Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

• To expand the United States territory

• To gain independence from Britain

• To fight for equal rights for all people

• To promote industrialization

What does the term 'segregation' mean?

• People were treated unfairly because of their skin color

• People were given equal opportunities

• People were allowed to vote

• People were free to travel

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What significant event did Rosa Parks contribute to in 1955?

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott

• The March on Washington

• The signing of the Civil Rights Act

• The Freedom Rides

What famous speech did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver in 1963?

• We shall overcome

• Four score and seven years ago

• Ask not what your country can do for you

• I Have a Dream

What law was passed in 1964 to end unfair rules?

• The Civil Rights Act

• The 13th Amendment

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Voting Rights Act

Who was Ruby Bridges?

• A girl who helped integrate an all-white school

• A leader of the March on Washington

• A famous singer

• A politician who signed the Civil Rights Act

What did Rosa Parks refuse to do that made her famous?

• Sign the Civil Rights Act

• Speak at the March on Washington

• Give up her seat on a bus

• Lead a protest march

What type of protests did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believe in?

• Peaceful protests

• Silent protests

• Violent protests

• Online protests

What was one of the main outcomes of the Civil Rights Movement?

• A new constitution was written

• The country gained independence

• New states were added to the USA

• Segregation ended