Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What event marked the beginning of the civil rights movement as mentioned in the text?

• The Freedom Rides

• The sit-ins in Greensboro, North Carolina

• The March on Washington

• The assassination of President Kennedy

What was the outcome of the Freedom Rides according to the text?

• They led to the desegregation of interstate buses by the ICC

• They resulted in the end of discrimination in Albany, Georgia

• They caused the civil rights movement to lose momentum

• They led to the immediate end of racial inequality

Who wrote the "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon Johnson

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• James Meredith

What was the significant event that occurred in 1963, which is considered the largest public demonstration in American history up to that time?

• The sit-ins at Woolworth's

• The Freedom Rides

• The March on Washington

• The assassination of President Kennedy

What was one of the main goals of the civil rights bill mentioned in the text?

• To increase television coverage of the movement

• To desegregate public schools

• To end discrimination in employment

• To stop the bombings in Birmingham, Alabama

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ban?

• Discrimination in private businesses only

• Discrimination in all public accommodations

• Voting discrimination only

• Immigration based on national origin

Which act gave the federal government the power to oversee voting in places where discrimination was practiced?

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Hart-Celler Act

• The Great Society Act

What was the focus of Lyndon Johnson's initiative to treat poverty?

• Ensuring a guaranteed income for all

• Providing training and education

• Expanding the war in Vietnam

• Banning discrimination in employment

What event in 1965 left 35 people dead, 900 injured, and caused $30 million in damage?

• The Newark riots

• The Detroit riots

• The Watts riots

• The Kerner report

What was the main focus of the Kerner report released in 1968?

• The success of the Great Society programs

• The achievements of the civil rights movement

• The shift from integration to black power

• The causes of the rioting on segregation, poverty, and racism