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Civil Rights

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Civil rights are basic human rights that are protected by the government

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Civil rights helps groups against forms of discrimination

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Segregation means that people are separated by their...

a)

social class

b)

race

c)

religious beliefs

d)

hair colour

4.

The Civil Rights Act was established in

a)

1908

b)

1974

c)

1988

d)

1964

5.

The right to liberty is a civil right

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Who was Rosa Parks?

a)

She vandalised a 'whites only' bench

b)

She refused to ride a segregated bus

c)

She sat in the front of the bus which was reserved for the 'whites'

d)

She rode on a 'whites only' bus

7.

Martin Luther King organised

a)

parties. lots of parties.

b)

non-violent protests to influence the government to change the discriminatory laws

c)

marching parades

d)

theatrical plays

8.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made

a)

racial discrimination illegal in all public spaces, schools, jobs and elections

b)

people more happy

c)

racial discrimination even more popular

d)

people lose their homes

9.

The right to vote is a civil right

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A person can have their civil rights taken away from them if they don't deserve them.

a)

True

b)

False