Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

Assessment

Passage

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

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Derek Leslie

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Thurgood Marshall's original name?

Thoroughgood

Thurgood

Thomas

Theodore

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which university did Thurgood Marshall attend for his law degree?

University of Maryland

Howard University

Lincoln University

Harvard University

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason Thurgood Marshall was denied entry to the University of Maryland Law School?

Lack of qualifications

Racism

Financial issues

Late application

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Thurgood Marshall's role in the NAACP?

President

Main lawyer

Treasurer

Secretary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education case argued by Thurgood Marshall?

Schools remained segregated

Schools were desegregated

Only some schools were desegregated

The case was dismissed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who appointed Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court?

President John F. Kennedy

President Lyndon B. Johnson

President Richard Nixon

President Jimmy Carter

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many years did Thurgood Marshall serve on the Supreme Court?

20 years

24 years

30 years

15 years