Civil Rights and 1960s History Quiz

How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision challenge the social norms of the 1950s?

• It reinforced local control of schools over federal policy.

• It declared segregation in public education unconstitutional.

• It expanded voting rights protections in the South.

• It legalized separate facilities if they were equal.

What strategy did civil rights activists use most effectively to create legislative change during the 1950s and 1960s?

• Violent rebellion

• Nonviolent protest and civil disobedience

• Political lobbying only

• Economic boycotts without protests

What was the main goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• To desegregate public transportation systems

• To promote African American political candidates

• To challenge school segregation

• To reduce public transportation costs

Which statement best compares the approaches of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X?

• Both supported the immediate use of violence to gain equality.

• Both believed in working within the system through government policy.

• King emphasized integration through nonviolence, while Malcolm X promoted Black empowerment.

• King focused on African nationalism, while Malcolm X rejected cultural identity.

What was the significance of the Little Rock Nine crisis in 1957?

• It tested federal enforcement of school desegregation.

• It expanded voting rights for African Americans.

• It outlawed discrimination in housing.

• It marked the end of state resistance to federal authority.

Why did President Eisenhower send federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas?

• To force local governments to collect taxes

• To protect African American students integrating Central High School

• To stop teacher strikes over desegregation

• To enforce new voting rights legislation

What was one major outcome of the Freedom Rides?

• The desegregation of interstate travel facilities

• The reinstatement of Jim Crow laws

• The federal government reduced civil rights enforcement

• Increased segregation in Southern cities

The March on Washington primarily sought to:

• Promote military expansion in Vietnam

• Advocate for jobs and freedom for African Americans

• End the war on poverty

• Challenge women's inequality in the workplace

Which event most directly influenced the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott

• The March on Washington

• The Freedom Summer voter drive

• The Harlem Riots

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination based on:

• Race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

• Age and political affiliation

• Economic status and region

• Military service and gender identity