Civil Rights Movement Quiz Based on Timeline

What did President Truman do in 1948 to advance civil rights in the military?

• He created the Civil Rights Act.

• He desegregated the military with Executive Order 9981.

• He passed a law to allow black people to vote.

• He sent federal troops to protect black students at school.

Which Supreme Court decision in 1954 ended segregation in public schools?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Roe v. Wade

What was the result of Rosa Parks' arrest in 1955?

• Black people were allowed to vote.

• Black people did not ride the bus for 13 months until they were allowed to sit at the front.

• The military was desegregated.

• The Civil Rights Act was created.

What action did Governor Orval Faubus take in 1957?

• He desegregated the military.

• He passed a law to make it easier for black people to vote.

• He ordered the Arkansas National Guard to stop black students from studying at Central High School.

• He sat down at segregated restaurants and refused to leave.

What happened when young black and white people rode on interstate buses together in 1960?

• They were served at segregated restaurants.

• They were allowed to vote.

• They experienced a lot of violence.

• They were allowed to sit at the front of the bus.

In 1960, what did young African Americans and some white allies do at segregated restaurants?

• They protested outside the restaurants.

• They were served immediately without any issues.

• They sat down and refused to leave until they were served.

• They rode interstate buses to test desegregation.

What event in 1963 was Martin Luther King famous for during the Civil Rights Movement?

• Selma Alabama March

• March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

• Freedom Rides

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

What was outlawed by the Civil Rights Act mentioned in the 1964 entry?

• Discrimination based on employment history

• Discrimination based on education level

• Discrimination based on race, color, religion, or ethnic origin

• Discrimination based on gender

What did the law passed in 1965, mentioned in the image, make easier for African Americans?

• Access to public transportation

• Access to higher education

• The ability to vote

• The ability to purchase property

Which group, founded in 1966, was considered the era's most influential militant black power organization?

• Integration of Armed Forces

• Little Rock Nine

• Black Panthers

• Civil Rights Act