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Worksheets#4 Voting Rights, The Selma March, Voting Rights Act of 1965
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
After the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed, how many members of the U.S. House of Representatives were African-American?
a)
5
b)
1
c)
3
d)
700
2.
When did President Johnson sign the Civil Rights Act?
a)
July 2, 1964
b)
June 17, 1975
c)
May 1, 1904
d)
April 4, 2017
3.
What does SCLC stand for?
a)
Student Class Leadership Counsel
b)
South Carolina Leaders Conference
c)
South Catholic Leadership Console
d)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
4.
The Southern bombings are still used as an example of racism.
a)
False
b)
True
5.
Where were the Selma protesters marching to?
a)
Montgomery, Alabama
b)
Nashville, Tennessee
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Selma, Alabama
6.
Why did the Selma March begin in Selma, Alabama?
a)
MLK Jr. made Selma the focus of efforts to register black voters
b)
It was the shortest distance to Montgomery
c)
It was the most convenient
d)
It was in the South
7.
What happened on Bloody Sunday?
a)
Civil rights marchers attacked state troopers
b)
Alabama State Troopers attacked civil rights marchers
c)
They civil rights marchers did not have any problems crossing the bridge
d)
The state troopers joined them
8.
How many protesters were attacked on Bloody Sunday?
a)
1000
b)
20
c)
600
d)
200
9.
How much did poll taxes reduce the voting turnout?
a)
50%
b)
5%
c)
16-28%
d)
75%
10.
What President signed the Voting Rights Act into Law?
a)
Lyndon Johnson
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Dwight Eisenhower
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