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Civil Rights Movement

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The use of peaceful means, not force, to bring about political or social change
a)
nonviolet
b)
nonviolin
c)
nonviolence
d)
nonviola
2.
Bringing separate groups together
a)
integration
b)
Looking at this will slow you down
c)
discrimination
d)
segregation
3.
These black teenagers were the first to integrate into Little Rock Central High
a)
Elite Eight
b)
Little Rock Nine
c)
Arkansas Seven
d)
Final Four
4.
After the Civil War, many states passed laws that affected the rights and freedoms of the freed slaves
a)
White Codes
b)
Black Codes
c)
Black Cones
d)
White Cones
5.
People who protest to call attention to a cause, like civil rights
a)
prejudice
b)
activist
c)
optimist
d)
don't read this, this is just a distraction
6.
Keeping things or people separate 
a)
integration
b)
discrimination
c)
DISTRACTION!
d)
segregation
7.
When one group is treated differently than another group
a)
segregation
b)
integration
c)
determination
d)
discrimination
8.
Was originally a theater character, but became a term that described things related to African Americans
a)
Jim Sparrow
b)
Jack Sparrow
c)
Jack Crow
d)
Jim Crow
9.

Atlanta born Civil Rights activist that believed in non-violent protests.; gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington.

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Cesar Chavez

d)

Thurgood Marshall

10.

More than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally for jobs and freedom.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

c)

Freedom Riders

d)

March on Washington

11.

Refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus.

a)

Mary Washington

b)

Jackie Kennedy

c)

Cesar Chavez

d)

Rosa Parks

12.

Desegregated all public schools. This was a major court case that involved Linda Brown attending an all-black school when an all-white school was closer to her home.

a)

Brown vs. the Board of Education

b)

13th Amendment

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Jim Crow Laws

13.

First African American Supreme Court judge. He was the attorney for Linda Brown with Brown vs. the Board of Education.

a)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Rosa Parks

14.

When African Americans refused to ride the public busses as a sign of protest; this began when Rosa Parks was jailed for refusing to give up her seat to a black man.

a)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

March on Washington

c)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

d)

15th Amendment

15.

Prohibits racial discrimination in voting (voting people, voting)

a)

13th Amendment

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

16.

Outlawed racial discrimination in the workplace and in public places, including schools.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1964

17.

Separation of two or more races based on skin color

a)

segregation

b)

racism

c)

oppression

d)

facism

18.

Enforced racial segregation in the South; all were enacted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by white Democratic-dominated state legislatures after the Reconstruction period.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

19.

Gave all citizens born in the United States citizenship (rights of citizens); look for the amendments in your notebook!!!

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

20.

Leader who worked to improve treatment, pay, and working conditions for farm workers; you should know this one because you have already used three of these!

a)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Cesar Chavez

21.
The most significant legal change after the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. the Board of Education was:
a)
Linda Brown was able to go to the University of Alabama.
b)
Membership in the KKK escalated violence in retaliation.
c)
Segregation on public transportation was outlawed.
d)
The end to legal public school segregation based on the principle of separate but equal schools 
22.
Which of the following is an example of the concept of integration: 
a)
White people sitting in the front of the bus and black people sitting in the back of the bus.
b)
African Americans workings as maids in white homes.
c)
Jackie Robinson joining a Major League Baseball team.
d)
MLK, Jr. speaking with President Kennedy about civil rights issues.
23.
What do all of the following have in common:  Martin Luther King, Jr, Jackie Robinson, and Rosa Parks?
a)
They all involve marching.
b)
They all involve not paying for a service.
c)
They all involve the use of non-violence to accomplish a goal.
d)
They all involve public speaking.
24.
Who is this?
a)
Huey Newton
b)
Muhammad Ali
c)
Malcolm X
d)
Elijah Muhammed
25.
All of the following are reasons why groups such as CORE and the SCLC were effective EXCEPT:
a)
They used extreme measures such as forcefully taking over businesses to get on the news regularly.
b)
They had nationally well-known and respected leaders.
c)
They were well organized.
d)
They conducted many non-violent protests.
26.

