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Freedom Riders

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which state did the freedom riders not ride through?
a)
Virginia
b)
New York
c)
Mississippi
d)
Alabama
2.
In what state did the KKK threw bombs at the bus and didn't let the riders escape?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Texas
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Alabama
3.
What state did the freedom riders leave the 4th of May in 1961?
a)
Kentucky
b)
California
c)
Kenya
d)
Washington
4.
There we 13 original freedom riders, how many of them were African American?
a)
13
b)
7
c)
26
d)
10
5.
Who were the Freedom Riders led by?
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Martin Luther King Jr. 
c)
Martin Luther King 
d)
James Farmer
6.
Why does the Rabbi say it's important to tell his story?
a)
He likes the attention is brings his congregation
b)
It makes history and the choices made at the same time seem real
c)
He wants young people to Tweet and Facebook about it
d)
He likes to tell stories 
7.
What song did they sing while protesting?
a)
American the Beautiful 
b)
We shall overcome 
c)
She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain 
d)
Sweet Georgia Brown 
8.
What does the Rabbi mean when he says they accomplished something by being arrested? 
a)
Georgia decided to integrate 
b)
They got to sing in jail 
c)
They integrated the jail 
d)
They raised awareness
9.
Why did Martin Luther King ask clergy to come to Georgia? 
a)
To demonstrate for integration  
b)
To donate money to the civil rights movement
c)
To sing in a interracial choir
d)
To integrate the synagogues and churches 
10.
What was the supreme court case that made segregation during interstate travel on buses illegal?
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Morgan vs. Virginia
c)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
11.
What was the date the Freedom Rides began?
a)
May 4th, 1961
b)
July 4th, 1776
c)
May 21st, 1962
12.
Both buses made it to Birmingham from Atlanta.
a)
True 
b)
False
13.
This iconic bus was set ablaze by Klan members in what Alabama city?
a)
Birmingham
b)
Montgomery 
c)
Anniston
14.
The people who participated in the Freedom Rides signed wills/testaments before they left.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What object(s) met the Freedom Riders at Montgomery, Alabama, even though enforcement officials ensured their safety?
a)
Chains
b)
Baseball Bats
c)
Pieces of Pipe
d)
All of the Above
16.
How many people were beat and injured, both sexes and races, during the Riot at the bus station in Montgomery, Alabama?
a)
No more than 10 people
b)
At least 20 people
c)
Only 6 people
17.
The Movement called for a mass meeting at Ralph Abernathy's church in Montgomery, Alabama. What iconic face(s) showed up?
a)
Dr. King
b)
Jim Farmer
c)
Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth
d)
All of the Above
18.
After safely making it out of Alabama, the Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi on what account?
a)
Breach of Peace
b)
Arson
c)
Assault and Battery
19.
On what day did the Interstate Commerce Committee (I.C.C.) issue their order on ruling out segregation on bus lines?
a)
May 21st, 1960
b)
May 21st, 1961
c)
September 22nd, 1961
20.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
21.
What are Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Laws that placed freedom limitations on nonwhite people
b)
Laws that made all people work together towards a common goal
22.
Which US president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
23.
 Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech at what event?
a)
Freedom Rides
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
March from  Selma to Montgomery
24.
 Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Really loud protests
c)
Non-violent protests
d)
Violence  when needed protests
25.
Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks were part of what movement in the 1950s and 1960s?
a)
Anti-Immigration Movement
b)
Free Silver Movement
c)
Urban Renewal Movement
d)
Civil  Rights Movement
26.
This law banned all literacy tests that kept many African Americans from voting. 
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Voting Rights Act
c)
Civil Rights Movement
d)
24th Amendment
27.
In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was added, outlawing poll taxes. How did poll taxes discriminate against African Americans?
a)
They kept many African Americans from voting.
b)
They prevented African Americans from attending certain schools.
c)
They kept many African Americans from finding employment.
d)
They segregated African Americans on buses and in restaurants.
28.
Which group advocated for the civil rights of African-Americans?
a)
NAACP
b)
LULAC
c)
ALEC
d)
OPEC
29.
What were poll taxes?
a)
Money you had to pay to conduct research on the opinions of the country
b)
Money you had to pay to start a race in front
c)
Money you had to pay to vote, which targeted poor people and minorites
d)
Extra taxes African-Americans had to pay on their income
30.
What happened to Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis in April 1968? 
a)
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
b)
He was assassinated (killed) at the Lorraine Hotel.
c)
He was chosen as the Democratic candidate for President in 1968.
d)
He was accepted by the Black Power movement as its leader.
31.
Who emerged from the Montgomery Bus Boycott as the official leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s-1960s? 
a)
Stokely Carmichael
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Andrew Goodman
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
32.

The Jim Crow Laws.........

a)

enforced racial segregation in the South before the Civil Rights Movement.

b)

protected African American in the South.

c)

supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

d)

promoted racial segregation in the North and the South.

33.

The U.S. Constitution is known as ...........

a)

the Jim Crow laws

b)

the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments

c)

the supreme law of the land

d)

the Montgomery Bus Boycott

34.

An amendment is a

a)

new law added to the Jim Crow Laws

b)

list of all the laws in the U.S. Constitution.

c)

new law that affected the south.

d)

change or an addition to the U.S. Constitution.

35.

The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments are collectively known as the........

a)

the Jim Crow Amendments.

b)

Slavery Amendments.

c)

Civil Rights or Reconstruction Amendments.

d)

Abraham Lincoln Amendments.

36.

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution........

a)

officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery to this day.

b)

abolished slavery in the North.

c)

gave the right to vote to all U.S. Citizens.

d)

declared that all persons born or naturalized in the United States are American citizens including African Americans.

37.

The 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution...

a)

declared that all persons born or naturalized in the United States are American citizens including African Americans.

b)

officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery to this day.

c)

gave all U.S. citizens the right to vote.

d)

abolished slavery in the north.

38.

The 15th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution...

a)

was the last amendment added to the U.S. Constitution.

b)

declared that all persons born or naturalized in the United States are American citizens including African Americans.

c)

officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery to this day.

d)

prohibits each government in the United States from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

39.

The meaning of the vocabulary word Civics .........

a)

relates to the study of slavery during the Civil War.

b)

relates to the study of government and the rights and responsibilities of citizens

c)

relates to the study of the Segregation Laws.

d)

relates to the study of the Reconstruction Amendments.

40.

The meaning of the vocabulary word Restricted refers to something

a)

Permitted to be used only by a particular person or group

b)

Permitted to be used only by a U.S. Citizens.

c)

Permitted to be used only by Slaves in the South.

d)

Permitted to be used by everybody.

41.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a civil-rights protest during which ........

a)

African American demanded new buses for their children.

b)

African American demanded better buses for public transportation.

c)

African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating

d)

African American demanded buses for color people only.

42.

Reluctantly black riders gave up their seats and moved to the back of the bus ...........

a)

this means that they were not happy about moving but they had to do it anyway.

b)

this means that they were happy to give up their seats to a white person.

c)

this means that they didn't care about moving.

d)

this means that they knew that in back of the bus they had a better view of the city.

43.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
44.
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
45.

Which of the following affirmed the legality of racial segregation and prompted the passage of the Jim Crow Laws?

a)

The Fourteenth Amendment

b)

The Civil Rights Act of 1875

c)

The decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

The decision in Morgan v. Virginia

46.

Which doctrine (policy) relating to public education was overturned by the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education

a)

Due process of law

b)

"Separate but equal"

c)

Equal protection of the law

d)

"All deliberate speed"

47.

What is the main type of pressure exerted by the Montgomery Improvement Association in response to segregation on buses?

a)

Social

b)

Economic

c)

Political

d)

Physical Force

48.

One accomplishment of the __________ was bringing about a federal ban on segregation in all interstate travel facilities.

a)

Little Rock Nine

b)

Freedom Riders

c)

Black Panthers

d)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

49.

Which of the following tactics did Martin Luther King, Jr and the Southern Christian Leadership use most effectively in their struggle to win equal rights for African Americans?

a)

Armed rebellion

b)

Affirmative Action

c)

Nonviolent protest

d)

Reverse discrimination

50.

Activist who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott:

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

MLK

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Stokely Carmichael

51.

Sit Ins primarily involved:

a)

Lunch counters

b)

Baseball games

c)

Movie theaters

d)

Football games

52.

Rosa Parks was the first person to refuse to move on a bus.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Who was Emmett Till?

a)

He was an African American teen

b)

He was a white man

c)

He was a African American man

d)

He was mexican

54.

Where was Emmett Till born?

a)

Richmond

b)

Chicago

c)

New York

55.

Where did Emmett Till die?

a)

Richmond

b)

Alabama

c)

Money Mississippi

d)

New York City

56.

What happened 100 days after Emmett Till died?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr. recognized him.

b)

Rosa Parks did not give up her seat for a white man and was arrested.

c)

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous ¨I have a Dream¨ speech

57.

