Worksheets1950's America, Early Civil Rights, Cold War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was she arrested?
a)
For sitting in the white section
b)
For refusing to give up her seat to a white person
c)
for not paying
d)
for fighting with the bus driver
2.
He promoted ______ in the struggle for civil rights.
a)
Non-violent Civil Obedience
b)
Militant Views
c)
racist reaction
d)
immediate equality
3.
What were the laws in the South that limited the rights of African Americans?
a)
Constitutional Rights
b)
Jim Crow
c)
Mississippi Customs
d)
The Bill of Rights
4.
Which of the following words best describes Emmett Till?
a)
shy
b)
unaware
c)
aggressive
d)
rude
5.
Why did the jury acquit Milam and Bryant of the murder of Emmett Till?
a)
The jury ruled that Emmett deserved to die.
b)
Mose Wright identified Milam and Bryant.
c)
The sheriff testified that there was no way to positively identify the body.
d)
The racist jury sided with Bryant and Milam.
6.
What previous Supreme Court decision did Brown v. Board overturn?
a)
Worcester v. Georgia
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Marbury v. Madison
7.
Brown v. Board specifically ordered the integration of
a)
Public Schools
b)
Buses
c)
The military
d)
Fire departments
8.
Supreme Court case where the court ruled that racial segregation of schools violated the Constitution, segregated schools were unequal.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Desegregation
c)
Lau v. Nichols
d)
Civil Rights Act
9.
Why was Rosa Parks ordered to give up her seat on the bus?
a)
Because the driver disliked her
b)
Because she wasn't allowed to sit
c)
So that a Black man could sit
d)
So that a White man could sit
10.
The cause of Rosa Parks' arrest was her refusal to give up her seat on the bus. What was the direct effect of her arrest?
a)
blacks in Montgomery boycotted the buses
b)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became a civil rights leader
c)
the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregation was illegal
d)
Rosa Parks lost her job
11.
In the 1950's most homes were built in the
a)
Cities
b)
Rural Areas
c)
Military bases
d)
Suburbs
12.
Which of the following gave veterans an opportunity to get an education, start a new business and buy new houses?
a)
GI Bill of Rights
b)
Taft-Hartley Act
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
The Fair Deal
13.
Eisenhower created this to help provide military assistance and quick evacuations from major cities.
a)
Interstate Highways
b)
Airports
c)
Subways
d)
Starbucks
14.
The Increased demand in housing after WWII was due to the ...
a)
WWII baby boom and GI Bill
b)
Fear of communist influences inside the city
c)
Increased immigration
d)
Increased demand for automobiles
15.
This image best represents
a)
Brown v. Board of Education.
b)
the G.I. Bill.
c)
The Baby Boom.
d)
Prohibition.
16.
What was the significance of Levittown?
a)
It showed the need for a working GI Bill
b)
It sparked the growth of the American suburbs
c)
It was the center of the American industry
d)
It was the site of the Kennedy-Nixon debates
17.
The abandonment of cities by affluent or middle-class white residents
a)
Integration
b)
Urban Renewal
c)
White Flight
d)
Black Flight
18.
Which of these is an effect rock and roll had on society in the United States in the 1950's?
a)
It contributed to a cultural divide between generations.
b)
It reminded people of prewar days.
c)
It increased the fear of communist expansion.
d)
It promoted values learned during times of economic hardship.
19.
The practice of modifying products so those that have already been sold become obsolete before they actually need replacement
a)
planned obsolescence
b)
Franchises
c)
conglomerates
d)
interstate highway system
20.
All of the following contributed to the increase of leisure time except:
a)
Standard 40 hour work week
b)
increased emphasis on leisure time
c)
increase in money spent on leisure
d)
longer commutes to work
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