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Unit Quiz for SC Cases & Actions

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did 13 African-American first grade students enroll in schools that were previously all white?

a)

1978

b)

1786

c)

1865

d)

1961

2.

Which of the following was not one of the schools that the students were enrolled in?

a)

Gorden

b)

Rozelle

c)

Bruce

d)

Lincoln

3.

Which of the following schools did Joyce Bell attend?

a)

Rozelle Elementary

b)

Whitehaven Elementary

c)

Springdale Elemenetary

d)

Alton Elementary

4.

_________________________ was the chairman of the local NAACP's education committee at the time noted that the decision to use first-graders instead of high school students was intentional.

a)

Mark Taylor

b)

Eric Newsom

c)

Rev. Samuel Kyles

d)

Derrick Jackson

5.

First graders were not _____________ and therefore were better suited to integrate the schools.

a)

tainted

b)

friendly

c)

harmful

d)

mediocre

6.

"They said some of the escorts, the police escorts, were _________ on them. "

a)

firm

b)

rough

c)

protective

d)

hard

7.

How many first grader parents filled out an application for the segregated schools?

a)

200

b)

250

c)

300

d)

375

8.

How many first grader parents filled out an application for the segregated schools?

a)

200

b)

250

c)

300

d)

375

9.

Gordon Elementary is now an _______________ school for kindergarten through eighth grade.

a)

optional

b)

academic

c)

exceptional

d)

alternative

10.

What is Memphis Minnie’s real name?

a)

Rose Jones

b)

Lizzie ‘Kid’ Douglas

c)

Jane Smith

d)

Sarah Mamie Lay

11.

1857- legalized slavery in the territories and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
a)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Korematsu v. United States
d)
Brown v. Board of Education 
12.

1954- declared segregation in public schools as unconstitutional (overturned Plessy v. Ferguson)
a)
Schenck v. United States
b)
Brown v. Board of Education 
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson 
d)
Korematsu v. United States
13.

This ruling explicitly outlawed racial segregation of public education facilities (legal establishment of separate government-run schools for blacks and whites), ruling so on the grounds that the doctrine of "separate but equal" public education could never truly provide black Americans with facilities of the same standards available to white Americans

a)

Brown vs Board of Ed

b)

Escobedo vs ILL

c)

Dred Scott vs Sanford

d)

Gregg vs Georgia

14.

Precedent is defined as past decisions made in a court of law.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

____________________was a Supreme Court case that struck down state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States. The plaintiffs in the case were Richard and Mildred Loving, a white man and Black woman whose marriage was deemed illegal according to Virginia state law. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Lovings appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled unanimously that so-called “anti-miscegenation” statutes were unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.

a)

Loving v. Virginia

b)

Loving v. Misssissippi

c)

Loving v. Washington DC

d)

Berry v. Virginia

16.

Loving v. Virginia was a Supreme Court case that struck down state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States. The plaintiffs in the case were_________________________ Loving, a white man and Black woman whose marriage was deemed illegal according to Virginia state law. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Lovings appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled unanimously that so-called “anti-miscegenation” statutes were unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.

a)

Richard and Mildred

b)

David and Mildred

c)

Christopher and Mildred

d)

Christopher and Darla

17.

Loving v. Virginia was a Supreme Court case that struck down state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States. The plaintiffs in the case were Richard and Mildred Loving, a white man and Black woman whose marriage was deemed illegal according to Virginia state law. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Lovings appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled unanimously that so-called “anti-miscegenation” statutes were unconstitutional under the ___________________________________.

a)

14th Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

12th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

18.

The __________________case was a challenge to centuries of American laws banning miscegenation, i.e., any marriage or interbreeding among different races. Restrictions on miscegenation existed as early as the colonial era, and of the 50 U.S. states, all but nine had a law against the practice at some point in their history.

a)

Lovings

b)

Memphis 13

c)

Berry

d)

GOAT (Berry)

19.

The central figures in Loving v. Virginia were Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter, a couple from the town of Central Point in Caroline County,___________________________.

a)

Virginia

b)

West Virginia

c)

Mississippi

d)

Tennessee

20.

The 14th Amendment could not have been intended to abolish differences based on color

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

21.

The impact od separating people just because of raceis even bigger when the law says it's okay.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

22.

Laws that allow or require the races to be separate do not necessarily imply that one race is inferior.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

23.

