Civil Rights Unit Test Review

What year was the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case decided?

• 1896

• 1964

• 1954

• 1973

Which doctrine did Brown v. Board of Education overturn?

• Right to privacy

• Separate but equal

• Freedom of speech

• Civil Rights Act

What constitutional clause did the Brown v. Board of Education decision primarily involve?

• Commerce Clause

• First Amendment

• Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

• Second Amendment

What was the main impact of the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

• Initiated the Civil Rights Movement

• Ended the Vietnam War

• Started the Women's Rights Movement

• Launched the Space Race

What did the Brown v. Board of Education decision declare about separate educational facilities?

• They are more efficient

• They are inherently unequal

• They promote diversity

• They are necessary for educational success

What was Malcolm X known for advocating in the Civil Rights Movement?

• Legal battles against segregation

• Black empowerment and self-defense

• Nonviolent resistance

• Segregationist policies

Which case is Thurgood Marshall most famously associated with?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

What action by Rosa Parks sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Giving a speech on civil rights

• Refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger

• Writing an autobiography

• Organizing a march

What was Bull Connor known for using against civil rights activists?

• Police brutality

• Legal arguments

• Filibusters

• Nonviolent protests

Who deployed the Arkansas National Guard to prevent desegregation?

• Strom Thurmond

• Orval Faubus

• Bull Connor

• Thurgood Marshall