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Civil Rights Movement

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the "mother" of the civil rights movement?
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Coretta Scott King
c)
Michelle Obama
d)
Oprah Winfrey
2.
_______________ wrote "I Have a Dream" and delivered it to thousands in Washington, DC. 
a)
Harry Belafonte
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr. 
d)
Jesse Jackson
3.
To separate one group from another is ___________________.
a)
integration
b)
segregation
c)
Civil Rights Movement
Jim Crow
4.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?
a)
Charlayne Hunter
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rebecca L. Felton
5.
Father of the Civil Rights Movement, "I have a dream" speech at the March on Washington
a)
Lester Maddox
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Benjamin Mays
6.
Court case that ruled that segregated schools are inherently unequal, ending the separate but equal doctrine.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Sweatt v. Painter
d)
Delgado v. Bastrop ISD
7.
This banned the use of literacy tests.
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Movement
c)
Voting Rights Act
d)
Jim Crow Law
8.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
9.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
a)
let African Americans ride the bus.
b)
deny someone of a job because of their race.
c)
fire someone for not doing their job.
d)
kick someone out of the military.
10.

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?

a)

civil rights

b)

emancipation

c)

women's suffrage

d)

independence

11.

The policy of "separate but equal" was used to

a)

increase the number of political parties.

b)

justify the practice of legal racial segregation.

c)

prevent the passage of unfair laws.

d)

halt the creation of independent school districts.

12.

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?

a)

denying the right to vote based on race or color

b)

denying the right to vote based on gender

c)

allowing people to vote multiple times

d)

allowing people under the age of 21 to vote

13.

The local government’s first response to the Birmingham protests was to

a)

agree to change the laws quickly

b)

make it illegal to carry protest signs on the street.

c)

join in the protests and fight for change.

d)

arrest protesters and send them to jail.

14.
What protest would Martin Luther King have opposed?
a)
Sit-In
b)
Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
Race Riots
15.
What was the result of the Brown v. Board of Education case?
a)
Segregation in public schools became illegal
b)
African-Americans began playing profession sports
c)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus
d)
MLK led a March on Washington
16.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
b)
It allowed African-Americans to run for political office
c)
It ended segregation in school
d)
It made poll taxes illegal
17.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave African-American women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It allowed all African-Americans to vote
18.

Which of the following best describes the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

a)

Segregation on buses remained legal after after the boycotts

b)

Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting

c)

African-Americans blocked the streets preventing buses from operating

d)

Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat

19.

In what state did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Georgia

c)

Alabama

d)

Texas

20.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was what kind of protest?

a)

Segregated

b)

Violent

c)

Revolutionary

d)

Peaceful

21.

Why was Rosa Parks arrested?

a)

arguing with the bus driver

b)

refusing to give up her seat

c)

not paying for her bus ticket

d)

robbery

22.

Why did the Civil Rights Movement start?

a)

Segregation

b)

Racism

c)

politics

23.

What were the laws designed to keep white people and black people apart called?

a)

Segregation Laws

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Seperation Laws

d)

Separate but Equal Laws

24.

What is the keeping of white and black people separate called?

a)

Segregation

b)

Seperation

c)

Keeping Apart

d)

Division

25.

Which court case involved the protest of a man named Oliver Brown for his daughter, Linda Brown, to be able to attend a white school that was much closer to her house than the black school?

a)

Brown V. Mississippi

b)

Brown V. BOE

c)

Brown V. All Schools

d)

Brown V. the South

26.

In Brown V. BOE, what did the court rule about school segregation?

a)

That it was alright as long as the facilities were equal.

b)

That it was unconstitutional.

c)

That it was wrong, but you could still do it if you wanted.

d)

That it was perfectly fine.

27.

Which important Civil Rights figure refused to give up his/her spot on the bus after a long day of work?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Thurgood Marshall

28.

After Rosa Parks was arrested, who led the protest to boycott busses called the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

John F. Kennedy

29.