What did the president do for the Little Rock 9?

a)

He bought all of their textbooks.

b)

He drove them to school each day.

c)

He sent US soldiers to escort them to school each day.

d)

He bought them lunch at a lunch counter.

27.
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
28.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
29.
Which US president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
30.
The federal law outlawing literacy tests, poll taxes, and other requirements that made it difficult for southern blacks to exercise their right for suffrage    
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
31.
A form of nonviolent protest where people stop buying a product?
a)
march
b)
boycott
c)
sit in
d)
activist
32.
An organization formed in 1960 to coordinate sit-ins and other protests and to give young blacks a larger role in the civil rights movement.
a)
affirmative action
b)
de facto segregation
c)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 
d)
National Organization for Women 
33.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 bans the use of __________ by states.
a)
literacy tests
b)
poll taxes
c)
lynchings
d)
Photo ID requirements
34.
What Black Nationalist group was once led by Malcolm X?
a)
Nation of Islam
b)
SNCC
c)
CORE
d)
Black Panthers
35.
Literacy tests & poll taxes were used in the South to keep African Americans from doing what?
a)
voting
b)
serving in the military
c)
moving north
d)
getting an education
36.
Where did the first sit-ins for civil rights take place?
a)
on busses
b)
in schools
c)
at polling places
d)
at lunch counters
37.
The main goal of the freedom riders was to 
a)
pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses
b)
inspire students to protest in Birmingham against Jim Crow
c)
encourage Congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights agenda
d)
desegregate urban bus systems in the south
38.
What strategy did the NAACP adopt in its fight for civil rights?
a)
massive resistance
b)
attacking racism in the courts
c)
direct nonviolence
d)
sit-ins
39.
The Selma March is also known as ____. 
a)
Bloody Sunday
b)
Black Sunday
c)
Bloody Tuesday
d)
Black Tuesday
40.
What strategy did MLK NOT use when fighting for equal rights?
a)
Sit-ins
b)
Marches
c)
Protests
d)
Violent Riots
41.
disobeying certain laws in non-violent ways in order to make a point
a)
Civil Obedience 
b)
Civil Disobedience 
c)
Riots
d)
Angry protesting
42.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Group formed to advance rights of minorities
a)
NCAA
b)
NCAACP
c)
NAACP
d)
NACAP
43.

What is one way that Thurgood Marshall contributed to the Civil Rights movement?

a)

He won the court case Brown v. Board of Education which led to the desegregation of public schools.

b)

He introduced the Civil Rights Act of 1965 which increased equality in the American workplace.

c)

He pressured the Supreme Court to pass a voting rights bill that made poll taxes and literacy tests illegal.

d)

He overturned the court case Dred Scott v. Sandford which led to the end of slavery in the United States.

44.

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?

a)

Cesar Chávez married Helen Fabela and had eight children.

b)

Cesar Chávez was arrested for decreasing production on migrant farms.

c)

Grape growers in California accepted the United Farm Workers union.

d)

Migrant workers ignored Cesar Chávez and his attempts to help.

45.

The local government’s first response to the Birmingham protests was to

a)

agree to change the laws quickly

b)

make it illegal to carry protest signs on the street.

c)

join in the protests and fight for change.

d)

arrest protesters and send them to jail.

46.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave African-American women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It allowed all African-Americans to vote
47.
What is the purpose of the 24th Amendment?
a)
It ended slavery
b)
It ended segregation based on race
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It made it legal for Thurgood Marshall to be selected for the Supreme Court
48.

What group during the Civil Rights Movement allowed members to use all necessary means to defend and provide for their community?

a)

Southern Peace Corps

b)

NAACP

c)

SNCC

d)

Black Panthers

49.
"Bloody Sunday" occurred in reaction to which event?
a)
the Selma march
b)
the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
the March on Washington
d)
the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
50.
The organization founded by student civil rights activists was...
a)
SNCC.
b)
CORE.
c)
NAACP.
d)
SCLC.
51.

What was the significance of sending federal troops to protect African-American students in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?

a)

It showed that the government would enforce court decisions on integration.

b)

It was the first time martial law had been declared in the united states

c)

It proved that the federal government was weak.

d)

It showed that states' governments had full control over education.

