WorksheetsProtest and Movements in the 50's Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What sparked the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
The arrest of Jo Ann Robinson
The death of Emmett Till
The arrest of Rosa Parks
The death of Caesar Chavez
Who fought for the rights of Latino workers?
Ruby Bridges
Ceasar Chavez
Jo Ann Robinson
Emmett Till
What was the reason for murder of Emmett Till?
He hit a white man
He was kissing a white woman
He was flirting with a white woman
He stole from a convenience store
What is the name of the school that allowed nine African Americans to attend in 1957?
Sun Valley High School
String Theory High School
Mobile High School
Central High School
Who organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Jo Ann Robinson
Rosa Parks
Edgar Nixon
Malcolm X
What was unique about Emmett Till's funeral?
No one showed up
It was an open casket
It was a closed casket
His mother did not attend
Who was the first African American to Graduate out of the Little Rock Nine?
Orval Faubus
Ernest Green
Elizabeth Eckford
Minnijean Brown
What did Cesar Chavez call for the people to boycott?
The National Tomato Growers
Farmers in the South
California Wine Makers
California Table Grape Growers
How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
two weeks
6 months
1,000 Days
381 Days
What Supreme Court Case allowed the Little Rock Nine to attend an all white school?
Plessy v Ferguson
Brown v the Board of Education
Loving v Virginia
Emmett v Mississippi
Emmett Till's killers found not guilty. What reason were they found not guilty?
They hired good lawyers
They actually did nothing wrong
All white jury skewed the outcome
The judge made a mistake that caused them to be found not guilty
What organization was called to block the Little Rock Nine from getting into the school?
Local Police
Fire Fighters
Nurses
National Guard
