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Ch. 9 Quiz 2 Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some schools in Virginia did not want to end segregation. What did they do so they wouldn't have to desegregate?

a)

Made parents pay a school fee to attend school

b)

Closed down

c)

Integrated schools immediately

d)

Had African American children take a difficult test to attend school

2.

What was Virginia's government policy to block desegregating public schools called?

a)

Integration Movement

b)

Civil Rights Movement

c)

New Deal Programs

d)

Massive Resistance

3.

What is the meaning of integration?

a)

complete equality of people of all races in using public resources

b)

an unfair opinion held by white people

c)

an unfair difference in the treatment of people, usually based on race or religion

d)

to legally end racial segregation

4.

What is Maggie Lena Walker known for?

a)

being a spy for Union troops

b)

organizing a student strike against segregation

c)

being the first African American women to become a bank president

d)

leading a Massive Resistance movement

5.

In which ways (choose all) did Harry F. Byrd, Sr. help Virginia?

a)

He helped modernize Virginia's governement.

b)

He helped with road improvements by creating a "pay-as-you-go" policy.

c)

He was a lawyer in the Brown vs. Board of Education court case.

d)

He gave more African Americans and women job in the Virginia state government.

6.

How did Harry F. Byrd, Sr. hurt Virginia's public schools? Choose all.

a)

He ordered schools to integrate immediately.

b)

He created a Massive Resistance movement.

c)

He felt the Supreme Court had no right to stop school segregation and fought against its decision.

d)

He believed in the New Deal programs and supported them.

7.

What is L. Douglas Wilder known for?

a)

Being the first African American state governor

b)

Being the first African American winner of a tennis championship

c)

Being the first African American bank president

d)

Being a lawyer in the Brown vs. Board of Education case

8.

What happened to the Massive Resistance movement?

a)

It succeeded in integrating public schools.

b)

It failed and schools were integrated.

c)

It failed and schools were segregated.

d)

It succeeded and schools were private not public.

9.

Who was a lawyer that worked on one of the most important civil rights cases?

a)

Arthur Ashe

b)

L. Douglas Wilder

c)

Oliver Hill

d)

A. Linwood Holton, Jr.

10.

What is A. Linwood Holton, Jr. known for?

a)

Being the first African American state governor

b)

Being a civil right activist and bank president

c)

Being a leader in the Massive Resistance movement

d)

Being a governor who hired more women and African Americans to positions in state government

11.

Choose all things that led to the growth of Northern Virginia.

a)

Jobs in agriculture

b)

the Maritime Industry

c)

Federal Government jobs

d)

Computer technology

e)

State government jobs

12.

During the _________ people suffered harsh economic conditions.

a)

Massive Resistance movement

b)

Great Depression

c)

Civil Rights movement

d)

New Deal programs

13.

Why did people move from rural areas to urban areas in the 20th century?

a)

There were more jobs in rural areas.

b)

There were more jobs in urban areas.

c)

There were more jobs in coal mining in urban areas.

d)

There were federal government jobs in rural areas.

14.

Which amendment was added to the Constitution in 1920 and what did it do?

a)

The 18th amendment gave women the right to vote.

b)

The 19th amendment gave men of all races the right to vote.

c)

The 18th amendment gave men of all races the right to vote.

d)

The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.

15.

What is Barbara Johns known for?

a)

Leading a strike against segrating schools

b)

Being the first African American woman bank president

c)

Fighting for civil rights in the Brown vs. Board of Education case

d)

Fighting for women's suffrage

16.

How did the federal government help during the Great Depression?

a)

They started Massive Resistance programs to fight against poverty.

b)

They started New Deal programs to provide jobs.

c)

They paid off the debts of Virginians and found them jobs.

d)

They provided more educational opportunities to people.