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WorksheetsCW/HW - BLOG - Topic 7 - MAIN (110+) 01/03
Total questions: 114
Worksheet time: 57mins
What is a sit in?
Sitting on a bus
Sitting in an area where you are not allowed as a form of protest
Sitting on the floor rather than a chair
Sitting rather than standing at a lunch counter
Where did the first sit-in take place?
Montgomery, Alabama
Greensboro, South Carolina
Little Rock, Arkansas
Greensboro, North Carolina
In which shop did the first sit-in take place?
Woolworths
The Warehouse
Walmart
K Mart
In which year did the first sit-in take place? *
1958
1959
1960
1961
Which group was associated with the later sit-ins? *
NAACP
CORE
SNCC
SCLC
The sit-in movement spread throughout the South in the early 1960s.
True
False
In what state did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place?
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Who is famous for not giving up their seat on the bus to a white passenger?
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
Daisy Bates
Rosie Nixon
What year did the Montgomery Bus Boycott begin?
1952
1953
1954
1955
What is the rationale (aim) of using boycotts to protest something? Choose 3
Use financial pressure to force someone to listen to the issues
To help people save money
To protest in a non-violent way
Raise the public profile of the issue
Who was invited to lead the Montgomery Improvement Association - set up due to the success of the 1 day boycott to continue the protest for change?
Martin Luther King
Rosa Parks
E.D. Nixon
Earl Warren
What event most influenced Rosa Parks to refuse to give her seat up?
She was just too tired to stand after a long day at work
1954 Supreme Court decision on desegregation of education
Murder of Emmett Till
She was inspired by Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech
Baptist minister who came to prominence during the Montgomery bus boycott and went on to be the voice of the civil rights movement until assassinated in 1968.
Rosa Parks
Claudette Colvin
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ralph Abernathy
The 1954 Supreme Court decision that overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine and provided federal support for the civil rights movement.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Browder v. Gayle
McCulloch v. Maryland
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Civil rights activist who was arrested for not giving up a seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955; this action, leading to arrest, spurred the Montgomery bus boycott.
Rosa Parks
Claudette Colvin
Ralph Abernathy
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which of the following best describes the reason why the Montgomery Bus Boycott ended?
Segregation on buses became illegal after a couple of days of boycotting
Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting and federal court orders
African-Americans blocked the streets preventing buses from operating
White segregationists complied with federal court orders
What is one way that Thurgood Marshall contributed to the Civil Rights movement?
He won the court case Brown v. Board of Education which led to the desegregation of public schools.
He introduced the Civil Rights Act of 1965 which increased equality in the American workplace.
He pressured the Supreme Court to pass a voting rights bill that made poll taxes and literacy tests illegal.
He overturned the court case Dred Scott v. Sandford which led to the end of slavery in the United States.
The main goal of the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 was to
encourage the Supreme Court to make a decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
pressure the president to introduce a civil rights bill to Congress.
force the president to introduce a voting rights bill to Congress.
convince the Supreme Court to overturn its decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.
Cesar Chávez was a migrant farm worker who wanted to improve the lives of other migrant workers. Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
Cesar Chávez married Helen Fabela and had eight children.
Cesar Chávez was arrested for decreasing production on migrant farms.
Grape growers in California accepted the United Farm Workers union.
Migrant workers ignored Cesar Chávez and his attempts to help.
The goals of the Chicano Movement included all of the following EXCEPT
better education
voting rights
right to unionize
reclaim lost land
The American Indian Movement (AIM) was created because young Native Americans ....
Wanted to make money off from media attention.
Felt anger over poverty, unemployment, and neglect for Native rights.
Wanted more revenue from reservation casinos.
Wanted to violently take back their tribal lands.
Which describes Dolores Huerta?
Created the National Organization of Women, the Feminine Mystique, and demanded equality for women
La Raza lawyer and first Latina Supreme Court Justice
Advocated for militarism to attain support for Black rights
Founder of United Farm Workers and advocate for women and migrant families.
