Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What landmark legislation was passed in 1964 to combat racial discrimination?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act

• Economic Opportunity Act

• Civil Rights Act of 1957

Which event was a direct challenge to de facto segregation and involved Rosa Parks?

• Freedom Summer

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• March on Washington

• Selma March

Who played a significant role in the civil rights movement and is known for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington?

• Malcolm X

• Medgar Evars

• MLK, Jr.

• James Meredith

What was the primary focus of the Warren Commission established in 1963?

• To investigate civil rights abuses

• To explore space race advancements

• To investigate the assassination of President Kennedy

• To address economic disparities

Which act aimed at eliminating wage disparity based on gender was passed during the 1960s?

• Equal Pay Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Economic Opportunity Act

• Freedom Summer Act

How did Johnson continue Kennedy's plan to eliminate poverty in the United States?

• By increasing military spending

• By implementing the Great Society programs

• By reducing taxes

• By deregulating major industries

Which immigrant groups were affected by the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?

• European immigrants only

• Asian and African immigrants

• South American immigrants

• North American immigrants

What major court ruling gave a person accused of a crime the right to have a lawyer?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Roe v. Wade

(2016)Which government action was intended to ensure that African Americans could exercise their Fifteenth Amendment rights?

• The Supreme Court decision in Sweatt v. Painter

• The executive order to desegregate the U.S. Army

• The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

• The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

What significant civil rights event occurred in 1963 involving Martin Luther King Jr.?

• The signing of the Civil Rights Act

• The Birmingham Campaign

• The assassination of Malcolm X

• The March on Washington