Just because racial segregation existed when the 14th Amendment was adopted in 1868 doesn't mean it is constitutional.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

24.

Separate educational facilities are naturally unequal.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

25.

State governments have the power to decide whether to keep the races separate.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

26.

Children and adults can be treated differently under the law, so equality under the law doesn't mean blacks and whites must be treated exactly the same.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

27.

Making facilities equal isn't enough as long as blacks and whites are still separated.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

28.

The 14th Amendment could not have been intended to force the two races to mingle together when they do not want to.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

29.

Research shows that separating white and black children just because of their race makes black children feel like they are inferior.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

30.

If requiring blacks and whites to be separate suggests that blacks are inferior, it is only because black people feel like they are inferior.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

31.

Laws cannot change social prejudices.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

32.

Blacks and whites can only have social equality by appreciating each other and choosing to be together.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

33.

Separating the races in school makes them unequal under the law and violates the 14th Amendment.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

34.

What was the ruling of the Missouri court in the Dred Scott case?

a)

Only Scott should be free

b)

The Scotts should be freed, but the decision was later overturned

c)

The children of the Scotts would be free

d)

Only Scott's wife should be free

35.

Where had Dred Scott lived before returning to Missouri?

a)

Missouri and Maine

b)

California and Virginia

c)

Kansas and Nebraska

d)

Illinois and Wisconsin

36.

In the Scott v. Sandford case, why was the argument of Sandford's widow based on the Fifth Amendment?

a)

She believed that the Missouri courts had been unfair

b)

She believed that Scott had been born in a slave state

c)

She believed that Scott was trying to steal from her

d)

She believed that Scott was her late husband's property

37.

What did Dred Scott argue in the Scott v. Sandford case?

a)

He was free because he had lived in free states

b)

He was free because he was now a slaveholder

c)

He should not have been captured because he was a fugitive

d)

He should get his property back through due process

38.

Which best describes the status of slavery during the time of the Dred Scott case?

a)

Slavery had expanded across the continent, and Northerners were nervous

b)

Slavery was banned almost everywhere, and Southerners were nervous

c)

Slavery was creating tension between the North and the South

d)

Slavery was not an important issue because of the Missouri Compromise

39.

Which best states how a section of the Missouri Compromise supported Dred Scott's argument?

a)

The Missouri Compromise declared that an enslaved person gained his or her freedom upon entering a free state

b)

The Missouri Compromise drew a dividing line between slave states and free states

c)

The Missouri Compromise declared that when a slave state entered the Union, a free state must enter as well

d)

The Missouri Compromise determined the number of free and slave states in the Union

40.

Who was the chief justice of the United States during the Scott v. Sandford case?

a)

John Brown

b)

Roger B. Taney

c)

James Buchanan

d)

Millard Fillmore

41.

Which was found to be unconstitutional based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Scott v. Sandford?

a)

the Compromise of 1850

b)

the Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

the Fifth Amendment

d)

the Missouri Compromise

42.

In its ruling on Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court decided that Congress could not ban slavery in

a)

free states

b)

slave states

c)

territories

d)

free republics

43.

Which best states how responses to the Scott v. Sandford decision differed in the North and South?

a)

people in the North agreed with part of the decision, while people in the South agreed with all of it

b)

people in the North disagreed with the whole decision, while people in the South only agreed with part of it

c)

people in both the North and South disagreed with the whole decision

d)

people in the South welcomed the decision, while people in the North feared it

44.

An effect of the Supreme Court ruling in Scott v. Sandford was that

a)

legal protection for slavery was strengthened

b)

legal protection for slavery was weakened

c)

the abolitionist movement was strengthened

d)

the Missouri Compromise was strengthened

45.

After the Scott v. Sandford ruling, many people in the South believed the argument over slavery

a)

would lead to its demise

b)

had been settled

c)

had just begun

d)

would never end

46.

After the Scott v. Sandford ruling, many people in the North believed that

a)

slavery might become legal everywhere

b)

slavery might be banned everywhere

c)

formerly enslaved people would move to the North

d)

formerly enslaved people would stay in the South

47.

Which best explains why the abolitionist movement grew strong as a result of the Scott v. Sandford ruling?

a)

many people were angry at the decision and thought it meant slavery would spread

b)

many people agreed with the decision but felt that slavery had spread far enough

c)

many people thought they could help the Scott family by joining the abolitionist movement

d)

many people thought they could help African Americans become citizens by joining the abolitionist movement

48.

John Brown tried to help enslaved people in Kansas by

a)

stopping a violent uprising

b)

urging plantation owners to revolt

c)

attacking proslavery settlers

d)

urging proslavery settlers to move

49.

How did the Dred Scott decision affect the election in 1860?

a)

it gave rise to the Know-Nothing Party, which won the election

b)

it gave rise to the Free Soil Party, which won the election

c)

it strengthened the Democratic Party, which won the election

d)

it strengthened the Republican Party, which won the election

50.

Who opposed Dred Scott in his court case?

a)

his slaveholder, Sandford

b)

his slaveholder's widow

c)

the federal government

d)

the state of Missouri

51.

In the Scott v. Sandford case, the Supreme Court

a)

ruled in favor of Sandford

b)

threw the case out of court

c)

ruled in favor of Scott

d)

declared a mistrial

52.

As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in the Dred Scott case, slaveholders had the legal right to take enslaved persons into

a)

Missouri

b)

any territory

c)

Kansas and Nebraska

d)

western territories

53.

The abolitionist movement in the 1850s is best described as

a)

radical

b)

liberal

c)

conservative

d)

moderate

54.
Whites Only Water Fountain
.... this sign represents what laws in the South
a)
Racial Rules
b)
Lincoln Laws
c)
Black Codes 
d)
Jim Crow Laws
55.
Jim Crow laws were mainly directed at this group 
a)
Latinos
b)
African-Americans 
c)
Native Americans
d)
Asians
56.
Segregation in the South was mainly based on 
a)
hair color
b)
religion
c)
race (color of the skin)
d)
economic status
57.
What best describes Jim Crow laws?
a)
better opportunities for women
b)
African Americans gaining full civil and political rights
c)
discrimination laws focused on Native Americans
d)
unequal opportunities for African Americans in housing, jobs, and education
58.
1865 - abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendent
c)
15th Amendment
59.
1868, makes all persons born in the United States—including former slaves— citizens of the country and guarantees equal protection of the laws
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
60.
1870, grates voting rights to all men regardless of their race or color or because they have previously been slaves
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
61.

What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?

a)

Texas vs. Johnson

b)

Tinker vs. DesMoines

c)

Brown vs. Board of Education

d)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

62.
Legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.
a)
Integration
b)
Conflagration
c)
Confederation
d)
Segregation
63.

What areas were racially segregated?

a)

Schools

b)

Housing

c)

Public Transportation

d)

All of these answers

64.

Which states brought the cases in front of the courts?

a)

Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware

b)

Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

c)

California, Arizona, Texas, Kansas

d)

Kansas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Delaware

65.

What was the law of the land according to Plessy V Ferguson?

a)

Every body go to school where you like.

b)

Separate but Equal.

c)

All for one and one for all.

d)

Equal for everyone.

66.

What was the plaintiff's argument

a)

Public schools were doing ok as is.

b)

Negro students could do just fine in separate schools

c)

Separate was not equal

d)

White kids were awesome and did not need to go to school with anyone else.

67.

When was the argument in the case heard?

a)

1919

b)

2020

c)

1952

d)

1955

68.

Which Amendment did this case reference?

a)

5th

b)

2nd

c)

14th

d)

13

69.

In some states it was law that....

a)

All children of all races go to school.

b)

Negro children were forbidden to educated.

c)

You go to school four days a week

d)

All children go to school 6 days a week.

70.

Which states had the better public education for black children.

a)

Southern states

b)

Mid-west states

c)

Northern states

d)

West coast states

71.

According to the Supreme Court opinion in Brown v. Board of Education, what is the importance of the Fourteenth Amendment to the case?

a)

The amendment requires that all citizens be treated equally under the law.

b)

The amendment explicitly forbids segregation of schools on the basis of race.

c)

The amendment says that all citizens deserve the same educational opportunities.

d)

The amendment forbids differences in quality between various public institutions.

72.

According to Warren in the Brown opinion, how did conditions change between the time the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted and the time the Supreme Court considered Brown v. Board of Education?

a)

Integration became more widespread.

b)

Segregation became a more common practice.

c)

Citizens were better able to sue boards of education in court.

d)

Public education became more important and widespread.

73.