Charismatic member of the Nation of Islam; he was critical of nonviolence and called for a separate black society; he was assassinated after changing his mind and calling for a white-black brotherhood
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
Leonard Peltier
Medgar Evers
Law that outlawed discrimination in hiring and public spaces; passed in response to the Birmingham riots, March on Washington, and the assassinations of Medgar Evers and President Kennedy
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Voting Rights Act of 1965
24th Amendment
On a voting rights march out of Selma, Alabama towards the capital police brutally attacked the peaceful marchers; it was televised and outraged the nation, leading to the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Bloody Sunday
Stonewall Riots
Pine Ridge Riots
Black Sunday
A series of riots against police after the raided a gay bar in New York; sparked the modern gay rights movement
Bloody Sunday
Stonewall Riots
Pine Ridge Riots
Birmingham Riots
What impact did TV have on the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s?
It created a lot of sympathy and support for the non-violent protestors.
It caused many Southern Whites to support efforts at segregation even more.
The Federal Government investigated racism in the South, but did little to change it.
It caused controversy between Civil Rights leaders over which tactics to use.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
finally allowed women to vote in Presidential elections
encouraged segregated voting places
eliminated literacy tests to vote
mandated automatic recounts in elections
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
What did the Women's Liberation Movement see as its major goal in the 1960s?
obtaining the right to vote for women
guaranteeing women equal pay for equal work
enabling women to stay at home as well as work
laws that would allow women to own property
What contribution did Betty Friedan make to the movement for women's rights?
She campaigned for women's suffrage
She championed the rights of poor women
She demanded greater career opportunites fo middle class women
She agitated for the rights of African-American women
Which book played a role in changing attitudes about traditional gender roles in American society?
Common Sense
How the Other Half Lives
The Jungle
The Feminine Mystique
Which of these groups sent observers into the streets armed with law books and shotguns to protect blacks from police mistreatment in the 1960s?
Black Panthers
Nation of Islam
Congressional Black Caucus
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
A group of college students who held sit-ins at segregated restaurants along with promoted voter registration:
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Children of MLK Together
All Civil Rights Activists United
Tuskegee Coalition
The Civil Rights process of registering black voters in Mississippi in 1964.
Freedom Summer
Freedom Rides
Sit-Ins
March on Selma
This Civil Rights Legislation outlawed Housing Segregation
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Civil Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1967
Cesar Chavez, Hector Garci, and Betty Friedan were similar in that the all-
were members of the Black Panther Movement
were leaderrs in the fight for civil rights and equal opportunity
opposed the non-violent approach to obtaining civil rights
had as their main goal the achivement of greater opportunities for women
What did the Women's Liberation Movement see as its major goal in the 1960s?
obtaining the right to vote for women
guaranteeing women equal pay for equal work
enabling women to stay at home as well as work
laws that would allow women to own property
What has been an impact of the Chicano Mural Movement on American Society?
It has raised fears of increased bias against Mexican Americans
It brought about alarm of another culture influencing the United States
It led people to a heightened appreciation of Mexican-American culture
It expanded the consitutional rights of most Mexican-Americans
How did the approach of the Black Panters differ from the methods used by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
Black Panthers were willing to use violence, while Dr. King used only non-violence
Black Panters believed in non violence, while Dr. King favored civil disobedience
Black Panthers sought to use the court system, while Fr. King preferred passive resistance
Black Panters employed peaceful demonstrations, while Dr. King favored sit-ins and freedom rides
What contribution did Betty Friedan make to the movement for women's rights?
She campaigned for women's suffrage
She championed the rights of poor women
She demanded greater career opportunites fo middle class women
She agitated for the rights of African-American women
What American Indian viewpoint does the cartoonist support?
Illegal immigrants should not be allowed to settle on American Indian Reservations
European settlers took American Indian lands
Government efforts to restrict immigration should be supported
American Indians should support government efforts to stop illegal imigration
Spokeswoman of Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party; civil rights advocate
Fannie Lou Hammer
Rosa Parks
Elizabeth Eckford
Hazel Bryan
Spokesperson for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party at the 1964 Democratic Convention
Fannie Lou Hamer
James Meredith
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Stokely Carmichael
Black Muslim leader who urged blacks to separate from white society
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
Huey P. Newton
Bobby Seale
Civil rights leader and minister who believed deeply in the power of nonviolent protest
Martin Luther King, Jr.
