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Civil Rights

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the main leader of the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

Jackie Robinson

2.
These black teenagers were the first to integrate into Little Rock Central High
a)
Elite Eight
b)
Little Rock Nine
c)
Arkansas Seven
d)
Final Four
3.
Keeping things or people separate 
a)
integration
b)
discrimination
c)
DISTRACTION!
d)
segregation
4.
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.
5.
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
6.
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
7.
What was the goal of the Black Panthers?
a)
to turn American citizens against democracy
b)
to end the Vietnam War
c)
to convince African Americans to support "black power"
d)
to gain equal pay for black Americans
8.
The main goal of the freedom riders was to 
a)
pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses
b)
inspire students to protest in Birmingham against Jim Crow
c)
encourage Congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights agenda
d)
desegregate urban bus systems in the south
9.

What was the major goal of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?

a)

to gain U.S. citizenship and representation in Congress

b)

to relocate American Indians to urban Areas

c)

to obtain greater understanding of the American-Indian point of view

d)

to end segregation American Indians in public places

10.

Cesar Chavez, Hector Garci, and Betty Friedan were similar in that the all-

a)

were members of the Black Panther Movement

b)

were leaderrs in the fight for civil rights and equal opportunity

c)

opposed the non-violent approach to obtaining civil rights

d)

had as their main goal the achivement of greater opportunities for women

11.

What did the Women's Liberation Movement see as its major goal in the 1960s?

a)

obtaining the right to vote for women

b)

guaranteeing women equal pay for equal work

c)

enabling women to stay at home as well as work

d)

laws that would allow women to own property

12.

What has been an impact of the Chicano Mural Movement on American Society?

a)

It has raised fears of increased bias against Mexican Americans

b)

It brought about alarm of another culture influencing the United States

c)

It led people to a heightened appreciation of Mexican-American culture

d)

It expanded the consitutional rights of most Mexican-Americans

13.

How did the approach of the Black Panters differ from the methods used by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

a)

Black Panthers were willing to use violence, while Dr. King used only non-violence

b)

Black Panters believed in non violence, while Dr. King favored civil disobedience

c)

Black Panthers sought to use the court system, while Fr. King preferred passive resistance

d)

Black Panters employed peaceful demonstrations, while Dr. King favored sit-ins and freedom rides

14.

What contribution did Betty Friedan make to the movement for women's rights?

a)

She campaigned for women's suffrage

b)

She championed the rights of poor women

c)

She demanded greater career opportunites fo middle class women

d)

She agitated for the rights of African-American women

15.

Which action led to the changes shown in the bar graph

a)

passage of the Civil Righs Act of 1964

b)

the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act

c)

the introduction of Head Start programs

d)

an increase in the number of nonpublic schools

16.

What American Indian viewpoint does the cartoonist support?

a)

Illegal immigrants should not be allowed to settle on American Indian Reservations

b)

European settlers took American Indian lands

c)

Government efforts to restrict immigration should be supported

d)

American Indians should support government efforts to stop illegal imigration

17.

The data in the chart shows that between 1960 and 1990--

a)

women's earnings compared to men's remained unchanged

b)

most higher paying jobs were still not legally open to women

c)

the government passed laws that successfully gave women equal jobs

d)

the earning gap between men and women only slightly improved

18.

Which book played a role in changing attitudes about traditional gender roles in American society?

a)

Common Sense

b)

How the Other Half Lives

c)

The Jungle

d)

The Feminine Mystique

19.

What was the major goal of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

a)

to end racial segregation

b)

to reduce prejudice against Mexican-American immigrants

c)

to reform prison conditions

d)

to improve living conditions for Native American Indians

20.

Which statement accurately describes the trend of African American voter registration in the map?

a)

The Voting Rights Act had little impact on voter registration in the South

b)

Voter registration increased in the South

c)

Fewer African Americans registered to vote

d)

Passage of the Voting Rights Act ended racial discrimination in the South

21.

What was the significance of sending federal troops to protect African-American students in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?

a)

It led to a federal takeover of many Southern public schools

b)

It strengthened control of education by state governments

c)

It was the first time martial law had been declared in the United States

d)

It showed that the government would enforce court decisions on integration

22.

Which Civil Rights leader also became the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

a)

W.E.B Du Bois

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Rosa Parks

23.

Which conclusion about the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s is most valid?

a)

The movement failed to inspire other groups

b)

Civil disobedience successfully brought about legislative changes

c)

All races had a common goal but different ways for achieving them

d)

The movement began violently but ended with peaceful demonstrations

24.

In 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke of his dream that the United States would reach a time "... when all God's children, black men and white neb,... will be able to join hands..." This speech expressed his desire to--

a)

unite all churches into one religious faith

b)

establish religious freedom for Americans

c)

replace racial segregation with an integrated society

d)

create a separate nation for African Americans within the United States.

25.

The statement, "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever!!" most closely represents the views expressed by --

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

George Wallace

d)

Thurgood Marshall