Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What are civil rights?

• Laws that maintain social order

• Rights that protect individual freedom

• Rules for running the government

• Guidelines for school behavior

What did Plessy v Ferguson make legal?

• Women's right to vote

• Freedom of speech

• Segregation

• Right to privacy

How did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier in Major League Baseball?

• By becoming the first African American manager

• By being the first African American player

• By setting a record for most home runs

• By winning the MVP award

What is the NAACP?

• A federal government agency

• A local community group

• A civil rights organization

• A political party

How did the Supreme Court decision in Brown v Board of Education of Topeka change American life?

• It ended racial segregation in schools

• It decreased funding for public schools

• It increased taxes

• It banned private schools

What happened to Rosa Parks after she refused to give up her seat on the bus?

• She was given a medal

• She was arrested

• She was promoted at her job

• She moved to another city

Who was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Booker T. Washington

Why do you think the Montgomery Bus Boycott was successful?

• The Montgomery bus system remained segregated.

• Due to economic pressure

• Because buses were outdated

• Due to government intervention

What are tactics or strategies that were used to help the civil rights movement?

• Sit-ins, peaceful marches, boycotts, freedom rides.

• Economic sanctions, military interventions, and political campaigns

• Media campaigns, international treaties, and local elections

• Corporate partnerships, celebrity endorsements, and online petitions

What law was described as "one of the monumental laws in the entire history of American freedom"?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Voting Rights Act