Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech called?

• I Have a Dream

• Give Me Liberty

• The Ballot or The Bullet

• A Time to Break Silence

In what year was the Civil Rights Act passed?

• 1960

• 1964

• 1965

• 1968

What was Malcolm X known for advocating?

• Nonviolent protest

• Integration

• Black nationalism

• Voting rights

Which movement is associated with the slogan "Make love, not war"?

• Civil Rights Movement

• Feminist Movement

• Hippie Movement

• Labor Movement

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 primarily aim to eliminate?

• Segregation in schools

• Discrimination in employment

• Racial barriers in voting

• Interracial marriage bans

Which Supreme Court case established the doctrine of "separate but equal"?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

Who was the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Richard Nixon

What was one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s strategies for civil rights protests?

• Armed resistance

• Civil disobedience

• Political lobbying

• Economic boycotts

Which city is famous for a march led by Martin Luther King Jr. that was pivotal in the Civil Rights Movement?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Selma, Alabama

• Washington, D.C.

What was a key difference between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X's approaches to civil rights?

• King advocated for civil disobedience, while Malcolm X promoted violent protest.

• King focused on the South, while Malcolm X focused on the North.

• King sought integration, while Malcolm X advocated for separation.

• King was a Christian minister, while Malcolm X was a Muslim leader.