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WorksheetsQuiz Battle 10!
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
The Plessy v. Ferguson case had what impact on the U.S.?
It legalized Jim Crow Laws throughout the U.S.
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal throughout the U.S.
It created more equality
It repealed the 14th Amendment
Which of the following is an example of legal segregation?
White Flight
Jim Crow Laws
DuBois Factor
Title IX
Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted
15 days
1 year and 15 days
63 days
55 days
Which state did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place?
Ohio
Texas
Alabama
Virginia
How did the Montgomery Bus Boycott end?
African Americans weren't allowed to use cars.
Nothing happened.
the Supreme Court declared that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional.
African Americans couldn't use buses for 100 days.
What legislation was passed in 1964 as a result of the March on Washington?
Social Security Act
Civil Rights Act
Thirteenth Amendment
Voter's Rights Act
"I have a dream" speech was delivered in
1985
1776
1865
1963
What kind of protests did Martin Luther King organize?
slow
violent
peaceful
fast
who was Ralph David Abernathy Sr. ?
an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement
an American civil rights activist and Christian minister. As a leader of the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement
an American writer and actor
an American comedian, television host, producer, radio personality, actor and author
Which President had a close working relationship with Dr. King?
Lyndon Johnson
John F Kennedy
Dwight D Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
John F Kennedy
Dwight D Eisenhower
Lyndon B Johnson
Richard Nixon
How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 impact African-Americans?
Promoted segregation in public places
Guaranteed voting rights for African-Americans
Established hiring protocols for minorities
Ended segregation in public establishments
What does CORE stand for?
Creating Other Racial Estates
Counting on Racial Equality
Congress of Racial Equality
Changing Other Random Entities
What year did the Little Rock Nine try to enter Central High School for the first time?
2001
1910
1927
1957
How did President Dwight Eisenhower respond to the Arkansas Governor?
He had him arrested.
He sent 1000 paratroopers to escort the students at school.
He yelled at him and took away his governor position.
He didn't do anything.
How do the Little Rock Nine create social change?
they integrated schools
they segregated schools
they ended discrimination
The 24th Amendment...
gave women the right to vote.
eliminated the use of literacy tests.
outlawed poll taxes.
allowed for the popular election of US Senators.
What decision did Emmett's mother make that impacted the Civil Rights movement?
Spoke out on the news
Testified in court
Had an open casket funeral
Marched in Mississippi
What happened to the two men that brutally killed Emmett Till?
They received the death penalty
Nothing, they were acquitted
Life in jail, no parole
They were murdered
Young, militant group of African Americans that were part of "black power" movement
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Black Panthers
Little Rock Nine
Freedom Riders
Result of the March on Washington
Civil Rights Act of 1964
24th Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Militant Civil Rights leader that did not advocate nonviolence
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dwight Eisenhower
Malcolm X
Emmett Till
This banned literacy tests after the March on Selma
24th Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights of 1957
19th Amendment
All of the following were forms of civil disobedience in the 1950s-1960s EXCEPT
Sit-Ins
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Freedom Riders
Riots in LA over discrimination
The Kerner Commission laid responsibility for the ghettos on
white politicians
African American seperatists
white society
African American supremacists
This group urged African Americans to arm themselves and confront white society in order to grant them equal rights.
Black Panthers
Black Muslims
CORE
SNCC
In the last years of his life, why did Dr. King face criticism from young African-American activists?
In the late 1960's many young African-Americans were frustrated with what they felt was the slow progress towards equality. They began to support a more confrontational approach to seeking change. Leaders like Malcolm X (himself assassinated in 1965) condemned King’s ideas of non-violence.
They felt that Dr. King no longer supported Gandhi's ideas of non-violent peaceful protest and was encouraging African Americans to use violence to achieve equality.
Dr. King supported the USA's involvement in the Vietnam War and wanted to see more African Americans join the military to fight communism.
Dr. King was becoming too friendly with segregationists like George Wallace and Edgar Ray Killen. They believed that he was selling out to powerful white men.
Why did Dr. King come to Memphis, Tennessee in early April 1968?
Dr. King came to Memphis, Tennessee to support a sanitation workers’ strike. Most of the Sanitation Workers were African American and the city government was treating them like second class citizens.
Dr. King came to Memphis to debate Malcolm X about the future of the Civil Rights Movement. Many African Americans were coming to Memphis to hear how the two leaders would continue the struggle for full citizenship.
Dr. King came to Memphis on vacation to visit Elvis at the Graceland Mansion. Dr. King and Elvis had been friends in High School. Elvis became the King of Rock and Roll and Dr. King became the leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
Dr. King wanted to lead the struggle for integration in Memphis' public schools. African American children were suffering from poor test scores and were unable to attend class with white children.
What happened in many American cities after Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968?
Shock and distress over the news of King’s death sparked rioting in more than 100 cities around the country, including burning and looting. Amid a wave of national mourning, President Lyndon B. Johnson urged Americans to “reject the blind violence” that had killed King, whom he called the “apostle of nonviolence.”
Shock and distress over the news of King’s death sparked impassioned, but peaceful marches in more than 100 cities around the country. Amid a wave of national mourning, President Richard M. Nixon urged Americans to “reject the hatred” that had killed King, whom he referred to a true American Hero.
Joyful celebrations by racists and Klu Klux Klan members over the news of King’s death sparked rioting in Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia, including many lynchings and cross burnings. Amid a wave of national anger, President Lyndon B. Johnson urged Americans
to “punish” the people that had celebrated King's murder, whom he called the “poorest excuses for humanity” he had ever seen.
The nation was stunned. People in many large cities openly wept in the streets. Millions went to churches to say prayers for King's family, especially his young children. On April 11, President Johnson signed the Montgomery Bus Boycott Bill that outlawed segregation on public transportation.
Which of the below statements best describes the Emancipation Proclamation?
An executive order from Abraham Lincoln that eventually led to the freedom of millions of slaves.
A change to the United States constitution allowing for all men to vote regardless of race.
A speech given by Abraham Lincoln asking for the Civil War to end.
What does it mean to "emancipate" someone?
To enslave
To abolish
To free
To vote
"I have a dream" speech: Which metaphor illustrates the broken promises to “her citizens of color”
a check has come back marked "insufficient funds"
a dark well with a bottomless bucket tied to a frayed rope
crossroads in a dark forest
recurrent nightmare
In the "I have a dream" speech the "Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty" is an effective metaphor because
it makes people think of being on an island
it emphasizes the black Americans are isolated and have not been made available to to opportunities for prosperity
it shows how poverty can cause problems
it shows how America has included all people in its prosperity
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." This quote is an allusion to what document?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Emancipation Proclamation
