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Civil Rights test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________ was the first black man to play professional baseball.

a)

Jackie Robinson

b)

Babe Ruth

c)

Joe Jackson

d)

Reggie Smith

2.

When Jackie Robinson went out to play baseball, people would ______ on him.

a)

spit

b)

drool

c)

laugh

3.

Cesar Chavez and his family were _____ workers

a)

migrant

b)

steel

c)

oil

d)

mechanic

4.

After two years in the major leagues Jackie Robison was named what?

a)

Most valuable player

b)

Best dresser

c)

Most likely to succeed

d)

Most likely to own a business

5.

At first major league baseball teams didn't want Jackie Robinson because

a)

he was black

b)

he wasn't a very good player

c)

he dressed differently

d)

he didn't like ice cream

6.

What did Mary McLeod Bethune open in Florida?

a)

a school

b)

a shoe emporium

c)

a bakery

d)

a mall

7.

Mary McLeod Bethune used to work for whom?

a)

President Roosevelt

b)

Walt Disney

c)

Barak Obama

d)

McDonalds

8.

What did Mary McLeod Bethune write so people would know what was important to her? "I leave you _______, I leave you ______, I leave you a thirst for _______.

a)

love, hope, education

b)

faith, hope, charity

c)

imagination, sparks, lemonade

d)

dreams, love, Slurpees

9.

Mary McLeod Bethune wanted to make sure all __________ got a good education.

a)

African Americans

b)

children

c)

immigrants

d)

elves

10.

The wife of the president of our country is called the _______

a)

first lady

b)

lucky lady

c)

decorator in chief

d)

best dressed

11.

_____________ was the wife of President Franklin Roosevelt.

a)

Eleanor Roosevelt

b)

Mary Roosevelt

c)

Ida Roosevelt

d)

Lady Gaga

12.

Cesar Chavez and others walked ______ miles across California.

a)

300

b)

100

c)

900

d)

1,000

13.

What are the rights of each person to be treated fairly?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Actual Rights

c)

Civil Wrongs

d)

Civil Desires

14.

Eleanor Roosevelt said, "We are all _________ regardless of race, creed, or color."

a)

brothers

b)

sisters

c)

fairies

d)

creatures

15.

What does "creed" mean?

a)

belief

b)

promise

c)

character

d)

desire

16.

Not long ago, _________ were not allowed to vote in the United States.

a)

women

b)

children

c)

pets

d)

grandparents

17.

Who was a woman who fought for the civil rights of all women to vote in the United States?

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Aunt Jemima

c)

Betty Crocker

d)

Kim Kardashian

18.

In 1872 Susan B. Anthony was arrested for what?

a)

voting

b)

impersonating a police officer

c)

miming in public

d)

licking windows

19.

What year were women given the right to vote?

a)

1920

b)

1559

c)

1999

d)

1675

20.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for _____ rights.

a)

civil

b)

cat's

c)

children's

d)

men's

21.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in fighting _______ for Civil Rights.

a)

peacefully

b)

loudly

c)

angrily

d)

with crow bars

22.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was _________ for speaking out against unfair laws.

a)

killed

b)

rewarded

c)

fist bumped

d)

given prizes

23.

To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., our county has a _________ every January.

a)

holiday

b)

feast

c)

gift exchange

d)

dance

24.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was a

a)

reverend

b)

baker

c)

gymnast

d)

surgeon

25.

Who refused to give up their seat on the bus during the Civil Rights movement?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Ironman

c)

Wonder Woman

d)

Moana