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PHS U4 Social Structures Content Quiz Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What US Supreme Court case was overturned by the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education to desegregate public schools?

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Marbury v. Madison

2.

The arrest of Rosa Parks led to the creation of which protest movement in the South?

a)

Black Power Movement

b)

Selma to Montgomery March

c)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

d)

LA Riots

3.

Which two groups did Martin Luther King Jr. try to reach in regards to supporting the African American civil rights movement?

a)

Citizens in Poverty and Evangelists

b)

Middle Class Citizens and Christians

c)

Lower Class Citizens and Mormons

d)

Upper Class Citizens and Catholics

4.

While Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for peaceful protest, this African American civil rights leader advocated for violence if approached with violence:

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Malcolm X

5.

The first wave of feminism, primarily in the 1800s and early 1900s, was focused on the goal of ___ .

a)

Education Rights

b)

Equal Rights to Work

c)

Voting Rights

d)

Equal Pay in the Workplace

6.

What was the name of the first U.S. women’s rights convention in 1848?

a)

Niagara Falls Convention

b)

Idaho Falls Convention

c)

Seneca Falls Convention

d)

Victoria Falls Convention

7.

The right for white women to vote was added to the Constitution with which Amendment?

a)

19th

b)

18th

c)

17th

d)

16th

8.

Which figurehead encouraged women to become active in the workforce during WWII?

a)

Uncle David

b)

Betsy the Riveter

c)

Uncle Sam

d)

Rosie the Riveter

9.

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 

10.

What was the name of the Mexican-American political party that sought to gain additional rights, freedoms, and protections for the Latino community?

a)

Grupo Mojado 

b)

National Regeneration Movement

c)

Institutional Revolutionary Party

d)

La Raza Unida Party

11.

The Farm Labor Movement in California was led by which Mexican-American activist?

a)

César Chávez

b)

Luisa Moreno

c)

Dolores Huerta

d)

Santiago Iglesias Pantín

12.

Where was the epicenter of the Farm Labor Movement in California?

Santa Barbara, California

San Diego, California

Long Beach, California

Delano, California

a)

Santa Barbara, California

b)

San Diego, California

c)

Long Beach, California

d)

Delano, California

13.

What island was occupied by Native American activists to compare their lives similar to those of imprisoned people?

a)

Santa Catalina Island

b)

Alcatraz Island

c)

Angel Island

d)

Long Island

14.

What was created by the American Indian Movement in response to the creation of residential schools which stripped Native American youth of their cultural practices and language?

a)

Indian Health Services

b)

Tribal Colleges

c)

Survival Schools

d)

Recovery Centers

15.

At which location was the largest Native American occupation of a region to protest against the conditions found on reservations?

a)

Occupation of Sand Creek

b)

Occupation of the Great Salt Lake

c)

Occupation of the Wind River

d)

Occupation of Wounded Knee

16.

Which two pipelines have been heated topics of debate within the field of Native American activism?

a)

Alberta Clipper and Glacier Pipelines

b)

Permian II and Centurian Pipelines

c)

Dakota Access and Keystone XL Pipelines

d)

Express Platte and Martinsville Pipelines

17.

What does this timeline imply about Rosa Parks's activism during the Civil Rights Era?

a)

Rosa Parks acted independently from civil rights organizations

b)

Rosa Parks continued her activism after the Montgomery Bus Boycott

c)

Rosa Parks completed a large portion of her activism while awaiting trial

d)

Rosa Parks learned of civil rights issues following the Montgomery Bus Boycott

18.

What was one result of the activism shown in these photographs?

a)

It brought national attention to problems associated with voting

b)

It reduced the influence of special interest groups devoted to expanding suffrage

c)

It prompted lawmakers to reinstate poll taxes for voting

d)

It reduced the ability of the courts to decide the constitutionality of suffrage

19.

How did Chavez accomplish the change referred to in this excerpt?

a)

By protesting fines imposed on employers for hiring illegal immigrants

b)

By organizing an economic boycott to improve working conditions for migrant farmers

c)

By filing legal cases to overturn segregation in public facilities

d)

By promoting military service as an opportunity for minority youths

20.

Which earlier protest was most similar to the one described in the excerpt?

a)

The labor demonstrations during the Pullman Strike

b)

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

c)

The burning of draft cards by opponents of the Vietnam War

d)

The gathering of disillusioned youth at Woodstock

21.

The trend in this graph led to a demand to pass laws ___ .

a)

guaranteeing gender equality in the workplace

b)

limiting the use of merit-based exams in the workplace

c)

prohibiting union membership based on gender

d)

supporting federal employee fundraising efforts

22.

This 1972 poster depicts an organization which was formed to advocate for  ___ .

a)

equal employment opportunities for women

b)

a retirement system for farm laborers

c)

better economic treatment for migrant workers

d)

publicly funded healthcare for children

23.

What was one way the decision described in this passage affected the United States in the first half or the 20th century?

a)

Minorities were not allowed to attend schools with whites.

b)

Minorities were not allowed to join the military.

c)

Affirmative action programs were ruled unconstitutional.

d)

Poll taxes in federal elections were ruled unconstitutional.

24.

How did Betty Frieden's book The Femine Mystique affect the lives of everyday Americans?

a)

By inspiring women in the 1960's to question their traditional gender roles.

b)

By focusing attention on widespread environmental problems.

c)

By advocating for the passage of consumer safety laws in the 1970's.

d)

By bringing attentional to racial discrimination in government hiring practices.

25.

One example of Hispanic Americans’ contribution to the war effort during World War II is ___ .

a)

Dolores Huerta winning the Medal of Honor

b)

The Bracero Program

c)

The United Farmworkers union

d)

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo