Milestones

Match the following person with the event they spearheaded...

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Freedom Riders

• Integration in Little Rock H.S.

• Jackie Robinson

• first African-American baseball player to cross the "color line" and join MLB

• Herman Sweatt

• Black law student who challenged UT LAW

• Rosa Parks

• civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States

• Little Rock Nine

What is a milestone in the context of historical events?

• A significant event marking a change or stage in history

• A type of ancient stone used in construction

• A traditional festival celebrated annually

• A geographical landmark used for navigation

Which of the following is considered a milestone in the civil rights movement in the United States?

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The Boston Tea Party

• The March on Washington

• The Louisiana Purchase

In project management, what does a milestone represent?

• A task that must be completed

• A deadline for a project

• A significant point or event in the project timeline

• A financial goal

Which milestone marked the beginning of the Renaissance period?

• The fall of Constantinople

• The invention of the printing press

• The discovery of America

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

What milestone is associated with the end of World War II?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The surrender of Japan

Which milestone is considered the start of the modern Olympic Games?

• The first marathon in Greece

• The founding of the International Olympic Committee

• The first Winter Olympics

• The 1896 Athens Games

What milestone event is associated with the space race?

• The launch of Sputnik

• The first human heart transplant

• The invention of the internet

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

Which milestone marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?

• The invention of the steam engine

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The discovery of electricity

• The first flight by the Wright brothers

What milestone is associated with the women's suffrage movement in the United States?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The passing of the 19th Amendment

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Civil Rights Act