WorksheetsHuman Rights Mid-Term
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
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.
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
3.
People who protest to call attention to a cause, like civil rights
a)
activist
b)
actor
c)
reporter
d)
scholar
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
What is an example of segregation?
a)
keeping people apart
b)
Sending flowers
c)
saying hello
d)
making a new friend
8.
A judgement about someone based on their appearance rather than who they really are.
a)
Discrimination
b)
Prejudice
c)
Resentment
d)
Denial
9.
the unfair treatment of different categories of people, often based on race, age, or sex.
a)
Discrimination
b)
Prejudice
c)
Denial
d)
Ethnic Minority
10.
Common beliefs about a certain group of people based on popular opinion or media.
a)
Denial
b)
Discrimination
c)
Stereotype
d)
Categorize
11.
Discrimination is a(an) _____________ while prejudice is a(an) ____________.
a)
attitude, action
b)
action, attitude
c)
feeling, behavior
d)
behavior, action
12.
A preconceived judgement or opinion or an adverse opinion or learning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge is what?
a)
Prejudice
b)
Culture
c)
The wrong attitude to have
13.
Intolerance is based on Ignorance, indifference and limited perception
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of a stereotype?
a)
Providing a characterization of an entire group of people based on the actions of some
b)
People sticking together, creating an "us versus them" attitude
c)
The discrimination of an entire group of people through policies of segregation
d)
Believing that your racial or ethnic background is better than everyone else's
15.
Saying that all African Americans are good at sports is an example of a....
a)
a stereotype
b)
reversed discrimination
c)
discrimination
d)
active racism
16.
Of these examples, who is responsible for censorship?
a)
Government
b)
Churches
c)
Writers
d)
All of the above
17.
Where would you find this type of warning or censorship?
a)
movie
b)
music
c)
television
d)
game
18.
Where would you find this type of warning?
a)
movie
b)
book
c)
game
d)
music
19.
Where would you find this type of warning?
a)
music
b)
movie
c)
game
d)
book
20.
Where would you find this type of warning or censorship?
a)
movie
b)
game
c)
book
d)
music
21.
Where is this type of warning or censorship found?
a)
movie
b)
television
c)
game
d)
book
22.
This Supreme Court case ruled that all public figures suing for libel must prove malice
a)
New York Times v. Sullivan
b)
Gertz v. Welch
c)
Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts
d)
Tinker v. Des Moines
23.
Which of the following is NOT a part of your First Amendment rights?
a)
Freedom of the press
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Right to assemble
d)
Freedom of religion
24.
True or false: The government can never restrict your First Amendment rights; they are absolute.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
True or false: It is easier for public figures to sue for libel.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
True or false: Unpopular speech is generally not protected by the First Amendment.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
True or false: Principals have the right to limit students' free speech.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What is the difference between a book being banned and being challenged?
a)
Banned means not allowed and challenged means it's hard to read.
b)
Banned means removed and challenged means a removal was attempted.
c)
Banned means music and challenged is another way of saying special.
d)
Banned means not allowed and challenged means it's ok.
29.
Why was this book banned?
a)
It teaches children to chop down trees.
b)
It teaches children how to make a thneed.
c)
It teaches children that chopping down trees bad.
30.
What freedom gives you the right to say anything you want just long as you are not threatening safety of anyone?
a)
Press
b)
Petition
c)
Assembly
d)
Speech
31.
What freedom gives us the right to assemble or gather in groups to protest peacefully?
a)
assembly
b)
press
c)
petition
d)
speech
32.
A student refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance because of the phrase "under God" is an example of what freedom?
a)
press
b)
speech
c)
religion
d)
assembly
33.
Whenever the U.S. military goes to war (Afghanistan, Iraq, etc.) there are many citizens who gather in Washington, D.C. to protest sending the army to fight in foreign lands. Which first amendment freedom protects their right to gather peacefully?
a)
Speech
b)
Assembly
c)
Petition
d)
Press
34.
Students in a community improvement club decide to create a section of the school newspaper. They title the section, "The Top 10 Things We Don't Like About Virginia" to help see how improvements can be made in their community. Which first amendment allows them to be critical of their state in this presentation
a)
Petition
b)
Press
c)
Assembly
d)
Religion
35.
Your freedom to assemble is limited by which of the following
a)
the beliefs or stance of the protestors
b)
if it interferes with the rights of others
c)
remaining peaceful
d)
criticism of the government
36.
Violations against people's civil rights and liberties by governments
a)
Human Right Violations
b)
Suffrage
c)
Gandhi
d)
Civil Rights
37.
Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group through mass murder.
a)
Servitude
b)
Recourse
c)
Genocide
d)
Gandhi
38.
A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life, liberty, and security.
a)
Inalienable
b)
Recourse
c)
United Nations
d)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
39.
An international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. It was founded in 1945 , replacing the League of Nations.
a)
USA Congress
b)
Child Soldiers
c)
United Nations
40.
A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
a)
belief
b)
Degrading
c)
Prejudice
41.
What is civil disobedience?
a)
Peacefully breaking unfair laws
b)
Going on strike
42.
Ruled segregation of Mexican-American children illegal in California unless a special state law requires it
a)
Mendez v. Westminster (1947)
b)
San Antonio ISD v. Rodriguez (1973)
c)
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D. (1948)
d)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
43.
Mendez v. Westminster, Delgado v. Bastrop & Hernandez v. Texas all paved the way for what case?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Wabash v. Illinois
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
44.
When Linda Brown was barred from going to the school closest to her home, this led to what legal case in 1954?
a)
Beacon vs Board of Education of New York City, New York
b)
Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
c)
Brown vs Board of Education of Chicago, Illinois
d)
Brown vs Board of Marchers, Topeka, Kansas
45.
What was the result of the Brown versus Board of Education court case in 1954?
a)
African-Americas could play sports
b)
Segregation of public schools became legal
c)
Segregation in public schools became illegal
d)
MLK led the March on Washington
46.
A 1947 federal court case that challenged Mexican remedial schools in Orange County, California. In its ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the forced segregation of Mexican American students into separate "Mexican schools" was unconstitutional and unlawful.
a)
Mendez v. Westminster
b)
Delgado v. Bastrop ISD
c)
Edgewood ISD v. Kirby
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
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