Education?

• It upheld the principle of "separate but equal".

• It led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• It declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional (illegal).

• Gave voting rights.

What was the Selma March primarily focused on?

• A. Ending segregation in schools

• B. Womens' rights

• C. Voting rights for African Americans

• D. The right to nonviolent protest.