Which statement best summarizes the opinion concerning segregation in Brown v. Board of Education?

a)

The Fourteenth Amendment does not mention public education.

b)

Some earlier court decisions allowed schools to segregate students on the basis of race.

c)

It is unconstitutional for public schools to segregate students on the basis of race.

d)

An earlier court decision allowed “separate but equal” school facilities for white and African American children.

74.
What are Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Laws that placed freedom limitations on nonwhite people
b)
Laws that made all people work together towards a common goal
75.

Keeping things or people Separate

a)

prejudice

b)

union

c)

confederate

d)

segregation

76.

Thurgood Marshall used the U.S. Constitution to protect __________ for African Americans.

a)

segregation

b)

civil rights

c)

authority

d)

citizens

77.
Marshall took the case "Brown vs. the Board of Education" to the Supreme Court and won. What were the results of this success?
a)
It gave Linda Brown the freedom to attend the school close to her home.
b)
It showed that "separate but equal" was not truly equal.
c)
It ended all segregation in public schools.
d)
All answers are correct.
78.
3 What is the main idea of the section "Brown v. Board Of Education"? 
a)
(A) The case meant the end of separating students by race in public schools. 
b)
(B) The case required all children in the United States to attend public schools. 
c)
(C) The case required Kansas to give black schools the same amount of money as white schools.
d)
(D) The case meant that separate schools could offer equal education. 
79.
Brown v. Board specifically ordered the integration of
a)
Public schools
b)
Buses
c)
The military
d)
Fire departments
80.
Supreme Court case where the court ruled that racial segregation of schools violated the Constitution, segregated schools were unequal.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Desegregation
c)
Lau v. Nichols
d)
Civil Rights Act
81.
Who was the head of the legal team that presented the school cases?
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Malcolm X
d)
Nat Turner
82.
Who was the Brown vs. the Board of Education case named after?
a)
A little girl
b)
A school in Topeka, Kansas
c)
A city in Topeka, Kansas
d)
The color of skin of those being discriminated against
83.

Jim Crow laws were mainly directed at this group

a)

Latinos

b)

African-Americans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Asians

84.
In what year was the Supreme Court case Brown vs. Board of Education?
a)
1975
b)
1960
c)
1954
d)
2017
85.

Which word describes the feelings of the Little Rock 9 on the first day of school

a)

happy

b)

afraid

c)

bored

86.

Who were the Little Rock 9?

a)

9 white students who went to a black school.

b)

9 black students who sat at a lunch counter.

c)

9 black students who went to a white school.

d)

9 Civil Rights protests.

87.

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.

88.

What practice did Loving v. Virginia decide was unconstitutional?

a)

segregation of schools

b)

segregation of public transportation

c)

interracial marriage

89.

Which Amendment made interracial marriage unconstitutional?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

90.

Where did the Lovings exchange their wedding vows?

a)

Washington state

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Virginia

d)

Alabama

91.

What was the couple's sentence for being married?

a)

5 years in prison

b)

3 years in prison

c)

1 year in prison

d)

4 years in prison

92.

The Lovings' sentence was suspended on the condition that...

a)

they would live in Alabama for 25 years

b)

they would stay in their hometown for 25 years

c)

they would leave Virginia for 25 years

d)

they would live in isolation for 25 years

93.

When was the Loving case overturned by the Supreme Court?

a)

the 1950s

b)

June 1967

c)

June 1900

d)

June 1950

94.

What best describes interracial Marriage?

a)

Relationship between or involving different races

b)

Relationship between white and black people

c)

Illegal marriage between white and black people

95.

What laws prohibited interracial marriage? (Pick 2)

a)

anti-miscegenation laws

b)

anti-immigration

c)

Jim Crow

d)

Marshall Law

96.

What were the names of the Loving couple?

a)

Cecilia and John Loving

b)

Mildred and Richard Loving

c)

Elizabeth and Samuel Loving

d)

Maria and Frederick Loving

97.
Which choice best reflects the sequence of events?
a)
The Lovings sued Virginia; they were arrested; the Supreme Court ruled their arrests invalid.
b)
The Lovings were threatened by police; they sued; a Virginia court ruled in their favor.
c)
The Lovings were arrested; their convictions were upheld; they spent years in prison.
d)
The Lovings were arrested; they challenged a law; The Supreme Court ruled the law unconstitutional.