Martin Luther King Jr. believed that African Americans could gain their rights by protesting against unfair laws in what way?

a)

Violently

b)

By fighting

c)

With a Civil War

d)

Peacefully

30.

Which law banned discrimination of any American because of their race, religion, or color?

a)

The Civil Disobedience Act

b)

The Civil Rights Act

c)

Rights Law

d)

Right to be Civil Act

31.
Brown vs. Board of Education was a famous case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954. The court ruled that it is illegal to:
a)
Allow children to work long hours in factories
b)
Segregate schools based on people’s skin color
c)
Pay black people less than white people for similar work
d)
Return an escaped slave to his/her master  
32.
How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?
a)
It gave free transportation to African Americans
b)
It segregated buses in America
c)
 It made Rosa Parks lots of money
d)
It helped de-segregate buses in America
33.
 Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Really loud protests
c)
Non-violent protests
d)
Violence  when needed protests
34.
Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks were part of what movement in the 1950s and 1960s?
a)
Anti-Immigration Movement
b)
Free Silver Movement
c)
Urban Renewal Movement
d)
Civil  Rights Movement
35.
This law banned all literacy tests that kept many African Americans from voting. 
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Voting Rights Act
c)
Civil Rights Movement
d)
24th Amendment
36.
This law banned discrimination of any American because of race, gender,  or religion. 
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
15th  Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Movement
37.

Which court case over-turned Plessy v. Ferguson

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Marbury v. Madison

38.

What was the Civil Rights Movement

a)

Civil lawyers voted to move the courts to cities

b)

African Americans fought against racial discrimination and segregation

c)

Whites fought to preserve segregation

d)

Hispanics voters fought for the right to vote

39.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964:

a)

The law banned the use of civil lawyers in a court room

b)

Law that banned Civil Rights protests in Washington

c)

A play performed on Broadway about Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

This law banned discrimination against any American because of race/color/religion

40.
To stop using or buying things
a)
Riot
b)
Disagreeing
c)
Boycott
d)
Capitalism 
41.
disobeying certain laws in non-violent ways in order to make a point
a)
Civil Obedience 
b)
Civil Disobedience 
c)
Riots
d)
Angry protesting
42.
Which court case stated that it was unconstitutional to segregate
a)
Brown vs Board of Education
b)
Plessy vs Ferguson
c)
Bourque vs Fernandez
d)
Roe vs Wade
43.

When the people in Alabama stopped riding the bus after the arrest of Rosa Parks. A successful movement that ended segregation in transportation

a)

Atlanta Bus Boycott

b)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

c)

March on Selma

d)

Greensboro Sit in

44.

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

a)

Nashville eight

b)

Little Rock Nine

c)

Charleston seven

d)

Richmond six

45.

the separation of the races in public places such as schools, buses and restrooms

a)

segregation

b)

integration

c)

subjugation

d)

Brown vs Board of Education

46.
Which United States president called in federal troops to support African American students at Little Rock Central High School?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Dwight Eisenhower 
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Harry S. Truman  
47.
What legal action helped to end segregation in public schools?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Hernandez v. Texas 
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson 
d)
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
48.
The mixing of different racial groups
a)
boycott
b)
segregation
c)
integration 
d)
civil disobedience
49.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Montgomery bus boycott?
a)
It marked the end of segregated facilities and services in southern states
b)
It proved the effectiveness of civil disobedience as a way to win rights
c)
Martin Luther King Jr emerged as a major civil rights leader 
d)
It focused the nation’s attention on the struggle for civil rights in the South
50.
How did Dwight Eisenhower help African Americans in the fight for equal rights?
a)
He was the Supreme Court judge who made the decision to end segregation in public schools
b)
He was the Supreme Court judge who made the decision to end segregation on Montgomery Buses
c)
He was the president of the United States who sent federal troops to escort African American children into a Little Rock High School 
d)
Dwight Eisenhower was reluctant to help African Americans during his time as president

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