WorksheetsUS H - Topic 16: Civil Rights Spring 2021
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Rosa Parks led a boycott of buses to protest segregation in which city?
Birmingham
Atlanta
Montgomery
Greensboro
This famous civil rights leader wanted equal rights "by any means necessary"
Martin Luther King
Malcolm Luther King
Malcolm X
Malcolm Y
This famous civil rights leader gave the "I Have A Dream" speech in the March On Washington
Malcolm Luther King
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King
Malcolm Y
This group traveled around the South in buses, stopping to protest segregation in large cities
Integration Station
Freedom Riders
The Little Rock Nine
Bus Brigade
This law banned the use of literacy tests and poll taxes in the United States
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Rights Amendment of 1964
Racial Freedom Act of 1965
Which of these were peaceful tactics used by civil rights protesters?
riots
sit-ins
marches
fist fights
boycotts
This law prohibited segregation in public places and banned discrimination based on race and gender
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Rights Amendment of 1964
Racial Freedom Act of 1965
A policy to bring in qualified minority applicants.
affirmative action
civil rights
desegregation
integration
what year was the watts rebellion?
1965
1999
1998
1997
what part of LA were damaged during the riots?
South-Central Los Angeles
beverly hills
What was Malcolm X teaching the black community?
Better themselves
Not to depend on the white man
Educate their mind
All of the above
What did Malcolm X learn on his pilgrimage to Mecca?
Muslims are not just black
Muslims come in different cultures
Muslims all worship the same regardless of where they are from or what they look like
All of the above
When Malcolm X returned from his Hajj to Mecca, his beliefs about race changed and he left the Nation of Islam.
True
False
Which can we infer about the Black Panthers?
They reacted to oppression and racial injustices
They were militant and only sought to cause harm
They only used non-violence
They were created by MLK jr.
What was a main goal of the Black Panthers?
Push for equal pay
Challenge police brutality in African American communities
Push for equal education opportunities
All of the above
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Which of the following is a true statement about Rosa Parks?
Rosa Parks was an old lady
Rosa Parks refused to move because she was tired
Rosa Parks chose her seat on purpose hoping to be asked to move so she could refuse
Rosa Parks sat in the "whites only" section of the bus
What resulted from the work of the Sibley Commission which was formed after the Brown V. Board decision?
All schools decided to never integrate.
Schools integrated quickly across the state.
Private schools opened so cities could avoid integration.
Private schools opened to integrate more quickly within cities.
What was the major goal of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s?
to end racial segregation
to reduce prejudice against Mexican-American immigrants
to reform prison conditions
to improve living conditions for Native American Indians
Which Civil Rights leader also became the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
W.E.B Du Bois
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
Which conclusion about the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s is most valid?
The movement failed to inspire other groups
Civil disobedience successfully brought about legislative changes
All races had a common goal but different ways for achieving them
The movement began violently but ended with peaceful demonstrations
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--
unite all churches into one religious faith
establish religious freedom for Americans
replace racial segregation with an integrated society
create a separate nation for African Americans within the United States.
Groups like the SCLS, CORE, and SNCC often used what type of protest?
non-violent marches
mail bombs sent to the governors of their states
Black Panther parties
fire-bomb buses
Which of the following were people who rode interstate buses throughout the Deep South to ensure that the interstate bus laws were being enforced?
US Marshals
Freedom Riders
the KKK
Children of civil rights leaders
In which city did President Eisenhower order federal troops to protect nine African Americans who were trying to attend high school, but were being denied by a governor who refused to desegregate?
Selma, Alabama
Little Rock, Arkansas
Birmingham, Alabama
Montgomery Alabama
What term describes segregation by law or backed by law?
de jure segregation
de facto segregation
affirmative action
white flight
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 banned discrimination in
federal hiring.
public schools.
housing.
the military.
De facto segregation is segregation that results from
inequalities in education.
custom, habit, and/or tradition.
random choice.
law.
the Governor in Little Rock was
Faubus
Franz
Frank
Faubs
On the first day of school at Central High, Faubus placed the National Guard in front of the school in order to:
protect the LR9
Keep the mobs outside of the school.
Keep the LR9 out
Attack anyone who came near
What happened to the two men that brutally killed Emmett Till?
They received the death penalty
Nothing, they were acquitted
Life in jail, no parole
They were murdered
What decision did Emmett's mother make that impacted the Civil Rights movement?
Spoke out on the news
Testified in court
Had an open casket funeral
Marched in Mississippi
The school in Remember the Titans, TC Williams, finally desegregated their school in what year?
1971
1980
1998
2010
What is the main idea of the section "Brown v. Board Of Education"?
The case meant the end of separating students by race in public schools.
The case required all children in the United States to attend public schools.
The case required Kansas to give black schools the same amount of money as white schools.
The case meant that separate schools could offer equal education.
What happened on Double D-Day on 5/3/63?
Police were ready with German shepherds & fire hoses.
Parents were called.
Schools were closed.
Students were violent.
How many little girls died in the basement of the 16th Street Baptist Church?
1
2
13
4
After Bull Connor directed the police to "let 'em have it" with the fire hoses, some students remained holding hands and were soaking wet. What song were they singing?
We Are the World
We the People
We Are Family
Freedom
Which Civil Rights leader also became the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
W.E.B Du Bois
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
What was the significance of sending federal troops to protect African-American students in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?
It led to a federal takeover of many Southern public schools
It strengthened control of education by state governments
It was the first time martial law had been declared in the United States
It showed that the government would enforce court decisions on integration
The statement, "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever!!" most closely represents the views expressed by --
Dwight Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
George Wallace
Thurgood Marshall
What was the issue in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?
The students and parents sued the school district claiming a violation of their first Amendment right of freedom of speech.
The school district wanted to search the bags of the students.
The parents did not want their children wearing black arm bands in school.
The students felt that their freedom of religion was violated.
What was one result of the Great Society?
Poverty was eliminated in the United States.
the lives of many underprivileged Americans improved.
President Johnson's popularity plummeted.
The federal government shrank considerably.
The purpose of Medicaid was to provide health care to which group of Americans?
The elderly
Immigrants
Republicans
Low-income individuals and families
Why did John & Mary Beth Tinker and Chris Eckhardt wear black arm bands?
To Protest the war in Vietnam.
They disagreed about taxes.
To protest the 4th amendment.
To support WWII veterans.
Which statement accurately describes the trend of African American voter registration in the map?
The Voting Rights Act had little impact on voter registration in the South
Voter registration increased in the South
Fewer African Americans registered to vote
Passage of the Voting Rights Act ended racial discrimination in the South
What was the major goal of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?
to gain U.S. citizenship and representation in Congress
to relocate American Indians to urban Areas
to obtain greater understanding of the American-Indian point of view
to end segregation American Indians in public places