52.

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of his dream that the United States would reach a time, "..when all of God's children, black men and white men, . . . will be able to join hands.." This speech expressed his desire to-

a)

Unite all churches into one religious faith

b)

Establish religious freedom

c)

Create a separate free nation for African Americans

d)

Replace racial segregation with an integrated society

53.

The primary goal of of Southern Democrats in Congress was to

a)

End the practice of racial segregation in the South

b)

Maintain the status quo in the South

c)

Litigate for equal rights for all races in the South

d)

Integrate all public schools

54.

In his "Letter from a Birmingham City Jail", Dr. King said, "I would agree with Saint Augustine that 'an unjust law is no law at all.'"


This statement was used by Dr. King to show support for-

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Separation of church and state

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Civil Disobedience

55.

Which view was shared by Governors Orval Faubus (Arkansas) and George Wallace (Alabama) in the 1950's and 1960's?

a)

"Separate but equal" has no place in public education.

b)

The time has come for all African Americans to enjoy equal rights,

c)

The federal government should actively intervene in states when necessary to stop racial discrimination.

d)

People should not be forced to mix with those of other races in public places, including schools and universities.

56.
During the 1960s, members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) used sit-ins primarily to
a)
protest high college tuition costs
b)
promote passage of clean air laws
c)
support voting rights for 18-year-old citizens
d)
challenge racially segregated public facilities 
57.
Which leader is most closely associated with the non-violent approach of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
a)
Malcolm X of the Black Muslims
b)
Huey Newton of the Black Panthers
c)
Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee Institute
d)
Martin Luther King Jr. of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
58.

What caused the abuses of Jim Crow laws to be known by everyone?

a)

the bus boycott

b)

the march on Washington

c)

television

d)

radio

59.
The Civil Rights movement's strategy of nonviolent resistance was most widely advocated throughout the 1960s by 
a)
Stokely Carmichael's Black Power Movement
b)
Huey P. Newton's Black Panther Party
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference
d)
Malcolm X's Organization of Afro-American Unity
60.
The goal of the Chicano movement was to have _________.
a)
equal education
b)
better working pay
c)
voting rights
d)
all of these
61.
During World War Two 16 million young Americans went abroad to fight in the two theaters of war.  This "invitation" was given to Mexican nationals to come help fill the labor shortage in America during the war.  
a)
Bracero Program
b)
Mexican Repatriation Act
c)
Repartimiento System
d)
Encomienda System
62.

What does A.I.M. stand for?

a)

Ancient Indian Mojo

b)

Anti-Indian Management

c)

American Independence Movement

d)

American Indian Movement

63.
This is a map of American Indian Population as a % of Total Population.
Which of the following is most likely the reason for the concentration of Native Americans in the western United States?
a)
This is where the best farming land is available
b)
This is where all Native American tribes were located  before relocation policies
c)
Native Americans like the cold
d)
U.S. policies of driving eastern tribes onto western reservations
64.
Which of the following was not an outcome of the efforts of A.I.M.
a)
Increased national attention about Indian rights
b)
An increased pride in traditional Indian culture
c)
A return of land to traditional tribal communities.
d)
A decrease in poverty among Native American communities
65.

The American Indian Movement (AIM) was created because young Native Americans ....

a)

Wanted to make money off from media attention.

b)

Felt anger over poverty, unemployment, and neglect for Native rights.

c)

Wanted more revenue from reservation casinos.

d)

Wanted to violently take back their tribal lands.

66.
Where do Native Americans typically rank economically among all Americans?
a)
They are typically among the most well off.
b)
They are typically among the middle class.
c)
They are typically among the poorest.
d)
None of the above.
67.

Richard Oakes was a Native American leader associated with the...

a)

Occupation of Alcatraz

b)

Trail of Broken Treaties

c)

Congressional decisions to pass laws supporting Native American rights.

d)

The National Day of Mourning

68.

Which group campaigned for victory in the war and equality at home?

a)

Japanese Americans

b)

Native Americans

c)

African Americans

d)

Women

69.

Which Executive Order made changes in the hiring policies of defense industry employees

a)

8802

b)

9981

c)

9066

70.