James Meredith
Stokely Carmichael
John F. Kennedy
Civil rights leader who became impatient with nonviolence and called for "Black Power"
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
John Lewis
Philip Randolph
Which of the following is not associated with the Black Power movement?
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
the Black Panthers
the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
King objected to the use of this slogan because he believed it provoked violence.
Black Power
Nonviolence is the weapon of the strong
At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love
Peace equals ability to handle conflict with empathy, nonviolence and creativity
Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?
poll taxes
Jim Crow laws
a concentration of urban African Americans in slum areas
a voter literacy test given to African Americans in the South
This is segregation that exists by practice and custom, not by law.
de facto segregation
de jure segregation
Residential segregation.
Auto-segregation.
This banned discrimination in housing.
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Fair Employment Practices Act
Equal Pay Act
The Americans With Disabilities Act
Events such as ___ helped set the stage for the civil rights movement.
the rise of the Black Power movement
the Civil Rights Act of 1968
better access to good jobs during World War II
the policy of apartheid in South Africa
The first organized movement by African Americans to fight segregation was
the "children's crusade" in Birmingham
the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott
the mass march on Washington, D.C.
the Selma, Alabama, voting rights campaign
By campaigning to register African-American voters, it hoped to attract national attention and influence Congress to pass a voting rights act.
Freedom Summer
Black Panthers
Black Power Movement
Black Lives Matter
What is the real name of Muhammad Ali?
Jane Rollason
Cassius Clay
Malcom X
Joe Frazier
Why did Mohammed Ali get arrested?
He was mistaken for a terrorist
He stole Jergen's Moisturizing cream from his local pharmacy.
He didn't agree with the president.
He refused to be drafted for war.
What sport did Muhammad Ali (also known as Cassius Clay) pursue as his career?
boxing
tennis
baseball
golf
Muhammad Ali was not only a boxer he was an activist
True
False
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta founded what organization?
United Farmworkers Associates
Brown Berrets
Black Panthers
The Young Lords organization supported which minority in New York City?
African Americans
Puerto Ricans
Asian Americans
Natives
Red Power was launched by which group?
Chicanos
African Americans
Native Americans
Women Protesters
Define Homophobia.
A dislike or fear against homosexual people.
A fear of lesbians.
A fear of gays.
Hatred against homosexual people.
Name a few obstacles LGBT members have faced.
Discrimination/Violence.
All of them.
Racism/Sexism.
Homophobia/Transphobia.
Roe v. Wade dealt with supporting __________.
A student's right to peacefully protest
women's rights to safe abortions
free speech
segregation
Most well-known advocate for Latino rights; helped lead a farm workers’ strike and boycott of grapes to improve wages and working conditions for migrant laborers
Stokely Carmichael
Leonard Peltier
Cesar Chavez
Pete Aguilar
Radical civil rights group which formed in Oakland and called for an armed revolution to liberate African-Americans from white oppression
American Indian Movement
Stonewall Group
Black Panthers
Nation of Islam
Leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee who abandoned nonviolence and pushed for aggressive action to gain equality; he coined the term black power - taking pride in being black and celebrating blackness
Malcolm X
Leonard Peltier
Stokely Carmichael
John Lewis
Member of AIM who was convicted of first degree murder for killing two FBI agents at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation; his life imprisonment remains controversial
Malcolm X
Leonard Peltier
Stokely Carmichael
John Lewis
The first president of the National Organization of Women and author of The Feminine Mystique, which showed women were widely disaffected with life as a homemaker
Rachel Carson
Betty Friedan
Phyllis Schlafly
Dolores Huerta
Location of the 71 day standoff between AIM members and the federal government over corruption in the tribal government
Jackson State
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Stonewall Inn
Selma, Alabama
Outlawed the poll tax, which was used by many Southern states as a legal way to prevent African-American voters, who had higher rates of poverty
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Voting Rights Act of 1965
24th Amendment
Law that outlawed gender discrimination in higher education including athletics
Title IX
Equal Rights Act
Gender Non-discrimination Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Proposal to create equal treatment for men and women in all spheres, not just employment; it passed in Congress, but failed to pass in the required 38 states
Title IX
Equal Rights Amendment
Gender Non-discrimination Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A series of riots against police after the raided a gay bar in New York; sparked the modern gay rights movement
Bloody Sunday
Stonewall Riots
Pine Ridge Riots
Birmingham Riots
The Black Power movement was...
a political and social movement whose advocates believed in Black pride
a political and social movement whose advocates believed in Black power.
a political and social movement whose advocates believed in racial pride.
a political and social movement whose advocates started the Black Panthers.
