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CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What best describes the Supreme Court case of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education?

a)

declared that "separate but equal" facilities based on race are inherently unconstitutional

b)

it reaffirmed the decision of Plessy vs Ferguson

c)

ruled that universities must be open to people of all races

d)

Kansas schools were to be desegregated as an experiment for racial integration

2.

Legalized segregation of the races was made constitutional by which Supreme Court case?

a)

Minersville School District v. Gobitis

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Univ. of California v. Bakke

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

3.

Which of these was a major reason for the rise of the modern civil rights era of the 1950's?

a)

Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" programs

b)

the election of African-American governors in Southern states

c)

the federal government's pledge to enforce the post-Civil War Amendments

d)

the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. The Board of Education, Topeka, KS

4.

Which action taken by President Harry S Truman represents an attempt to respond to civil rights concerns?

a)

outlawing segregation in public transportation

b)

desegregating the military

c)

outlawing segregation in federal buildings

d)

outlawing segregation in public transportation

5.

Which person is most closely associated with the principle of nonviolent resistance?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Stokely Carmichael

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

6.

Which civil rights leader is credited with raising the self-esteem of black Americans, reconnecting them with their African heritage, and is responsible for the spread of Islam in the black community in the United States in the 1960s?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Louis Farrakhan

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

7.

In the 1954 Brown v Board of Education Supreme Court decision, Chief Justice Earl Warren stated "We conclude that the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."

The Brown decision led to the desegregation of what social institutions?

a)

churches

b)

families

c)

governments

d)

schools

8.

· John F. Kennedy


· Martin Luther King Jr.


· Robert F. Kennedy


During which decade were these leaders assassinated?

a)

the 1950s

b)

the 1960s

c)

the 1970s

d)

the 1980s

9.

What is meant by the term "segregation" in U.S. history?

a)

the end of the ban on alcohol

b)

allowing all people to be equal

c)

separate facilities for the races

d)

spending tax dollars on certain projects

10.

Why did Rosa Parks refuse to surrender her bus seat in 1955?

a)

she was dared by a friend

b)

she was an an unfriendly person

c)

she was tired after a long day's work

d)

she was protesting segregated seating

11.

literacy tests - poll taxes - grandfather clauses


In the first half of the 20th century, all of these were used for what purpose?

a)

deny women the right to vote

b)

help end poverty in the United states

c)

deny voting rights to African Americans.

d)

pay for government programs during the Great Depression

12.

"Signing the Civil Rights Act, 1964"

This photograph is an example of __________.

a)

a journal entry

b)

a primary source

c)

a secondary source

d)

a political opinion

13.

Which of these describes the actions of Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and the NAACP during the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955 to 1956)?

a)

using violence to end unpopular laws

b)

a civil rights uprising resulting in loss of life.

c)

failure to bring about any change in local policies

d)

using nonviolence to gain equal rights

14.

Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956)March on Washington (1963)Selma to Montgomery March (1965)

Which famous American was a leader in EACH of these events?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

John Lewis

d)

President John Kennedy

15.

Who would have MOST LIKELY been a supporter of the Civil Rights movement?

a)

a teenager looking for a summer job

b)

a businessman trying to advertise for his company

c)

a black woman trying to exercise her right to vote

d)

a white woman looking for childcare while she works

16.

The ending of racial discrimination was the MAIN goal of which of these movements?

a)

Anti-War Movement

b)

Women's Rights Movement

c)

Labor Rights Movement

d)

Civil Rights Movement

17.

How did television impact the Civil Rights movement?

a)

Networks were forced to hire African Americans.

b)

Television commercials supported civil rights laws.

c)

Some television shows were boycotted by civil rights groups.

d)

It increased awareness of the movement by showing important events.

18.

What were the political impacts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

a)

Fewer people opposed the civil rights movement in the South.

b)

It helped more African Americans move into formerly all-white areas.

c)

More African Americans were able to make choices in government leaders.

d)

It made it more difficult for the civil rights movement to move forward.

19.

Which person's description is incorrect?

a)

Cesar Chavez

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

20.

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between Lyndon B. Johnson and Thurgood Marshall?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson met with Thurgood Marshall to create laws that helped California migrant workers.

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson and Thurgood Marshall worked together to organize the "March on Washington" in 1963.

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Thurgood Marshall as the first African American to serve as justice of the Supreme Court.

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson was the lawyer opposite of Thurgood Marshall during the Brown vs. Board of Education case.

21.

Which fact would BEST fit in the blank box next to Rosa Parks?

a)

She wanted to go to an all-white school in Kansas.

b)

Her actions led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama.

c)

She was the first African American woman Supreme Court Justice.

d)

Her influence convinced Caesar Chavez to fight for migrant workers.

22.

What additional information could be added to Martin Luther King, Jr.?

a)

He was able to negotiate higher wages for California farm workers.

b)

He was the first African American to serve on a U.S. President's Cabinet.

c)

He delivered a famous speech at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.

d)

He was the judge who decided that school segregation was illegal and should be ended immediately.

23.
Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice, first became famous for which of the following:
a)
Organizing the March on Washington
b)
Not giving us his bus seat
c)
Winning the court case of Brown versus Board of Education
d)
Giving African Americans the right to vote
24.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave black women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests in order to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It gave all blacks the right to vote
25.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
b)
It allowed blacks to run for public office
c)
It ended segregation in schools
d)
It made poll taxes illegal
26.
The March on Washington was most famous because . . .
a)
it caused race riots in the nation's Capital
b)
200,000 people worked together to help blacks get the right to vote
c)
the KKK became an illegal organization because of the march
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his "I have a Dream: speech, which inspired hundreds of thousands to help the Civil Rights Movement
27.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal a few days after Rosa Parks began the protest
b)
Thousands of blacks blocked the streets so that buses could not finish their routes
c)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat to a white person
d)
Segregation of buses became illegal after many months of protesting
28.
How did the assassination of MLK affect the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
It had no effect
b)
The movement continued because he wasn't that important
c)
People were heartbroken and the movement slowed
d)
The movement gained strength because people of all races were outraged
29.
Why was President JFK very popular with African Americans?
a)
He helped organize the March on Washington
b)
He made poll taxes and literacy tests illegal
c)
He wasn't popular with African Americans
d)
He was very involved in Civil Rights and introduced the Civil Rights Bill
30.
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
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
Which amendment outlawed literacy tests and poll taxes? 
a)
22nd amendment
b)
23rd amendment
c)
24th amendment
d)
25th amendment
35.
Which amendment ensured citizenship and the basic rights of all citizens?  
a)
13th amendment
b)
14th amendment
c)
15th amendment
d)
16th amendment
36.
which supreme court case ruled that separation is okay so long as it is equal? 
a)
Plessy V. Ferguson
b)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
37.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
38.
This banned the use of literacy tests.
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Movement
c)
Voting Rights Act
d)
Jim Crow Law
39.
This amendment granted African American men the right to vote (1870) (USH.9A)
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
5th
40.

Where was the "I Have a Dream" speech given?

a)

at the Washington Monument

b)

at the White House

c)

at the Lincoln Memorial

d)

in the Oval Office