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Civil Rights Quiz

Authored by Susan Sizemore

Social Studies

6th Grade

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Civil Rights Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Who was the prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement known for his "I Have a Dream" speech?

Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Thurgood Marshall

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What year was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed into law?

1954

1960

1964

1970

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which Supreme Court case declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Brown v. Board of Education

Roe v. Wade

Dred Scott v. Sandford

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Harriet Tubman

Rosa Parks

Coretta Scott King

Fannie Lou Hamer

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Explain the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

It ended the Civil War.

It abolished slavery.

It outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

It granted women the right to vote.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Describe the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education decision on American society.

It reinforced the "separate but equal" doctrine.

It led to the desegregation of public schools.

It had no significant impact.

It only affected private schools.

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Analyze the role of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the Civil Rights Movement.

It was a minor event with little impact.

It demonstrated the power of nonviolent protest and led to the desegregation of public buses.

It was a violent protest that led to many arrests.

It was an unsuccessful attempt to change bus policies.

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