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Chapter 14- WWII and Civil Rights

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____________ was a national effort made by many Americans to obtain equal rights for African Americans in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

a)

The Civil Rights Movement

b)

The Womens Rights Movement

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Progressive Movement

2.

______________ is the practice of separating people into different areas, usually because of their race, class, or ethnic group.

a)

Integration

b)

Segregation

c)

Desegregation

d)

Discrimination

3.

____________ was a court case in 1954 that ended segregation in schools. The Supreme Court ruled that separate but equal schools for African American and white children were unconstitutional.

a)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

b)

Board vs. Board of Education

c)

Dred Scott vs. Stanford

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

4.

_______ is the process of ending the separation of two groups of people, often involving a change in laws.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Desegregation

c)

Segregation

d)

Discrimination

5.

________ was a 6 year old African American activist known for being the first black child to desegregate the all-white Elementary School in Louisiana.

a)

Ruby Bridges

b)

Linda Brown

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Minnijean Brown

6.

______ is the process of bringing together people, usually of different races or religions, and providing them with equality in society or an organization.

a)

Integration

b)

Discrimination

c)

Segregation

d)

Desegregation

7.

Upon her arrival at William Frantz Elementary, Ruby Bridges was welcomed peacefully by parents, faculty, and bystanders lining the sidewalk.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Who was the leader of Germany during WWII?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

9.

The two alliances of WWII were called the ___________ Powers and the _____________ Powers.

a)

Allied & English

b)

Allied & Axis

c)

Axis & American

d)

American & Japanese

10.

The genocide of six million Jews committed by the Nazis was called the __________________.

a)

Black Plague

b)

Apartheid

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Holocaust

11.

The event that brought the U.S. into WWII was the Japanese attack on __________________________.

a)

Washington, DC.

b)

New York City, New York

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

12.

The event where thousands of Allied soldiers invaded the beaches of Normandy and pushed the Germans out of France is called ____________.

a)

V-J Day

b)

V-E Day

c)

D-Day

d)

K-Day

13.
To stay out of world affairs would the correct definition for the word
a)
Interventionism
b)
Isolationism 
c)
Democracy 
d)
Anarchy
14.
Initially when WWII started the United States 
a)
Joined the Allies 
b)
Joined the Axis 
c)
Stayed Neutral 
d)
Launched NAFTA
15.
Which event is responsible for pushing the US into WWII?  
a)
Hitler's attack on Stalingrad 
b)
The British victory over Hitler in 1940
c)
The sinking of the Louisiana 
d)
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 
16.
Limiting the amount of goods available in a time of war?
a)
rationing
b)
contentious objection 
17.
How did US entry into WWII impact the economy? 
a)
It didn't, nothing changed when we joined.
b)
It helped get us out of the Great Depression. 
c)
More people were out of work because of the war. 
d)
We produced less things and GDP went down. 
18.
What did people on the homefront do to support the war effort?
a)
Ration gas, bread, metal, ect
b)
Work in factories creating war materials
c)
Recycle and donate old usable materials
d)
All of the above
19.
Name the three major countries that formed the alliance known as the Allied Powers.
a)
Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States
b)
Great Britain, Japan, United States
c)
Germany, France, United States
d)
Japan, Germany, Italy
20.
Which three countries were known as the Axis powers of WWII?
a)
Japan, England, Italy
b)
Japan, Italy, Germany
c)
Russia, Japan, Germany
d)
Europe, Japan, Czechoslovakia
21.
These were places that women and children were encouraged to grow their own food.
a)
Green House Gardens
b)
Victory Gardens
22.
Which of the following explains why women worked at jobs they had never done before?
a)
The men already had jobs and the jobs women took were new.
b)
There were too many job openings and women wanted something to do with their spare time.
c)
Women had to fill jobs that had been vacated by men going to war.
d)
Women had nothing else to do and were bored staying at home during the war.
23.
Which statement best describes the economic impact on Louisiana?
a)
The war had no impact on the economy in Louisiana.
b)
It allowed the South to establish jobs that helped supply needed goods for war.
c)
It allowed the South to support itself, but not the war efforts.
d)
The war made little to no impact on the economy of Louisiana.
24.
What item that was built in Louisiana that played a major role during the war?
a)
Aircraft carriers
b)
Tanks
c)
Air Bombers
d)
Higgins Boats
25.

