Civil Rights Movement and U.S. History Quiz

What was the purpose of Executive Order 9981 signed by President Truman in 1948?

• To increase military spending

• To desegregate the U.S. armed forces

• To reduce taxes on imports

• To establish new military bases

Which amendment guarantees citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born in the U.S.?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What is a poll tax?

• A tax on imported goods

• A tax paid in order to vote

• A tax on luxury items

• A tax on property ownership

What did the poll tax require citizens to do?

• Pay a tax to own property

• Pay a tax to vote

• Pay a tax to attend school

• Pay a tax to travel

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• To abolish the poll tax

• To nationalize state militias

• To outlaw racial discrimination

• To establish segregated schools

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 focus on?

• Abolishing the poll tax

• Voting rights

• Nationalizing state militias

• Establishing segregated schools

What was the role of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

• To promote segregation

• To support nonviolent protest

• To enforce the poll tax

• To nationalize state militias

Which act was passed in 1965 to address voting rights?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Poll Tax Act

Where was CORE founded?

• New York City

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• Atlanta

Who were involved in forming the NAACP?

• Only Black activists

• Only white activists

• White and Black activists

• Only students