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WorksheetsThurgood Marshall
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
African Americans were kept apart from other Americans in many public places, such as schools, hotels, and restaurants. This is called ______.
a)
a boycott
b)
civil rights
c)
a debate
d)
segregation
2.
Who was one of Thurgood's teachers who later became his good friend and law partner?
a)
Charles Hamilton Houston
b)
Linda Brown
c)
Donald Murray
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
3.
Thurgood used the U.S. Constitution to protect __________ for African Americans.
a)
segregation
b)
civil rights
c)
authority
d)
citizens
4.
In which branch of government did Thurgood serve?
a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
legislative
d)
none of them
5.
Why didn't Thurgood attend the University of Maryland's Law school?
a)
It was too far from his home.
b)
He didn't want to go to law school.
c)
They didn't allow African Americans to attend.
d)
His father didn't want him to go there.
6.
Thurgood Marshall became _______.
a)
a president of the United States.
b)
a principal in a school who fought racism.
c)
the first African American on the Supreme Court.
d)
one of the authors of the constitution.
7.
Thurgood believed that everyone should be treated with _________.
a)
separate but equal
b)
segregation
c)
respect
d)
patience
8.
Where was Thurgood born?
a)
Mayesville, South Carolina
b)
Boston, Massachusetts
c)
Rochester, New York
d)
Baltimore, Maryland
9.
What is Thurgood Marshall best known for being?
a)
The first African American lawyer.
b)
The first African American Supreme Court judge.
c)
The first African American voter.
d)
The first African American college student.
10.
Thurgood's father taught him how to argue a point. This is called __________.
a)
a debate
b)
segregation
c)
an agreement
d)
a boycott
11.
To keep Thurgood busy, his teachers had him study the ________.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
United States Constitution
c)
Star Spangled Banner
d)
Pledge of Allegiance
12.
In 1934, Thurgood became a lawyer for __________.
a)
the Supreme court
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
the NAACP
13.
Marshall took the case "Brown vs. the Board of Education" to the Supreme Court and won. What were the results of this success?
a)
It gave Linda Brown the freedom to attend the school close to her home.
b)
It showed that "separate but equal" was not truly equal.
c)
It ended all segregation in public schools.
d)
All answers are correct.
14.
Marshall won other cases that protected the rights of African Americans to...
a)
live in any neighborhood
b)
eat in restaurants
c)
earn equal teacher pay
d)
all answers are correct
15.
Thurgood served on the Supreme Court for how many years?
a)
24
b)
32
c)
15
d)
9
16.
President Lyndon B. Johnson chose Thurgood to serve as a __________.
a)
Vice President
b)
Supreme Court judge
c)
NAACP judge
d)
President
17.
Thurgood worked for equal treatment of African Americans by trying to end "separate but equal". This showed ________.
a)
cooperation
b)
diligence
c)
tolerance
d)
justice
18.
Thurgood thought and said what he wished when he argued against segregation in the U.S. This showed ________.
a)
respect for acceptance of authority
b)
freedom of conscience and expression
c)
cooperation
d)
liberty
19.
Thurgood worked hard on the Supreme Court for 24 years. This showed ___________.
a)
diligence
b)
liberty
c)
respect for and acceptance of authority
d)
justice
20.
Thurgood obeyed the laws of the United States Supreme Court and the requests of Lyndon B. Johnson. This showed _______.
a)
tolerance
b)
freedom of conscience and expression
c)
respect for and acceptance of authority
d)
justice
21.
Thurgood wanted freedom for all African Americans from segregation. This showed __________.
a)
justice
b)
cooperation
c)
liberty
d)
tolerance
22.
Thurgood worked together with Charles Hamilton Houston as a lawyer for the NAACP. This showed ________.
a)
cooperation
b)
diligence
c)
liberty
d)
tolerance
23.
Thurgood wanted respect for the values and ideas of African Americans. This showed __________.
a)
respect for and acceptance of authority
b)
liberty
c)
freedom of conscience and expression
d)
tolerance
24.
Which of the following is NOT a way we remember Thurgood Marshall?
a)
a U.S. postage stamp
b)
1955 cover of TIME magazine
c)
the dollar bill
d)
a statue in Baltimore
25.
A system of keeping certain people separate from others is called __________.
a)
civil rights
b)
slavery
c)
boycott
d)
segregation
26.
Refusing to buy, sell, or use certain goods or services as a way to protect something is called __________.
a)
speech
b)
citizen
c)
boycott
d)
segregation
27.
The basic freedoms that all citizens deserve to have are called __________.
a)
debate
b)
boycott
c)
authority
d)
civil rights
28.
What does NAACP stand for?
a)
National Association for the Approval of Court Problems
b)
National Association for the Architecture of Colored People
c)
National Association for the Appreciation of Court People
d)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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