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Civil Rights Review Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Martin Luther King's job?

a)

Banker

b)

Preacher

c)

Teacher

d)

Mayor

2.

Where was Jackie Robinson born?

a)

Macon, Georgia

b)

Atlanta, Georgia

c)

Cairo, Georgia

d)

Augusta, Georgia

3.

This is a protest where people refuse to buy a good, use a service, or shop at a certain store.

a)

Boycott

b)

Sale

c)

Service

d)

Sit in

4.

What was the name of Martin Luther King's most famous speech?

a)

The Gettysburg Address

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Preamble

d)

I Have A Dream

5.

What baseball team did Jackie Robinson play for?

a)

Atlanta Braves

b)

Boston Red Sox

c)

Brooklyn Dodgers

d)

Seattle Mariners

6.

This term means keeping people separate because of race or other differences

a)

Togetherness

b)

Segregation

c)

Conviction

d)

Optional

7.

Who hired Jackie to play on his baseball team?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Pee Wee Reese

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

Branch Rickey

8.

What did Jackie do when baseball fans and players called him names, threw things at him, and were mean to him?

a)

He threw things back at them.

b)

He ran to the dugout.

c)

He didn't fight back.

d)

He was ugly to them and called them names.

9.

Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

a)

San Diego, California

b)

Augusta, Georgia

c)

Macon, Georgia

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

10.

Who was married to Martin Luther King, Jr.

a)

Sue Jones

b)

Coretta Scott

c)

Barbara Smith

d)

Joan Carter

11.

Who was Jackie's friend on the baseball team?

a)

Pee Wee Reese

b)

Peter Smith

c)

Jackson Colson

d)

Roger Stevens

12.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was President of the United States.

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

This is a protest where people sit down at a restaurant or workplace and refuse to move.

a)

Sit In

b)

Boycott

c)

Riot

d)

Move It

14.

Jackie Robinson showed this character trait by being polite and friendly to other players, even though they were mean to him.

a)

Conviction

b)

Fairness

c)

Rebellion

d)

Sportsmanship

15.

Jackie Robinson was Rookie of the Year.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Martin Luther King, Jr. won which award?

a)

Player of the Year

b)

Nobel Peace Prize

c)

Rookie of the Year

d)

Most Valuable Player

17.

What year was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

a)

1879

b)

1919

c)

1963

d)

1929

18.

What year was Jackie Robinson born?

a)

1909

b)

1956

c)

1919

d)

1932

19.

Did Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jackie Robinson ever meet?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

The basic rights that all citizens should have are called?

a)

Nobel Peace Rights

b)

Most Valuable Player Rights

c)

Civil Rights

d)

Dream Rights