Quiz on Landmark Supreme Court Cases

What was the main issue addressed in the Brown vs. Board of Education case?

• Taxation without representation

• Segregation in public schools

• Women's suffrage

• Labor union rights

What does the term "de facto" mean as used in the context of segregation?

• By law

• In practice

• By choice

• In theory

Which organization sponsored the cases that reached the Supreme Court, including Brown vs. Board of Education?

• United Nations

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (N.A.A.C.P.)

• American Civil Liberties Union

• World Health Organization

What was the significance of the Supreme Court ruling in Plessy vs. Ferguson?

• It legalized "separate but equal" facilities

• It abolished slavery

• It granted women the right to vote

• It established the income tax

What was Thurgood Marshall's father's role during the Civil War?

• He was a general in the Union Army.

• He joined the Union Army and took the name of a freed man.

• He was a Confederate soldier.

• He was a politician advocating for the South.

What was Thurgood Marshall's reputation as a young boy?

• A boy who was always trusted.

• A boy who was known for his kindness.

• A boy who couldn't be trusted to get along with white folks.

• A boy who excelled in academics.

Where did Thurgood Marshall decide to study law?

• Harvard University

• Lincoln University

• Howard University Law School

• Yale University

What did Thurgood Marshall do after graduation?

• He became a teacher.

• He worked as a doctor.

• He began to do some work for the N.A.A.C.P.

• He joined the military.

The classroom pictured above is different from the classroom pictured at right because:

• It has more students.

• It has different furniture.

• It is outdoors while the other is indoors.

• It is decorated for a holiday.

Who was the chief counsel of the N.A.A.C.P. in 1940?

• Dr. Kenneth B. Clark

• Earl Warren

• Thurgood Marshall

• Brooks Hays