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Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 43mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is desegregation?
a)
treating people differently based on religion or race
b)
separating people based on religion or race
c)
abolishment of racial segregation
d)
massive resistance
2.
What was massive resistance?
a)
A movement in Virginia that increased everyone's rights
b)
A movement in Virginia that was opposed to segregation
c)
A movement in Virginia that wanted desegregation
d)
A movement in Virginia that was opposed to desegregation
3.
What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education?
a)
"separate but equal" public schools were illegal
b)
"separate but equal" public schools were legal
c)
"separate but equal" public schools are not segregated
d)
the Board of Education was correct
4.
In what year was the landmark Supreme Court decision on Brown v. Board of Education?
a)
1854
b)
1904
c)
1954
d)
2004
5.
What is the difference between segregation and discrimination?
a)
One is fair and the other is not
b)
Segregation is when people are treated differently and discrimination is when people are separated
c)
Discrimination is when people are treated differently and segregation is when people are separated
d)
Segregation and discrimination are the same
6.
Who was Harry F. Byrd?
a)
He was opposed to the Massive Resistance movement in Virginia
b)
He was the first African American governor in the United States
c)
He was a Supreme Court Justice
d)
He led the Massive Resistance movement in Virginia
7.
What is the definition of integration?
a)
When people of different races and religions are discriminated against
b)
When people of different races and religions attend different schools, churches, restaurants, etc)
c)
When people of different races and religions are together (ex: schools, churches, restaurants, etc)
d)
When people of different races and religions do not like each other
8.
The man in this picture established
a)
new laws for factory safety
b)
a plan for world peace
c)
schools for the blind
d)
a new capital for the Union
9.
Oliver W. Hill is best known for his work with
a)
enslaved African Americans
b)
disabled Americans
c)
the Plessy v Ferguson court case
d)
the Brown v Board of Education court case
10.
This photograph shows-
a)
an announcement
b)
Segregation/Discrimination
c)
a disagreement
d)
desegregation
11.
What is the full equality of all races in the use of public facilities?
a)
desegregation
b)
segregation
c)
integration
d)
discrimination
12.
Which area of Virginia grew due to an increase in federal jobs?
a)
southwest Virginia
b)
northern virginia
c)
southern virginia
d)
eastern virginia
13.
Which describes Maggie L Walker?
a)
First African American woman to become bank president in the U.S.
b)
First African American woman U.S. Supreme Court judge
14.
Which describes Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.?
a)
Governor who promoted racial equality
b)
First African American winner of a men's tennis championship
15.
Which describes Harry F. Byrd, Sr.?
a)
Military leader who created an economic plan for world peace
b)
Known for the "Pay-As-You-Go" policy for road improvements
16.
Which describes George C. Marshall?
a)
First African American elected governor in the U.S.
b)
Military leader who created an economic plan for world peace
17.
Which describes L. Douglas Wilder?
a)
Lawyer and civil rights leader
b)
First African American elected governor in the U.S.
18.
The following are reasons why people came to Virginia during the twentieth century EXCEPT-
a)
to farm in rural areas
b)
the growth of coal mining
c)
to get a government job
d)
to get a computer technology job
19.
Who is George C. Marshall?
a)
The Commander of the United States Nav
b)
A Virginia governor who is well - known for modernizing state government.
c)
A U.S. president who at the end of World War I wrote a plan that he hoped would achieve world peace.
d)
A military leader who created an economic plan to ensure world peace.
20.
Who was the first African American to win a major men's tennis tournament?
a)
Oliver W. Hill
b)
L. Douglas Wilder
c)
James Lafayette
d)
Arthur Ashe
21.
Who was the lawyer who assisted in the Brown v Board of Education court case?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Oliver W. Hill
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
A. Linwood Holton
22.
Which governor of Virginia appointed many African Americans to important government positions?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
A. Linwood Holton
c)
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
d)
George Mason
23.
Who was a spokesperson for social change after he experienced segregation on the tennis courts in Richmond?
a)
A. Linwood Holton
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Arthur Ashe
d)
Oliver W. Hill
24.
Who helped modernize Virginia state government while he was Governor of Virginia?
a)
Oliver W. Hill
b)
A. Linwood Holton
c)
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
d)
Arthur Ashe
25.
Who was the first African American woman to be a bank president?
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Maggie L. Walker
c)
Dolley Madison
d)
Susan B. Anthony
26.
Who of the following was not governor of Virginia?
a)
A. Linwood Holton
b)
Arthur Ashe
c)
L. Douglas Wilder
d)
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
27.
Which two areas experienced growth due to jobs in the federal government and technology?
a)
Coastal Plain and Piedmont
b)
Southwestern Virginia and Coastal Plain
c)
Coastal Plain and Northern Virginia
d)
Piedmont and Valley and Ridge
28.
