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Georgia Studies: Civil Rights Movement

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Lester Maddox continue to refuse to serve Black Americans at his restaurant?

a)

Because he supported the Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Because he opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964

2.

What was the goal of SNCC?

a)

to boycott for change

b)

to promote violent protests

c)

to desegregate public spaces

d)

to sit til they can't sit no more

3.

Which group organized protests, sit ins, and freedom rides during the civil rights movement?

a)

AAA (Atlantans Are Activists)

b)

SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)

c)

KKK (Ku Klux Klan)

d)

REA (Ready Education Association)

4.

In 1956, to protest integration, the Georgia state flag was changed to include

a)

a Confederate battle flag

b)

a Yankee Rose

c)

a white cross

d)

a rebel sword

5.

The Georgia representative who was a former freedom rider and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was...

a)

Sam Nunn

b)

John Lewis

c)

Venaia Toney

d)

Ke'Yasmine Johnson

6.

The finding of the Sibley Commission concerning the integration of public schools was that...

a)

the public was evenly divided over the issue of integration

b)

the majority of the public was against integrating public schools

c)

an overwhelming majority of the public supported integration

d)

though the public generally supported integration, legislators did not

7.

What was the purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

a)

promote civil rights for all citizens

b)

raise church attendance and membership among the African American community

c)

promote civil disobedience in transportation discrimination

d)

promote equal rights for African Americans

8.

In which city did Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Montgomery, Alabama

c)

Macon, Ga

d)

Jackson, Mississippi

9.

The recommendation of the Sibley Commission was that...

a)

local school systems should not integrate to prevent violence

b)

school systems state wide should begin to integrate immediately

c)

school systems state wide should begin a gradual process of integration

d)

local school systems should be allowed to determine whether or not to integrate

10.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

a)

outlawed the segregation of all public facilities in the United States

b)

granted African Americans the right to vote

c)

ordered the immediate release of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from jail

d)

placed all southern school systems under federal control

11.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did all of the following EXCEPT

a)

allow the government to withhold federal funds from schools that failed to integrate

b)

prohibit discrimination in business and labor unions

c)

make the segregation of all public facilities illegal

d)

bring about the release of all Civil Rights activists from jails across the country

12.

The Sibley Commission was commissioned by the Georgia General Assembly in 1960 to discover the public’s attitude on integrating public

a)

restrooms

b)

schools

c)

transportation

d)

parks

13.

Which court case brought an end to legal segregation in the United States?

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Scott v. Sanford

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

14.

To prompt Congress to pass a Civil Rights bill in 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. led a march on...

a)

Memphis, TN

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Atlanta, GA

d)

Birmingham, AL

15.

The lawmakers of Georgia changed the state flag in 1956 to show their support of segregation.

a)

True

b)

False