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Civil Rights Movement

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 4hrs 4mins

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.
The civil rights movement began in 1955 with the _________________.
a)
Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education
b)
"I Have a Dream" speech
c)
March on Washington
d)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
3.
_______________ 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
4.
To separate one group from another is ___________________.
a)
integration
b)
segregation
c)
Civil Rights Movement
Jim Crow
5.
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
6.
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
7.
MLK Jr.'s mentor and president of Morehouse College
a)
Benjamin Mays
b)
Andrew Young
c)
Maynard Jackson
d)
Lester Maddox
8.
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
9.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
10.
This banned the use of literacy tests.
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Movement
c)
Voting Rights Act
d)
Jim Crow Law
11.
What do John F.Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert Kennedy all have in common?
a)
they were all assassinated.
b)
All of them went in to space.
c)
They all ran for president.
d)
All spoke at the March on Washington.
12.
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.
13.
4. Which of the following is something that can be used to decide whether a person can vote?
a)
person is a U.S. citizen
b)
owns a home
c)
race
d)
male or female
14.
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.
15.
Which event is MLK, Jr. most known for?
a)
being President during the Civil Rights Movement.
b)
not giving up his seat to a white man.
c)
creating Jim Crow laws.
d)
March on Washington
16.
Which invention had the greatest impact on America in the 1950's?
a)
Radio
b)
Television
c)
Telephone
d)
Cars
17.

What was the name of the laws that made segregation legal (allowed)?

a)

the Segregation Laws

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

the Anti Rights Laws

d)

The Civil Rights Act

18.

Who was the main leader of the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

Jackie Robinson

19.

What speech is Martin Luther King, Jr. known for?

a)

The Gettysburg Address

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

The "Moon" Speech

d)

The "I Have a Dream" speech

20.

What year was the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act passed?

a)

1964 and 1965

b)

1968

c)

1963

d)

1965 and 1968

21.

In what year was Martin Luther King, Jr assassinated?

a)

1964

b)

1963

c)

1965

d)

1968

22.
What protest would Martin Luther King have opposed?
a)
Sit-In
b)
Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
Race Riots
23.
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
24.
Thurgood Marshall was famous for being the first African-American Supreme Court Justice and....
a)
Assassinating JFK
b)
Organizing the March on Washington
c)
Winning the Brown v. the Board of Education case
d)
Giving African-Americans the right to vote
25.
Who was a US Senator who was running for President when he was assassinated in 1968?
a)
Robert F. Kennedy
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Lee Harvey Oswald
d)
Thurgood Marshall
26.
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
27.
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
28.
The March on Washington is most famous for...
a)
causing race riots in Washington, D.C.
b)
200,000 people worked together to get the right to vote
c)
the KKK became an illegal organization
d)
MLK gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech
29.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal after a couple of days of boycotting
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
30.
How did the assassination of MLK affect the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
The movement gained strength because people were upset
b)
The movement slowed without MLK's leadership
c)
The movement continued because MLK wasn't an important part of it
d)
There was not change in the movement at all
31.
What is the purpose of the 24th Amendment?
a)
It ended slavery
b)
It ended segregation based on race
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It made it legal for Thurgood Marshall to be selected for the Supreme Court
32.
Why was JFK so popular with African-Americans?
a)
He introduced the bill that would become the Civil Rights Act
b)
He was not popular with African-Americans
c)
He ended poll taxes and literacy tests
d)
He organized the March on Washington
33.
What event occurred at the marked location?
a)
The March on Washington
b)
The passing of the 24th Amendment
c)
The assassination of MLK
d)
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
34.
Which best describes the US during the 1960s
a)
It was a time of peace and strong economy
b)
People were upset with many things, often leading to violence
c)
People were happy with their political leaders but the economy struggled
d)
There were some Civil Rights protests, but things stayed non-violent
35.

The Occupy Wall Street movement started in what city?

a)

Boston, Massachusetts

b)

Jersey City, New Jersey

c)

San Diego, California

d)

New York City, New York

36.

Who was the leader of the Occupy Wall Street movement?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Robespierre

c)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

d)

There was no one leader

37.

Who made up the majority of the Occupy Wall Street movement?

a)

Investment bankers

b)

College students and graduates

c)

Government officials

d)

Parents

38.

Who did the protestors claim to represent?

a)

The rich

b)

The 99%

c)

Sanitation workers

d)

Teachers

39.

Which was NOT a reason for the protest?

a)

The richest 1% have too much wealth.

b)

Big companies are making too much money as millions lost their jobs.

c)

The average person should have more chances to get a good job.

d)

There should be less regulation on business.