True or False: WWII led to Louisiana becoming a more industrialized, urban state.

a)

True

b)

False

26.
World War II affected the United States in what way:
a)
Great Depression finally ended
b)
morale dropped in the country
c)
racism was on the rise
d)
Americans accepted Hitler as ruler
27.

Which of the following would have boosted the Louisiana economy during World War II

a)

The increasaed need and production for agriculture products during the War.

b)

Women joining the workforce in record numbers during the war

c)

Higgins employing 20,000 men and women during the war

d)

All of the above

28.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
29.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
a)
let African Americans ride the bus.
b)
deny someone of a job because of their race.
c)
fire someone for not doing their job.
d)
kick someone out of the military.
30.
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
31.
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
32.
Which US president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
33.
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
34.
Person who was killed on April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony outside his hotel room at Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee after trying to help black sanitation workers receive better working conditions    
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Robert Kennedy
35.
Black nationalist leader who for awhile was a spokesman for the Nation of Islam; talked about black freedom “by any means necessary;” was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in NYC by Nation of Islam members  
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
36.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?
a)
Charlayne Hunter
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rebecca L. Felton
37.
_______________ wrote "I Have a Dream" and delivered it to thousands in Washington, DC. 
a)
Harry Belafonte
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr. 
d)
Jesse Jackson
38.
In 1964, Martin received the _____________ for peace. 
a)
Nobel Prize
b)
Oscar Award
39.
A form of nonviolent protest where people stop buying a product?
a)
march
b)
boycott
c)
sit in
d)
activist
40.
What happened to Rosa Parks after she refused to move?
a)
She was kicked off the bus.
b)
She was arrested.
c)
She was left alone.
d)
She was given a medal.
41.
Why did the police arrest Rosa Parks?
a)
She refused to give her seat to a white person.
b)
She stole bread from the grocery store.
c)
She was speeding.
d)
She wasn't wearing her seatbelt.
42.
Why didn't Rosa Parks give up her seat?
a)
She thought the law was unfair.
b)
She didn't know anyone wanted the seat.
c)
She had too many bags to get up.
d)
She was sleeping.
43.
What does civil rights mean?
a)
You have to be nice to others.
b)
It means the opposite of gold.
c)
All citizens are treated equally.
d)
To treat others unfairly.
44.
What ended segregration in public places and banned employment discrimination?
a)
a.  the Voting Rights Act of 1965
b)
b.  the Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
c.  the Fair Housing Act of 1968
d)
d.  the Jim Crow laws
45.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Group formed to advance rights of minorities
a)
NCAA
b)
NCAACP
c)
NAACP
d)
NACAP
46.
What are two ways in voting that discrimination against Blacks and poor whites took place? 
a)
Literacy Tests and Poll Taxes
b)
Voters had to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
c)
Voters had to sing The Star Spangled Banner.
d)
Citizenship Tests
47.

Which amendment was supported in the ruling of Brown v. Board?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

17th

d)

20th

48.

World War 2 started in

a)

1918

b)

1929

c)

1939

d)

1940

49.

In which group of powers was France in

a)

The Axis powers

b)

The Allied powers

c)

The Nazi powers

d)

None of the above

50.

Which group of powers did Italy belong to

a)

The Axis powers

b)

The Allied powers

c)

The Nazi powers

d)

None of the above

51.

The German army invaded which country first

a)

France

b)

Switzerland

c)

Austria

d)

Poland

52.

The D-Day Allied invasion of France took place where?

a)

Paris

b)

Plymoth

c)

Tokyo

d)

Normandy

53.

At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

54.

