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WorksheetsCivil Rights
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
a)
let African Americans ride the bus.
b)
deny someone of a job because of their race.
c)
fire someone for not doing their job.
d)
kick someone out of the military.
3.
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
4.
Which US president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
5.
The federal law outlawing literacy tests, poll taxes, and other requirements that made it difficult for southern blacks to exercise their right for suffrage
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
6.
Black nationalist leader who for awhile was a spokesman for the Nation of Islam; talked about black freedom “by any means necessary;” was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in NYC by Nation of Islam members
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
7.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?
a)
Charlayne Hunter
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rebecca L. Felton
8.
This type of segregation is created and maintained by laws.
a)
de facto
b)
de jure
c)
de marce
d)
de reule
9.
This type of segregation occurs without any laws forcing it
a)
de jure
b)
de facto
c)
de marce
d)
de quere
10.
Which of the following is an example of de jure (legal segregation)?
a)
White Flight
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
DuBois Factor
d)
Title IX
11.
Which president integrated the military and federal government?
a)
Truman
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Kennedy
12.
True or False: The federal government had to get involved to end segregation in the South
a)
True
b)
False
13.
This NAACP lawyer used the 14th Amendment to work to integrate public schools
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Antonin Scalia
d)
Sarah O'Connor
14.
The Civil Rights Era in U.S. History is most characterized by social changes brought about by
a)
groups involved in violent riots and protests in American cities
b)
the efforts of leaders advocating non-violent civil disobedience
c)
the cooperation among the labor unions to pass new legislation
d)
a series of presidential initiatives aimed at ending racial segregation
15.
How did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech impact the civil rights movement?
a)
It called for violent resistance, resulting in riots across the country.
b)
It inspired many people, giving strength and momentum to the movement.
c)
It was largely ignored by the movement, though regarded as a superbly written speech.
d)
It was considered controversial and fragmented the movement into small groups.
16.
Political leaders such as George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and Lester Maddox were committed to the idea of —
a)
women’s rights
b)
racial segregation
c)
school integration
d)
rights for farm workers
17.
This confrontation centered around —
a)
disagreement over the use of taxes to fund public education
b)
the refusal of federal courts to hear cases concerning civil rights violations
c)
the denial of First and Fifth Amendment freedoms by southern state legislatures
d)
resistance by state and local governments to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling
18.
What event is being described in the picture which used non-violent activist actions?
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
Greensboro Sit-ins
d)
March on Washington
19.
After Brown v. Board of Education, 9 AA students were admitted into a High School. The governor and state national guard stood in front of the doors stopping the admission. President Eisenhower sent federal troops to escort the students. Where did the event take place?
a)
Little Rock, Arkansas
b)
Montgomery, Alabama
c)
Washington DC
d)
Del Rio, Texas
20.
What court case stated, "We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherintly unequal."
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines
d)
Delgado v. Bastrop ISD
21.
What event was organized after Rosa Parks was arrested?
a)
Birmingham bus boycott
b)
Atlanta bus boycott
c)
Memphis bus boycott
d)
Montgomery bus boycott
22.
What group primarily used sit-ins as their means of protesting segregation in restaurants?
a)
NAACP
b)
NCAA
c)
SNCC
d)
SCLC
23.
Who traveled south to test whether buses were integrating or not?
a)
Freedom Writers
b)
Freedom Riders
c)
Freedom Tarcs
d)
Freedom Tacos
24.
A movement among African Americans that many critics believed was a call to violent action and that created a split in the civil rights movement.
a)
Black Power
b)
Bloody Sunday
c)
sit-ins
d)
Nation of Islam
25.
An Air Force veteran who won a federal court case to enroll in the all-white University of Mississippi (Ole Miss); he had to be escorted to class by federal officials for several months.
a)
James Meredith
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Malcolm X
d)
Thurgood Marshall
26.
A leader in the black community who fought for African-American equality; in his twenties, he became an Islamic minister and gained a following—he often made news because of his controversial statements.
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
James Meredith
27.
Act that eliminated the so-called literacy tests that had disqualified many voters.
a)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Brown vs. the Board of Education
d)
Roe Vs. Wade
28.
What was the main type of pressure exerted by the Montgomery bus boycott?
a)
social
b)
economic
c)
physical force
d)
political
29.
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
30.
Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?
a)
Poll taxes
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
A concentration of races in certain suburbs
d)
A voter literacy test given to African Americans in the South
31.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed in an effort to correct:
a)
The disenfranchisement (prevention) of African American voters
b)
Limitations on freedom of speech
c)
Unfair immigration quotas
d)
Segregation in all parts of society
32.
Which of the following is NOT associated with the Black Power movement?
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Stokely Carmichael
c)
The Black Panthers
d)
MLK and the SCLC
33.
The Black Panthers were focused on:
a)
Protecting African Americans
b)
Providing for the community
c)
Standing up to the government
d)
All of the above
34.
The symbol for Black Power is commonly a fist in the air.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
What was significant about sending federal troops to protect African American students in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?
a)
It led to federal takeover of many Southern public schools.
b)
It strengthened control of education by state governments.
c)
It was the 1st time martial law had been declared in the US.
d)
It showed that the government would enforce court decisions on integration.
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