40.

Dixiecrat

a)

Segregationist (mostly Southern) political party that split away from the Democrats.

b)

Dixie Chicks new band name.

c)

Another name for Democratic members of the Tea Party.

d)

Common term for any Democrat in the 'land of Dixie' (the South)

41.

One who supports a law or policy that opposes immigration /immigrants and favors citizens born in the country.

a)

Socialist

b)

Democrat

c)

Republican

d)

Nativist

42.

Office holder running for re-election

a)

Madisonian

b)

Dixiecrat

c)

Incumbent

d)

Grassroots Candidate

43.

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

a)

Organization working for Abolition of Slavery in the United States

b)

Operators of the Underground Railroad

c)

Lead by Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Formed by W.E.B. DuBois and Ida B. Wells in early 20th century.

44.

To increase in severity, to aggravate:

a)

Obtuse

b)

Exasperate

c)

Glib

d)

Exacerbate

45.

The Introduction of our text deals with Americans' grappling with two major emotions ...

a)

Rage and Pacifism

b)

Hope and Fear

c)

Joy and Sorrow

d)

Trust and Betrayal

46.

Gunnar Myrdal developed the notion of the 'American Creed'; select all of the values below that Myrdal includes.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Self-Government

c)

Liberty

d)

Equal Opportunity

e)

Christian faith

47.

In 8th Grade you studied US history through 1865 and Abraham Lincoln ... which event in US hist ended in 1865?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

World War One

c)

Civil War

d)

World War Two

e)

Korean War

48.

In 1620 these people came to the United States from England and later celebrated the first Thanksgiving.

a)

The Explorers

b)

The Warriors

c)

The Pilgrims

d)

No one

49.

__________ ______________ discovered America

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Christopher Colombus

50.

When did Malcolm X join the Nation of Islam?

a)

While at school

b)

While in prison

c)

While on a civil rights march

51.

What was one of the main beliefs of the Nation of Islam?

a)

Separatism

b)

Co-operation

c)

Non-violence

52.

What was separatism?

a)

Working with white people to improve civil rights

b)

Meeting violence with violence

c)

Black and white people should live separately

d)

The Nation of Islam should be separate from other civil rights groups

53.

Why did Malcolm X leave the Nation of Islam?

a)

He changed his religion

b)

He was asked to leave

c)

He lost faith in the leader

d)

He went to Mecca and changed his opinions

54.

When was Malcolm X assassinated?

a)

1963

b)

1964

c)

1965

d)

1966

55.

Who set up Black Power?

a)

Malcolm X

b)

Bobby Seale

c)

Tommie Smith

d)

Stokely Carmichael

56.

Black Power believed...

a)

In meeting violence with violence

b)

In non-violent protest

c)

In using 'X' as your surname

d)

In 'Black is Beautiful'

57.

Black Power also organised...

a)

The March Against Fear

b)

The March on Washington

c)

The Selma March for Votes

d)

The March For Fear

58.

Who did the Black Power salute at the Olympic Games?

a)

Tommie Smith and John Carlos

b)

Huey Newton and Bobby Seale

c)

Tommie Carlos and John Smith

d)

James Meredith and Stokely Carmichael

59.

When were the Black Panthers set up?

a)

1964

b)

1965

c)

1966

d)

1967

60.

Were the Black Panthers willing to work with white people?

a)

Yes

b)

No

61.

What did some people think when the Black Panthers wore black trousers, a black beret and a black leather jacket?

a)

They looked like an army

b)

They were scared of them

c)

They were acting like a police force

d)

They looked smart

62.

What did the Black Panthers NOT do?

a)

Organise free breakfast clubs

b)

Organise free medical clinics

c)

Patrol the streets

d)

Organise sit-ins

63.

The Black Panthers wrote ...

a)

An Eight Point Programme

b)

A Nine Point Programme

c)

A Ten Point Programme

d)

A Twelve Point Programme

64.
What was the supreme court case that made segregation during interstate travel on buses illegal?
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Morgan vs. Virginia
c)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
65.
What was the date the Freedom Rides began?
a)
May 4th, 1961
b)
July 4th, 1776
c)
May 21st, 1962
66.
Both buses made it to Birmingham from Atlanta.
a)
True 
b)
False
67.
This iconic bus was set ablaze by Klan members in what Alabama city?
a)
Birmingham
b)
Montgomery 
c)
Anniston
68.
The people who participated in the Freedom Rides signed wills/testaments before they left.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
What object(s) met the Freedom Riders at Montgomery, Alabama, even though enforcement officials ensured their safety?
a)
Chains
b)
Baseball Bats
c)
Pieces of Pipe
d)
All of the Above
70.
How many people were beat and injured, both sexes and races, during the Riot at the bus station in Montgomery, Alabama?
a)
No more than 10 people
b)
At least 20 people
c)
Only 6 people
71.
The Movement called for a mass meeting at Ralph Abernathy's church in Montgomery, Alabama. What iconic face(s) showed up?
a)
Dr. King
b)
Jim Farmer
c)
Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth
d)
All of the Above
72.
After safely making it out of Alabama, the Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi on what account?
a)
Breach of Peace
b)
Arson
c)
Assault and Battery
73.
On what day did the Interstate Commerce Committee (I.C.C.) issue their order on ruling out segregation on bus lines?
a)
May 21st, 1960
b)
May 21st, 1961
c)
September 22nd, 1961
74.
Where did Dr. King deliver his famous "I Have a Dream " speech?
a)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
b)
Albany Movement rally
c)
Memphis, TN garbage workers' strike
d)
at the March on Washington
75.
Where did the 1963  March on Washington occur?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Montgomery, AL
c)
Atlanta, GA
d)
Seattle, Washington
76.
What piece of Congressional legislation (law) was passed as a result of the 1963 March on Washington?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
d)
G.I. Bill
77.

In what city was Dr. King born and raised?

a)

Montgomery, AL

b)

Atlanta, GA

c)

Selma, AL

d)

Albany, GA

78.
What BEST represents Dr. King's approach to achieving civil rights?
a)
nonviolence
b)
disunity
c)
appeasement
d)
conformity
79.
Where is Dr. King's grave site and the King Center located?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Montgomery, AL
c)
Atlanta, GA
d)
Memphis, TN
80.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?

a)

made racial discrimination & segregation illegal

b)

enforced Jim Crow laws

c)

desegregated public schools

d)

lowered the voting age to 18

81.

What was Dr. King's occupation?

a)

pastor (minister)

b)

lawyer

c)

surgeon

d)

physician

82.
When is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
a)
second Monday in February
b)
at the start of Black History Month
c)
third Monday in January
d)
August 28
83.
What did Dr. King have in common with Gandhi?
a)
They both received the Nobel Peace Prize.
b)
They both were Christian ministers.
c)
They both used nonviolent methods to protest injustice.
d)
They both gave speeches during the March on Washington.
84.
Dr. King urged civil disobedience in all the following ways EXCEPT
a)
sit-ins
b)
boycotts
c)
marches
d)
rioting
85.

Please complete this famous quote from the I Have a Dream speech: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by,,,".

a)

the content of their character

b)

the amount of money they make

c)

what they look like

d)

how they treat other people

86.

In 1968, where was Dr. King assassinated at the young age of 39?

a)

Memphis, TN

b)

Atlanta, GA

c)

Birmingham, AL

d)

Washington, D.C.

87.

What was the purpose of the March on Washington?

a)

to promote equality in jobs & employment

b)

to push for an end to segregation

c)

to outlaw racial discrimination

d)

ALL answer choices

88.

Please complete the following quote from Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech: "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; 'We hold these truths to be self-evident that..."

a)

all men are created equal

b)

in God we trust

c)

give me liberty or give me death

d)

justice for one is justice for all

89.

Please complete the quote from Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech: "But not only that; let freedom ring from ______________ of Georgia."

a)

Stone Mountain

b)

the Atlantic coast

c)

Albany

d)

all counties

90.

Made-up of religious leaders, what civil rights organization did Dr. King lead?

a)

SCLC

b)

NAACP

c)

SNCC

d)

YMCA

91.

What do the letters in SCLC stand for?

a)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

b)

Student Coordinating Legal Committee

c)

Southern Catholic Liberty Committee

d)

Seeking Change Loving Cooperation

92.

When did the March on Washington occur?

a)

On March 28th, 1961

b)

On August 28th, 1963

c)

On August 26th, 1962

d)

On September 15th, 1963

93.

How many people attended the march?

a)

Around 45.000 people

b)

Around 300.000 people

c)

Around 180.000 people

d)

Around 250.000 people

94.

Where did the March on Washington take place?

a)

In front of the Capitol

b)

In front of the White House

c)

In front of the Lincoln Memorial

d)

In front of the Washington Monument

95.

Why did people march?

a)

For justice and education

b)

For jobs and freedom

c)

For equility and justice

d)

For freedom and peace

96.

Besides Martin Luther King, Roy Wilkins and James Farmer, who else organized the march?

a)

A. Philip Randolph, John Lewis, and Whitney Young

b)

Frank Sinatra, Jerry Louis and Louis Armstrong

c)

Malcom X, Thurgood Marshall and Rosa Parks

d)

Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy and Charles K. Steele

97.

How is it called to the speech given by Martin Luther King that day?

a)

"We must stand together"

b)

"Liberty for the people"

c)

"I have a dream"

d)

"The change is all of us"

98.

Which "key" Supreme Court case ruling made discrimination, based on race, illegal in public schools?

a)

Plessy v Fremont School District

b)

Timbs v Indiana Public Schools

c)

Solange v BCPS

d)

Brown v Board of Ed

99.

Which of the following is considered the most controversial method of public school desegregation?

a)

redrawing neighborhood school boundaries

b)

transferring teachers

c)

developing magnet schools

d)

busing students

100.

When the government takes steps to remedy past and current discriminatory practices, it is said to be involved in...

a)

Racial Profiling

b)

Affirmative Action

c)

Equal Protection

d)

Due Process

101.

In the "landmark" Supreme Court decision in the Bakke case, the court found that affirmative action...

a)

overcame the effects of past discrimination

b)

was a form of "reverse' discrimination

c)

denied Bakke equal protection of the law

d)

racial quotas were perfectly legal

102.

The 14th amendment prohibits discriminatory practice by...

a)

the Federal Government

b)

private business and industry

c)

the state governments

d)

all of these are prohibited from practicing discrimination

103.

Private companies with more than 15 employees may

a)

may discriminate in employment decisions

b)

may not discriminate in employment decisions

c)

are subject to government inspection

d)

are not subject to government inspection

104.

Age discrimination would be identified under which court "test" used for equal protection cases?

a)

Potential Limit test

b)

Substantial Relationship test

c)

Strict Scrutiny test

d)

Rational Basis test

105.

Girls are not allowed to try out for the boys baseball team at a public high school would be subject to review under which test?

a)

Potential Limit test

b)

Substantial Relationship test

c)

Strict Scrutiny test

d)

Rational Basis test

106.

Segregation was ruled Constitutional and perfectly legal due to the Plessy v Ferguson decision that mandated facilities be...

a)

"one in the same"

b)

"too legit to quit"

c)

"separate but equal"

d)

"protected with insurance"

107.
Many groups in the USA have historically faced __________ in many different aspects of life.
a)
Discrimination 
b)
Quota
c)
Civil Rights
d)
“Separate but Equal Doctrine”
108.
Law: separate people on race, aimed @ African Americans in early to mid-1900s in the US South
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Affirmative Action Laws
c)
Integration Laws
d)
Title IX Laws
109.
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Affirmative Action Laws
c)
Integration Laws
d)
Title IX Laws
110.
In the scene of "Remember the Titans", due to __________ the black players on the team couldn’t eat in the restaurant.
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Affirmative Action Laws
c)
Integration Laws
d)
Title IX Laws
111.
The process of bringing a group into equal membership in society; seen a lot in schools
a)
Integration
b)
Affirmative Action
c)
Reverse Discrimination
d)
“Separate but Equal Doctrine”
112.

What does this mean, Judge other people negatively or see them as inferior?

a)

Prejudice

b)

Judice

c)

Post judice

d)

None of these

113.

How can we be prejudiced about many things?

a)

People’s religious beliefs

b)

The colour of people’s skin

c)

The region they come from

d)

All of these

114.

What term do we use for disabled person?

a)

Challenged person

b)

Ordinary

c)

Generous

d)

None of these

115.

Discrimination is when...

a)

people are cared for in a different way.

b)

people are judged in a different way.

c)

people are loved in a different way.

116.

A stereotype is when...

a)

a person accepts things as they are.

b)

a person loves everyone as they are.

c)

a person has a fixed idea of another person.

117.

Bias is...

a)

a wrong or inaccurate way of seeing things.

b)

a right way of seeing things.

c)

allowing people to think any way they want.

118.

Judging someone because of their skin colour, is an example of...

a)

discrimination.

b)

stereotype.

c)

bias.

119.

Judging someone because of their skin colour, is an example of...

a)

discrimination.

b)

stereotype.

c)

bias.

120.

When someone favours something or someone over something else, this is known as...

a)

stereotype

b)

bias

c)

discrimination

121.

“Girls can’t play rugby” is labeling girls into a certain group. This is an example of ...

a)

bias.

b)

discrimination.

c)

stereotype.

122.

According to the law, children have basic ...

a)

rights!

b)

laws!

c)

internet access!

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