In what year was Emmett Till born?

a)

1941

b)

1956

c)

1939

d)

1950

58.
Someone who owns and works a portion of crops on a farm.
a)
racial oppression 
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
c)
sharecropper 
d)
racism 
59.
The 1954 Supreme Court case that made segregation of schools illegal. 
a)
Little Rock Nine 
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
c)
Civil Rights Movement 
d)
riot
60.
Hatred or intolerance of another race or races. 
a)
white supremacy 
b)
racism 
c)
ignorance 
d)
segregation
61.
To put to death by hanging or mob action. 
a)
lynching 
b)
Civil Rights Movement 
c)
racial oppression 
d)
discriminate 
62.
To stand up against something one disagrees with, or declare disapproval of something. 
a)
sit-in 
b)
boycott 
c)
hate crime 
d)
protest 
63.
The separation of a group by race or religion. 
a)
integration 
b)
equality 
c)
segregation 
d)
justice 
64.
An unfavorable opinion or feeling formed before getting to know someone. 
a)
hate crime 
b)
ignorance 
c)
verdict 
d)
prejudice 
65.
Illegal actions against a person or group to express hatred. 
a)
hate crimes 
b)
racial profiling 
c)
equality 
d)
13th Amendment 
66.
What was Muhammed Ali’s birthname?
a)
Cassius Clay
b)
Miles Davis
c)
Marcus Rashford
67.
In what state was Emmett Till murdered?
a)
Alabama
b)
Massachusetts 
c)
Arizona
d)
Mississippi
68.
What started the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955?
a)
The arrest of Purple Parks
b)
The arrest of Oprah Winfrey
c)
The arrest of Red Rose Parks
d)
The arrest of Rosa Parks
69.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
A contract to abolish slavery.
b)
A machine to harvest cotton and tobacco.
c)
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the U.S.A.
70.
What year was Martin Luther King Jr killed?
a)
1965
b)
1975
c)
1985
d)
1955
71.
Why did Treyvon Martin look "suspicious"?
a)
Wearing a hoodie
b)
Wearing a bandana
c)
Holding a gun
72.
 An African American women who was asked to give up her seat on the bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama was
a)
Harriet B. Stowe
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Michelle Obama
d)
Coretta King
73.
Brown vs. Board of Education was a famous case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954. The court ruled that it is illegal to:
a)
Allow children to work long hours in factories
b)
Segregate schools based on people’s skin color
c)
Pay black people less than white people for similar work
d)
Return an escaped slave to his/her master  
74.
Thurgood Marshall was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement because: 
a)
b. He was the first African American to be appointed Supreme Court Justice
b)
a.  He was the lawyer of Linda Brown during Brown vs. Board of Education case
c)
He spoke during the march on Washington
d)
a.  Both A and B
75.
 Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech at what event?
a)
Freedom Rides
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
March from  Selma to Montgomery
76.
How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?
a)
It gave free transportation to African Americans
b)
It segregated buses in America
c)
 It made Rosa Parks lots of money
d)
It helped de-segregate buses in America
77.
What are Civil Rights?
a)
Rights that only some citizens get
b)
Rights that all citizens get
c)
 Rights that are civil
d)
Rights that are controlled by the president
78.
 Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Really loud protests
c)
Non-violent protests
d)
Violence  when needed protests
79.
 Rosa Parks was arrested here when she refused to give up her seat on the bus. Also the site of a major bus boycott.
a)
 Atlanta, GA
b)
Montgomery, AL
c)
Washington, D.C. 
d)
Savannah, GA
80.
The Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote, ratified in 1920.
a)
13th Amendment
b)
15th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
23rd Amendment
81.
Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks were part of what movement in the 1950s and 1960s?
a)
Anti-Immigration Movement
b)
Free Silver Movement
c)
Urban Renewal Movement
d)
Civil  Rights Movement
82.
This law banned all literacy tests that kept many African Americans from voting. 
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Voting Rights Act
c)
Civil Rights Movement
d)
24th Amendment
83.
This man was running for president, but was assassinated before he ever got the chance to run. 
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
MLK
d)
FDR
84.
This U.S. president was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis and supported the Civil Rights Movement. He was also assassinated for his support. 
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
MLK
d)
FDR
85.
This law banned discrimination of any American because of race, gender,  or religion. 
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
15th  Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Movement
86.
How did newspapers and media play a role in the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
They showed how great Jim Crow laws were
b)
They showed how unfair Jim Crow laws were and helped convince people to join the Civil Rights Movement
c)
 They made a lot of money following Martin Luther King Jr. 
d)
All of the above
87.
In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was added, outlawing poll taxes. How did poll taxes discriminate against African Americans?
a)
They kept many African Americans from voting.
b)
They prevented African Americans from attending certain schools.
c)
They kept many African Americans from finding employment.
d)
They segregated African Americans on buses and in restaurants.

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