Who is known for starting a "Pay as You Go" policy for road improvement?
a)
Oliver W. Hill
b)
Harry F. Byrd
c)
Arthur R. Ashe
d)
A. Linwood Holton
29.
Which military leader created an economic plan to ensure world peace?
a)
George C. Marshall
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Harry F. Byrd
d)
L. Douglas Wilder
30.
Which African America lawyer played a key role in the "Brown v. Board of Education" decision?
a)
Oliver W. Hill
b)
Arthur Ashe Jr.
c)
Harry F. Byrd
d)
A. Linwood Holton
31.
Which United States President wrote a plan for world peace after World War I?
a)
George C. Marshall
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Harry F. Byrd
32.
Which Virginia governor promoted racial equality by appointing African Americans and women to state government positions?
a)
A. Linwood Holton
b)
Harry F. Byrd
c)
L. Douglas Wilder
d)
Oliver W. Hill
33.
Who was a Virginia governor who was known for a “Pay as You Go” policy for road improvements and he modernized Virginia state government and led a massive resistance movement against the desegregation of public schools?
a)
Oliver W. Hill, Sr.
b)
A. Linwood Holton, Jr.
c)
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
d)
Maggie L. Walker
34.
Linwood Holton hired:
a)
Only Whites
b)
African Americans and Women
c)
Oliver W. Hill
d)
Native Americans
35.
Oliver W. Hill was,
a)
A lawyer and a farmer
b)
A lawyer and a Revolutionary War leader
c)
A teacher and a taxi driver
d)
A lawyer and a Civil Rights Leader
36.
Why has northern Virginia see growth since WWII?
a)
more farming
b)
more federal jobbs
c)
more naval (military) opportunities
d)
it has not seen more growth
37.
Why has northern Virginia see growth since WWII?
a)
more farming
b)
more federal jobbs
c)
more naval (military) opportunities
d)
it has not seen more growth
38.
What sort of jobs has northern Virginia and the Tidewater region seen more of the in the 20th century?
a)
shipping jobs
b)
coal mining jobs
c)
technology and computer jobs
d)
farming jobs
39.
Why did people move from rural to urban areas?
a)
wanted economic opportunities
b)
rural areas had too many people
c)
their family lived in urban areas
d)
VA had no more need for farming
40.
All Technological developments increased the economy in Virginia except which of the following?
a)
streetcars
b)
Railroads
c)
Covered wagons
d)
Roadways
41.
Virginians of the 20th century moved from _______ to ________ areas.
a)
rural to urban areas
b)
urban to rural areas
c)
trees to cities
d)
cities to trees
42.
What were three reasons Virginia's industries started to grow?
a)
old systems of farming stopped working, soil was worn out, and railroads helped growth in cities
b)
crop prices increased, Jim Crow Laws came into effect, and people were moving to rural areas
c)
old systems of farming stopped working, Jim Crow Laws came into effect, and railroads helped decrease city life
d)
crop prices decreased, railroads were destroyed, fires let the people start over.
43.
What would be an example of integration?
a)
allowing african american students into a public ballet class
b)
not going inside a restaurant because my skin tone is too dark
c)
not being allowed in an all white school system
d)
mixing two flavors of ice cream together
44.
Virginia economy changed from -
a)
agricultural to industrial
b)
urban to rural
c)
industrial to agricultural
d)
coal to farming
45.
Following the Civil War, Virginians needed to build better ________ due to the growth of cities and industries.
a)
trains
b)
railroads
c)
cars
d)
roads
46.
What helped to facilitate the growth of small towns into cities?
a)
railroads
b)
cars
c)
boats
d)
streetcars
47.
Virginia changed into an industrial society because...
a)
old systems of farming were very effective.
b)
old systems of farming were no longer effective.
48.
Which two areas of Virginia grew due to computer technology?
a)
Tazewell and Northern Virginia
b)
Northern Virginia and Tidewater
c)
Tidewater and Roanoke
49.
Which two areas of Virginia grew due to computer technology?
a)
Tazewell and Northern Virginia
b)
Northern Virginia and Tidewater
c)
Tidewater and Roanoke
50.
Which area of Virginia grew due to an increase in federal jobs?
a)
Tidewater
b)
Northern Virginia
c)
Tazewell
51.
After Reconstruction, many Virginians moved to urban (city) areas for better...
a)
agricultural opportunities
b)
economic opportunities
52.
Which of the following is Harry F. Byrd NOT known for?
a)
"Pay As You Go" policy for road improvement.
b)
Leading the Massive Resistance Movement.
c)
Giving African Americans state government jobs.
d)
Modernizing Virginia state government.
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