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Other Civil Rights Movements

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 help African Americans?
a)
The act authorized the U.S. attorney general to send federal employees to register voters.
b)
The act suspended literacy tests in counties where less than half of all adults were registered to vote.
c)
The act outlawed discrimination in housing sales and rentals.
d)
The act gave the federal government more power to force school desegregation.
2.
Which group worked to fight segregation and other inequalities primarily through the courts?
a)
NAACP
b)
SNCC
c)
SCLC
d)
AIM
3.
Which amendment did the Voting Right Act of 1965 reinforce?
a)
The 15th Amendment protects minorities' right to vote
b)
The 1st Amendment's freedom of speech
c)
The 13th Amendment makes slavery illegal
d)
The 10th Amendment allowing states to make voting laws
4.
Which US president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
5.

"Outlaws racial discrimination in schools and the workplace and by facilities that serve the general public" - Which of the following is being described in the document?

a)

Armed Forces Desegregation Act

b)

the Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

the Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

G.I. Bill

6.

"States are prohibited from imposing any voting qualifications or prerequisite to voting or to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color" - Which of the following is being described in the document?

a)

Armed Forces Desegregation Act

b)

the Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

the Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

G.I. Bill

7.

What was a main goal of the Black Panthers?

a)

Housing

b)

Challenge police brutality in African American communities

c)

Full employment

d)

All of the above

8.

Which of the following best describes Malcolm X’s early approach to self-defense?

a)

Protect yourself through non-violent means only.

b)

Protect yourself through diplomacy and debate.

c)

Protect yourself through targeted legal action.

d)

Protect yourself by any means necessary

9.

How did Cesar Chavez help change the lives of Chicano migrant workers?

a)

He got other people together, gave speeches, and led marches.

b)

He went to court to ask for fair treatment.

c)

Chavez helped his mother work in the fields.

d)

Chavez led a march across a bridge in protest of mistreatment.

10.

What group did Cesar Chavez start?

a)

Migrant Workers in America

b)

Future Farmers of America

c)

Migrant Rights Matter

d)

United Farm Workers

11.

What did Cesar Chavez do in order to bring attention to his cause?

a)

Burned buildings

b)

Destroyed crops

c)

Led violent protests

d)

Chained himself to trees

e)

Fasted

12.

Which theme formed the basis of the Chicano Mural Movement?

a)

Environmental Preservation

b)

Assimilation

c)

Education

d)

Cultural Pride

13.

In the 1960s, which action of the Black Panthers was MOST DIFFERENT from the philosophy of MLK?

a)

Writing a 10-point platform that demanded decent housing

b)

Using armed patrols to protect neighborhoods from police violence

c)

Operating the Free Breakfast for Children Program

d)

Creating "survival" programs that included medical and legal aid

14.

The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

a)

Unfair lending practices by banks

b)

Unequal representation in local legislatures

c)

Inadequate medical services in urban areas

d)

Discrimination by employers

15.

HUD and Medicare were some of the Great Society Programs created by LBJ. What were their goals?

a)

HUD- Ensure availability of affordable housing

b)

HUD - Create an urban renewal movement

c)

Medicare - Provide programs to assist with food purchases

d)

Medicare - Provide health insurance for senior citizens

16.

What was the primary goal of the "Great Society" programs of JFK and LBJ? (examples: Food Stamps; HUD; Medicare)

a)

Regulation of cabinet level government agencies

b)

Federal guarantees of income

c)

Limitations on government expenditures

d)

The creation of programs to alleviate poverty

17.

As part of the New Deal, President Franklin Roosevelt enacted the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to address the economic issue of -

a)

overproduction of consumer goods

b)

consumer confidence in the banking industry

c)

foreign market competition

d)

record unemployment rates across the nation

18.

The US involvement in WWII led to an increase in federal spending. What was one effect of this government spending?

a)

The government reduced its use of propaganda

b)

the unemployment rate increased

c)

the government reduced its use of rationing programs

d)

the level of industrial production increased

19.

During the nineteenth century (1800s), many farmers moved to California, Nebraska, and other territories for land. Many innovations in farming also helped farmers increase production.

Which demographic change is associated with this transformation?

a)

Increased life expectancy in urban areas

b)

Increased migration to western lands

c)

Increased migration of African-Americans to major cities

d)

Increased birth rate across the US

20.

What was the purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?

a)

provide collective security through a mutual defense alliance

b)

promote free trade with other European allies

c)

Punish Germany for its role in initiating World War I

d)

Eliminate trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia