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WorksheetsChapter 16: Civil Rights Movement
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 41mins
Which important leader from the 1960s was assassinated in 1968 while running for president?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
What is one way that Thurgood Marshall contributed to the Civil Rights movement?
He won the court case Brown v. Board of Education which led to the desegregation of public schools.
He introduced the Civil Rights Act of 1965 which increased equality in the American workplace.
He pressured the Supreme Court to pass a voting rights bill that made poll taxes and literacy tests illegal.
He overturned the court case Dred Scott v. Sandford which led to the end of slavery in the United States.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed on April 4th, 1968. His death hit the American people very hard and caused a series of riots in over 100 cities throughout the United States. King of was a leader of which of the following movements?
civil rights
emancipation
women's suffrage
independence
Which of these is best described in the list above?
Fourteenth Amendment
Civil Rights Act
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Which important figure of the 1960s is described above?
Martin Luther King, Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The policy of "separate but equal" was used to
increase the number of political parties.
justify the practice of legal racial segregation.
prevent the passage of unfair laws.
halt the creation of independent school districts.
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?
denying the right to vote based on race or color
denying the right to vote based on gender
allowing people to vote multiple times
allowing people under the age of 21 to vote
Which city on the map is represented by the number 5?
Tallahassee, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Atlanta, GA
Montgomery, AL
The main goal of the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 was to
encourage the Supreme Court to make a decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
pressure the president to introduce a civil rights bill to Congress.
force the president to introduce a voting rights bill to Congress.
convince the Supreme Court to overturn its decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.
Jim Crow
What were the laws designed to keep white people and black people apart called?
Segregation Laws
Jim Crow Laws
Seperation Laws
Separate but Equal Laws
Which of the following were examples of places that were segregated during the Civil Rights Movement?
Busses
Restrooms/Water Fountains
Houses
All of the above
Martin Luther King Jr. believed that African Americans could gain their rights by protesting against unfair laws in what way?
Violently
By fighting
With a Civil War
Peacefully
Group of civil rights workers who took bus trips through southern states to protest illegal bus segregation
Freedom Riders
Chicanos
Scalawags
Patriots
The first group of african american children who attended an all white school. Had to be escorted by the national army, took place in Arkansas
Nashville eight
Little Rock Nine
Charleston seven
Richmond six
This civil rights leader believed that it was necessary to have violence to achieve civil rights. Used aggressive tactics and language to send his message
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr
Booker T Washington
W.E.B Du Bois
What was Dr. MLK, Jr.'s main argument in the "I Have a Dream" speech?
The importance of getting an education.
The importance of achieving racial equality.
The importance of recognizing racial differences.
The importance of protesting to get what you need.
How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
More than a year
Less than a year
just a hop and skip and then done
as long as it takes for light to travel from Earth to the Moon and back
Read these quotations. From "I have a dream, "We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead." ." From Rosa Parks, "Talk! Talk! Talk! That didn't free the slaves. What is needed is action! Action ." Both of these quotations support the idea that....
Walking is important to your health
Marching is better than walking
Change requires action
Talking and action work together well
