Civil Rights and Leaders Quiz

Who was Emmett Till?

• A civil rights lawyer

• A 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago

• A bus driver in Montgomery

• A member of the NAACP

In which year was Emmett Till murdered?

• 1945

• 1950

• 1955

• 1960

What was Emmett Till accused of doing that led to his kidnapping and murder?

• Stealing from a shop

• Speaking out against segregation

• Whistling at a white woman

• Joining a protest march

What happened to the men who were charged with Emmett Till’s murder?

• They were found guilty and sentenced to life in prison

• They confessed and were executed

• They were found not guilty by an all-white jury

• They fled the country and were never found

Why was Emmett Till’s open-casket funeral important for the Civil Rights Movement?

• It showed his bravery before death

• It encouraged people to join the army

• It exposed the brutality of racism to the nation

• It caused new laws to be written immediately

What does NAACP stand for?

• National Alliance Against Cruelty and Poverty

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• National Assembly for American Civil Protest

• North American Agency for Civil Peace

What is segregation?

• A law giving everyone equal rights

• The separation of people based on race or colour

• A type of political protest

• The freedom to vote

The term civil rights refers to:

• The right to buy property

• The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality

• The right to join the army

• The right to own a business

Racism is best described as:

• Treating everyone fairly regardless of their race

• Discrimination or prejudice against someone because of their race

• Supporting equal education for all

• Having pride in one’s culture

What was a sit-in or non-violent protest used for during the Civil Rights Movement?

• To fight back with weapons

• To quietly refuse to leave segregated areas until treated equally

• To hold musical concerts

• To stop voting rights