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WorksheetsCivil Rights 1 of 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
3.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
4.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
Which of the following applies to the Emmett Till situation?
a)
An all white jury took about 1 hour to find the two accused men guilty.
b)
A racial mixed jury took days to convict the men accused of murdering Till.
c)
The all white jury found the two accused men not guilty in less than an hour.
d)
None of the above apply.
6.
The main goal of the NAACP was to
a)
end the segregation of African Americans and white Americans through the judicial system
b)
win court cases guaranteeing “separate-but-equal” educational facilities for African American students
c)
segregate public educational facilities in the South
d)
segregate public transportation in southern cities
7.
Which of the below is NOT one of the (SEVEN) strategies used by the leaders of the civil rights movement
a)
Moral Suasion
b)
Economic Boycott
c)
Use of Television
d)
Use of Radio
8.
When did MLK give his "I have a dream" speech?
a)
August 28, 1963
b)
August 28, 1933
c)
August 18, 1963
d)
August 08, 1963
9.
Which of the below are NOT 1 of the 2 goals MLK wrote about in his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"?
a)
desegregation of all lunch counters, restrooms & drinking fountains
b)
hiring of Blacks by local business & industry
c)
elect more people of color in to positions of political power
10.
How many American soldiers were lost at the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
a)
400
b)
500
c)
300
d)
600
11.
How many American ships sank at the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
12.
How many days did the Bay of Pigs Invasion last?
a)
3
b)
13
c)
23
d)
33
13.
What does Schandmaur mean?
a)
"Wall of Shame"
b)
"Wall of Sorrow"
c)
"Wall of Strength"
14.
What did the USSR call the Berlin Wall?
a)
a barrier to Western Imperialism
b)
a barrier against the Evil Empire
c)
a barrier to Western Infidels
d)
a barrier for comrade protection
15.
Which of the below answers is NOT part of LBJ's Great Society?
a)
aid education
b)
Medicare & Medicaid
c)
war on poverty
d)
vote tax
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