Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What law ended segregation in public places in 1964?

• Voting Rights Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Brown v. Board of Education

Who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King

• Ella Baker

• Fannie Lou Hamer

What was the main goal of the March on Washington in 1963?

• End the Vietnam War

• Jobs and Civil Rights

• Lower taxes

• School lunches

Which event is known for the phrase “I Have a Dream”?

• Selma March

• March on Washington

• Little Rock Nine

• Freedom Summer

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

• Ended slavery

• Protected voting rights

• Started bus boycotts

• Created new schools

What was the main goal of sit-ins at lunch counters?

• Lower food prices

• End segregation

• Get better service

• Protest taxes

Which court case ended segregation in public schools?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Miranda v. Arizona

Why was the Montgomery Bus Boycott important?

• It ended all protests

• It showed nonviolent protest could work

• It started World War II

• It was about school lunches

Why did the Freedom Riders travel on buses in the South?

• To visit family

• To test desegregation laws

• To go to school

• For vacation

Why was the March on Washington important?

• It was the first protest ever

• It helped pass new laws for civil rights

• It ended the war

• It was about taxes