Crash Course: Black American History Quiz

What year is considered the start of the civil rights movement?

• 1964

• 1957

• 1960

• 1954

What tactic was commonly misunderstood in the civil rights movement?

• Boycotting

• Legislative lobbying

• Non-violent direct action

• Violent protest

Who were the Little Rock 9?

• A group of teachers

• A group of college students

• A group of high school students

• A group of activists

Who did not receive a message and faced the mob alone?

• Ernest Green

• Elizabeth Eckford

• Daisy Gatson Bates

• Minnie Jean Brown

What was the main goal of the Greensboro 4 sit-ins?

• To integrate bus stations

• To integrate lunch counters

• To integrate schools

• To integrate housing

What was the outcome of the Greensboro sit-ins?

• The lunch counter was closed permanently

• The lunch counter was integrated

• The students gave up the protest

• The students were arrested

What does SNCC stand for?

• Student National Civil Committee

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

• Southern National Coordinating Committee

• Southern Nonviolent Civil Committee

Who recognized the potential of students in the civil rights movement?

• Ella Baker

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• James Farmer

What significant action did SNCC members participate in?

• The Freedom Rides

• The Birmingham Campaign

• The March on Washington

• The Selma March

What was a major contribution of student activism to the civil rights movement?

• None of the above

• Founding new political parties

• Integrating public schools

• Both A and B