Which Executive Order desegregated the military? During the Truman Administration in 1948?

a)

8802

b)

9981

c)

9066

71.
Appealing to many African Americans' anger and frustration over a lack of social and economic power, ______ predicted a militant approach to civil rights. 
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr. 
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Medgar Evans
d)
Fannie Lou Hamer
72.
Group working for Civil Rights that promoted "Black Power"
a)
NAACP
b)
SNCC
c)
Black Panthers
d)
Southern Democrats
73.
First African American to attend the University of Mississippi and was shot in his one man march against fear
a)
MLK Jr
b)
Malcolm X
c)
James Meredith
d)
Rosa Parks
74.
Used non-violent, direct actions to end legal and social discrimination against African Americans, founded by MLK jr.
a)
NAACP
b)
SCLC
c)
CORE
d)
SNCC
75.
The members of the Nation of Islam were known by which of the following terms?
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Jews
d)
Hindus
76.

“In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."

—Governor George Wallace on taking the oath of office, Jan. 14, 1963


Which leader would have most agreed with these views?

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Orval Faubus

77.
In the 1954 trial of Brown v Board of Education, the US Supreme Court ruled that
a)
private schools should be controlled by the federal government
b)
issues of racial segregation should be decided by the states.
c)
racially segregated public schools are unconstitutional
d)
the "separate but equal" doctrine should be contnued
78.
Founded in 1942,working with other civil rights groups, launched a series of initiatives: the Freedom Rides, aimed at desegregating public facilities, the Freedom Summer voter registration project and the historic 1963 March on Washington.
a)
NAACP
b)
SNCC
c)
SCLC
d)

CORE

79.

Fannie Lou Hamer co-founded which Democratic Party?

a)

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

b)

Louisiana Freedom Democratic Party

c)

Texas Freedom Democratic Party

d)

Alabama Freedom Democratic Party

80.

The Young Lords organization supported which minority in New York City?

a)

African Americans

b)

Puerto Ricans

c)

Asian Americans

d)

Natives

81.

What was one of the main beliefs of the Nation of Islam?

a)

Separatism

b)

Co-operation

c)

Non-violence

82.

Who set up Black Power?

a)

Malcolm X

b)

Bobby Seale

c)

Tommie Smith

d)

Stokely Carmichael

83.

When were the Black Panthers set up?

a)

1964

b)

1965

c)

1966

d)

1967

84.

What did some people think when the Black Panthers wore black trousers, a black beret and a black leather jacket?

a)

They looked like an army

b)

They were scared of them

c)

They were acting like a police force

d)

They looked smart

85.

The Black Panthers wrote ...

a)

An Eight Point Programme

b)

A Nine Point Programme

c)

A Ten Point Programme

d)

A Twelve Point Programme

86.

What does Black Power Movement Mean?

a)

Movement of the 1960s and 1970s was a political and social movement whose advocates believed in racial pride, self-sufficiency, and equity for all people of Black and African descent.

b)

The movement was a struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for Black Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.

c)

a worldwide movement that aims to encourage and strengthen bonds of solidarity between all indigenous and diaspora ethnic groups of African descent; noun

87.

What does Black Power mean?

a)

the process by which a group of people, who usually have the same goals and ideas, form their own state and choose their own destiny; noun

b)

a persons confidence in having the ability to control their own motivation, behavior, and social environment

c)

a slogan created by Stokely Carmichael who is now known as Kwame Toure aim to achieve self-determination and black pride for people of African descent

88.

What does Institutional racism mean?

a)

a persons confidence in having the ability to control their own motivation, behavior, and social environment

b)

a form of racism that is embedded as normal practice within society or an organization; noun

c)

the state of being deprived of a right or privilege; noun

89.

What does Black Pride mean?

a)

a persons confidence in having the ability to control their own motivation, behavior, and social environment

b)

a form of racism that is embedded as normal practice within society or an organization; noun

c)

a movement that encourages black people to celebrate black culture and embrace their African heritage.

90.

Emphasized black racial pride and autonomy

a)

Black Nationalism

b)

SNCC

c)

EO 8802

d)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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