What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

55.
What event caused World War 2 to occur?
a)
assassination of the archduke
b)

Germany invaded Poland

c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
d)
Germany invaded Austria
56.
What was Hitler's form of government during WW2?
a)
Nazism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Socialism
57.

What caused the US to enter WWII?

a)

Germany sunk US Ships

b)

Germany tired to get Mexico to turn against us

c)

Our country wanted to help fight against Japan

d)

Japan attacked a U.S. Navy base.

58.
Bringing separate groups together
a)
integration
b)
Looking at this will slow you down
c)
discrimination
d)
segregation
59.
When one group is treated differently than another group
a)
segregation
b)
integration
c)
determination
d)
discrimination
60.

What did the civil rights movement accomplish?

a)

It immediately improved rights for women.

b)

It improved rights and opportunities for African Americans.

c)

It improved the rights for Japanese Americans.

d)

It gave all African American men jobs.

61.

Which laws were aimed at ending discrimination?

a)

14th Amendment

b)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

All of the above

62.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s work to change unfair laws was caused by a desire for people to be treated fairly. What was an effect of King’s work?
a)
Martin Luther King Jr. led marches and gave speeches.
b)
Equal rights laws were passed, so Americans are treated fairly.
c)
African Americans and whites went to separate schools.
63.
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most famous speech is ______________. 
a)
I have a dream.....
b)
I have a problem...
c)
I have one wish...
d)
I have an argument...
64.
To stop using or buying things
a)
Riot
b)
Disagreeing
c)
Boycott
d)
Capitalism 
65.

President who was assassinated during a campaign visit in Dallas, Texas, by Lee Harvey Oswald for his Civil Rights efforts

a)

Robert Kennedy

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

John F. Kennedy

66.

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

67.

Which amendment ended slavery?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

19th

68.

In 1868 this amendment paved the way for the Civil Rights Movement by allowing citizenship to former slaves.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

2nd

69.

What were the unconstitutional, racist laws enforced in the American South?

a)

Billy Bob codes

b)

Jim Crow Laws

70.
Who was enforcing segregation in the South
a)
The customs of the South
b)
The laws
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
71.
Who was the lawyer that won the "Brown vs. Board" case and was later the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
a)
Earl Warren
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Jackie Robinson
72.
Who was the Supreme Court Judge for the "Brown vs Board" case?
a)
Earl Warren
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Jackie Robinson
73.

Who escorted Ruby to school each day?

a)

Her father

b)

The US Marshalls

c)

The police

d)

No one

74.

What is Ruby Bridges best known for?

a)

She was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

b)

She refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man

c)

She was the first black student to attend a white elementary school in the South

d)

She was a nurse during the Civil War who founded the American Red Cross

75.
Ruby Bridges was the first black child to ________.
a)
integrate an all-white elementary school by herself
b)
visit the Supreme Court
c)
sit with white children on a bus
d)
skip first grade
76.
Why didn’t the white parents want their children to be in Ruby’s first grade class?
a)
because she was too small
b)
because she was from a different town
c)
because she was a girl
d)
because she was black
77.

Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of the Jim Crow system?

a)

Keep public facilities cleaner

b)

keep African-Americans as second-class citizens

c)

keep the races pure

d)

keep African-Americans from voting

78.

Tests given to African Americans at the voting polls.

a)

Literacy Tests

b)

Voting tests

c)

Government Tests

d)

Poll tests

79.

Which amendment granted African American males ( no females) the right to vote?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

1st

d)

14th

80.

Which word means "The Right To Vote"

a)

Democracy

b)

Elections

c)

Suffrage

d)

Rights

81.
Jim Crow was
a)
President of the United States
b)
Donald Duck's best friend
c)
a white actor who put charcoal on his face
d)
a bird 
82.
Beginning as a social club for former Confederates, this organization terrorized African Americans across the country.
a)
Fraternal Order of Elks
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Freemasons
d)
Illuminati
83.
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
84.
Which of the following were used to keep African Americans from voting?
a)
violence
b)
literacy tests
c)
poll taxes
d)
all of these

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