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Civil Rights BrainPop

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The civil rights movement sought to integrate American society. What does that mean?

a)

It wanted to repeal the laws that forced African Americans to remain separate from whites

b)

It wanted to overthrow the American government

c)

It wanted to build new houses and schools for African Americans

d)

It wanted to make sure that African Americans received more privileges than whites

2.

What was the result of the Brown vs. Board of Education case?

a)

Special public schools were set up for African American students

b)

African American kids were prevented from attending the same schools as white kids

c)

The entire nation was desegregated

d)

African American kids were allowed to attend the same schools as white kids

3.

Why was ending segregation so difficult?

a)

Most African Americans preferred segregation to integration

b)

Buses and schools were segregated in all 50 states

c)

Segregation was enforced by many state and federal laws

d)

Both Northern and Southern politicians were opposed to integration

4.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

Martin Luther King organized the Montgomery bus boycott

b)

Martin Luther King refused to give up his seat on a segregated bus

c)

Martin Luther King helped end school segregation in Topeka, KS

d)

Martin Luther King argued against segregation in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

5.

Which is an example of nonviolent protest?

a)

Burning down segregated facilities

b)

Not doing business with companies that enforce segregation

c)

Threatening to physically hurt supporters of segregation

d)

Fighting in the street with supporters of segregation

6.

What role did the Supreme Court play during the civil rights movement?

a)

It overturned some of the laws that made segregation legal

b)

It wrote new laws that made integration legal

c)

It supported the segregationist policies of Southern governors

d)

It urged Congress to pass new laws legalizing integration

7.

Why did protesters sit at lunch counters and not move until they closed?

a)

To show support for integrated businesses

b)

To protest the unfair food prices

c)

To protest the segregationist policies of the federal government

d)

To protest the fact that African Americans weren't served there

8.

What risks did civil rights protesters face?

a)

They often had their voting rights taken away

b)

They were sent forcibiliy to non-segregated states and countries

c)

They could be arrested or violently attacked

d)

They were forced to use segregated facilities

9.

Put the following events in order: A) Montgomery bus boycott; B) March on Washington; C) Civil Rights Act of 1964

a)

B, A, C

b)

A, B, C

c)

A, C, B

d)

B, C, A

10.

How might life in America be different if the civil rights movement had never happened?

a)

Public places could still be segregated

b)

Voting would be easier for everyone

c)

Slavery might still exist

d)

Americans would be more tolerant of peaceful protests