The Chicano Movement was...
a political and social movement focused on advancement of Mexican Americans.
a political and social movement focused on advancement of Spanish Americans.
a political and social movement focused on advancement of Cuban Americans.
a political and social movement focused on advancement of all Americans.
The counter-culture movement...
rejected the values of their parents.
rejected the US government.
rejected conservative cultural and social standards of the time.
rejected the Vietnam War.
The Stonewall Riots were...
a catalyst for equal rights for the LGBTQ community.
a catalyst that propelled the LGBTQ movement.
a response to police and government abuse.
a response to societal mistreatment.
The Alcatraz Occupation was mainly...
a demand for native territorial rights.
a demand for native educational rights.
a demand for recognition of native rights in general.
a demand for an independent nation.
Besides Latinos, what are some other groups that fought for Equal Rights during the 1960s and 1970s?
LGBTQ
Native Americans
Women
All of the Above
Who was the student leader who marched with others to stand up to the Mayor of Nashville while trying to desegregate lunch counters?
Coretta Scott King
Cornelia Fort
Diane Nash
Rosa Parks
Known as the Godmother of the Civil Rights Movement, she mentored and supported several organizations in the fight for African American Civil Rights. She preferred focusing on the people instead of the leaders.
Rosa Parks
Ella Baker
Coretta Scott King
Mamie Till
Diane Nash
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Nashville Sit-ins
Highlander Folk School
Brown vs. Board of education
Who does this describe: organized sit-ins in Nashville, part of the Freedom Riders, organized Freedom Ride to the capital of Alabama
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
Diane Nash
Lyndon Johnson
Who is this?
Eisenhower
JFK
Martin Luther King Jr
Emmett Till
Where was Emmett Till murdered?
Chicago
Arkansas
Mississippi
Montgomery
The 24th Amendment prohibits Congress and States from...?
Allowing citizens to license, produce, supply, or possess substances which are recognized as mind altering.
Verifying the owner's right to their own creative work.
Using any method to keep someone from voting based on ethnicity.
Abolishing an earlier quota system based on national origin and
established a new immigration policy.
What practice did Loving v. Virginia decide was unconstitutional?
segregation of schools
segregation of public transportation
interracial marriage
Which Amendment made interracial marriage unconstitutional?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
A civil rights and women's rights activist, lawyer, educator, author and poet, and the first African-American woman to become an Episcopal priest.
Pauli Murray
Patricia Bell-Scott
Anne Firor Scott
Audre Lorde
Who created the term Jane Crow - segregation of the genders?
Pauli Murray
Shirley Chisholm
Angela Davis
Daisy Bates
Removed de facto discrimination against Southern and Eastern Europeans, Asians, as well as other non-Northwestern European ethnic groups from American immigration policy.
1965 - Johnson’s Immigration Act
1964 - Johnson’s Immigration Act
1968 - Johnson’s Immigration Act
1970 - Johnson’s Immigration Act
The _____ was a Chicago-based street gang that became a civil and human rights organization. The group aims to fight for neighborhood empowerment and self-determination for Puerto Rico, Latinos, and colonized people.
Young Lords
Black Panthers
Rainbow Coalition
Young Patriots
Who were the Students for a Democratic Society a significant group in the 1960s? (More than one answer)
SDS was a radical leftist student organization that began in the United States in the mid-1960s and was active until 1969.
SDS advocated for student power through direct action and actively criticized the United States' involvement in the Vietnam war.
SDS advocated for student power through direct action and actively praised the United States' involvement in the Vietnam war.
SDS was a radical leftist student organization that began in the United States in the mid-1970s and was active until 1979.
Select all that are true about the "Poor people's campaign"? (More than one answer)
1968 effort to gain economic justice for poor people in the United States.
organized by Martin Luther King Jr.
The campaign demanded economic and human rights for poor Americans of diverse backgrounds.
By establishing a guaranteed, middle-class income, the United States could tackle racism head-on.
