Civil Rights Quiz

What were some of the civil rights mentioned in the text?

• The right to own property, the right to free speech, and the right to a fair trial

• The right to vote, the right to equal treatment, and the right to speak out

• The right to bear arms, the right to privacy, and the right to a fair trial

• The right to free education, the right to healthcare, and the right to work

What did the Supreme Court order in 1954?

• The end of slavery

• The desegregation of public schools

• The right to vote for women

• The end of the Civil War

Who refused to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Lyndon Johnson

• Malcolm X

What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• A protest against the Vietnam War

• A boycott of public buses by African Americans until buses were desegregated

• A march to Washington, D.C.

• A sit-in at lunch counters

What did Martin Luther King Jr. believe in?

• Violent protest

• Nonviolent protest

• Political campaigns

• Economic sanctions

What happened in 1960 in 54 cities?

• African Americans held sit-ins at lunch counters.

• African Americans boycotted buses.

• African Americans marched to Washington, D.C.

• African Americans voted for the first time.

What was the purpose of the march on Washington in 1963?

• To protest the Vietnam War

• To show support for a bill to end segregation

• To celebrate Independence Day

• To demand economic reforms

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ban?

• Voting rights for women

• Segregation in schools, at work, and in public places

• The sale of alcohol

• The use of public transportation

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 guarantee?

• The right to free speech

• The right to bear arms

• The right to vote for citizens of all races and ethnic backgrounds

• The right to free education

What significant event happened in 1968?

• The end of the Civil War

• The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The beginning of World War II