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7th period civil rights quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is segregation?

a)

The inclusion of races.

b)

The separation of races.

c)

A riot.

2.

What does it mean to desegregate?

a)

To eliminate/get rid of segregation by putting races in the areas with no isolation.

b)

To make segregation worse by separating the races.

3.

what does it mean to be Prejudice?

a)

to judge someone before meeting them.

b)

to become friends with someone

c)

to play with money

d)

to drive a car

4.

which of these answers do NOT describe non-violent resistance

a)

to protest peacefully

b)

to start a brutal riot

c)

to put up signs and yell but not attack

d)

to stand up in what you believe in without fighting

5.

what is discrimination?

a)

being badly treated because of your race, age, and gender.

b)

a protest where people sit in a establishment and refuse to leave.

c)

judging someone before you meet them

6.

Define a sit-in

a)

A place where friends are made.

b)

A protest where people sit in a establishment and refuse to leave

c)

A five star hotel.

d)

A brutal riot.

7.

What was the civil rights act of 1964?

a)

To eliminate/ get rid of segregation by prohibiting isolation of races.

b)

The act of protesting without the use of physical force.

c)

A document that was signed by LBJ that outlawed forms of discrimination.

d)

Outlawed discriminatory voting practices.

8.

what is the voting rights act?

a)

outlawed discriminatory voting practices.

b)

an action.

c)

separation in races

d)

peaceful protesting

9.

John F. Kennedy was important why?

a)

He wanted laws passed that could end segregation

b)

he wanted laws passed that make segregation worse

c)

He wanted to rule the world

d)

he wanted to be the only one in power

10.

why was Lyndon B. Johnson important?

a)

He signed the civil rights act of 1964 and voting laws into law

b)

he Acted in Hamilton

c)

He invented the backflip

11.

who was the co-founder of (CORE)?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Beyoncé

c)

James L. Farmer Jr

d)

Sweatt v. Painter

12.

Who was a leader in (NAACP)

a)

Martin Luther king Jr

b)

Cardi B

c)

James L. Farmer Jr

d)

Lulu Belle Madison White

13.

which one of these has happened to Sweatt v. Painter?

a)

went to a Beyoncé concert

b)

been denied entry from a white school

14.

What was the main focus on the (NAACP)?

a)

To play good songs on the radio

b)

The equal rights of African Americans

15.

Who was Ruby Bridges

a)

An African American child that went to a segregated school.

b)

An American child lived a normal life

c)

An foreigner from Russia

16.

What was the Chicano Movement?

a)

a piñata

b)

a female Mexican's 16th birthday

c)

Goal of achieve Mexican American empowerment

17.

where did the Hispanics march and why?

a)

New Mexico to Canada for a Ke$ha concert

b)

Rio Grande Valley to Austin for civil, educational, and minimum wage rights.

18.

how many Hispanics marched and when?

a)

850 Hispanics walked in 1964

b)

980 Hispanics walked in 1999

c)

900 Hispanics walked in 1963

19.

what does (LULAC) stand for?

a)

League of United Latin American Citizens

b)

Lots of Love United Lousiana Amazing Community

20.

What was (LULAC) made for?

a)

To start make segregation worse

b)

Created by Mexican Americans to fight for rights in 1929

21.

Who was Hector P. Garcia and why was he important?

a)

He was an army soldier, and he focused on education and healthcare.

b)

He was a captain and he focused on winning wars

22.

woman fought for what? (multiple answers)

a)

Equal pay

b)

Birthday gifts

c)

Education

d)

Personal freedom