Civil Rights Movement Quiz (Unit 4 Lesson 3)

What was one of the major events that occurred as a result of the Civil Rights Movement?

• The start of World War II

• The desegregation of public schools

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The invention of the telephone

Which court case was the first to initiate the Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Pearson v. Clarendon County

• Roe v. Wade

• Plessy v. Ferguson

What was the goal of the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• To promote school sports

• To end segregation and the idea of "separate but equal"

• To increase school funding

• To build more schools

How was education desegregated in the United States?

• By building more schools

• Through protests and court cases

• By increasing teacher salaries

• By reducing school hours

What was the result of the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• It increased taxes

• It outlawed discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, and banned segregation at all public places

• It started a new war

• It reduced the number of schools

What does the term "sit-in" refer to in the context of the Civil Rights Movement?

• A type of dance

• A protest in which people sit or stay in place and refuse to leave

• A new law

• A school event

Explain the concept of "Mass Resistance" during the Civil Rights Movement.

• A new type of music

• The resistance shown when education desegregation was attempted & many people in the South didn’t want it to happen

• A sports event

• A new law passed by Congress

Why was the Brown v. Board of Education case significant in the Civil Rights Movement?

• It was the first case to address school funding

• It challenged the legality of segregation in public schools

• It promoted new teaching methods

• It was about building new schools

Describe how court cases like Briggs v. Elliott contributed to the desegregation of schools.

• They provided more funding for schools

• They set legal precedents that challenged segregation laws

• They introduced new subjects in the curriculum

• They reduced the number of school days

Analyze the impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on public facilities.

• It led to the closure of many public facilities

• It banned segregation and discrimination, leading to integrated public spaces

• It increased the cost of using public facilities

• It had no impact on public facilities