Civil Rights Movement Quiz

Who was Jackie Robinson?

• A famous scientist

• A baseball player

• An astronaut

What sport did Jackie Robinson play?

• Golf

• Baseball

• Tennis

Why is Jackie Robinson important?

• He was the first African American president.

• He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball.

• He was the first African American astronaut.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. fight for?

• Equal rights for all people

• Only for his own equal rights

• Rights for only certain people

What did MLK Jr. want people to be judged by?

• The color of their skin

• Their favorite food

• The content of their character

What did MLK Jr. believe in?

• Violence

• Peaceful Protests

• Segregation

Who helped change unfair laws in America?

• MLK Jr. and Rosa Parks

• George Washington and Sequoyah

• Thomas Edison and Abe Lincoln

What did Rosa Parks do to help the Civil Rights Movement?

• Refuse to give up her seat on the bus

• She became the first female scientist

• She invented the first computer

What did people do during the Civil Rights movement to make change happen?

• They fought with swords

• They protested peacefully

• They stole things from stores

What does equality mean?