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U.S. 11 Unit 6 Review Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The President who signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act.

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

2.

Attorney General during JFK's presidency. He supported Civil Rights and cracked down on organized crime. Later, he ran for President in 1968.

a)

Robert F. Kennedy

b)

Merrick Garland

c)

Edmund Jennings Randolph

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

3.

The face of the Civil Rights Movement who practiced direct action, non-violent protests.

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Emmett Till

d)

Rosa Parks

e)

Malcolm X

4.

This person is known for the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. He later became the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Emmett Till

d)

Rosa Parks

e)

Malcolm X

5.

Southern politician who strongly advocated for states’ rights and segregation. Infamous for blocking black students from entering the University of Alabama.

a)

Jim Clark

b)

Strom Thurmond

c)

George C. Wallace

d)

Orval Faubus

6.

President who in his inaugural address challenged America to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. His legislative agenda was known as the "New Frontier".

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Lyndon

Johnson

d)

Richard Nixon

7.

Supreme Court Justice who oversaw the investigation of the assassination of John F Kennedy.

a)

Fred Vinson

b)

Earl Warren

c)

John Roberts

d)

Warren Burger

8.

Civil Rights leader, former leader of the Nation of Islam who advocated for black separatism, and criticized Martin Luther King Jr.

a)

Elijah Muhammad

b)

Marcus Garvey

c)

Stokely Carmichael

d)

Malcolm X

9.

Who was the President during the failed Bay of Pigs invasion?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Lyndon Johnson

10.

The Bay of Pigs was an operation conducted by the CIA that ultimately failed to overthrow Cuban leader __________________.

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Che Guevara

c)

Fulgencio Batista

d)

Francisco Franco

11.

This future president was defeated by JFK in the 1960 Presidential Election.

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Barry Goldwater

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Mitt Romney

12.

Which of these were factors that contributed to JFK's victory in 1960?

a)

His relative youth and perceived inexperience.

b)

His overall performance on televised debates

c)

His Catholic faith

d)

Signaled his support for the Civil Rights Movement

13.

What was the purpose of Kennedy's Alliance for Progress program?

a)

to make him well liked in Europe

b)

offer economic aid to Latin-American countries

c)

help poor people in the US

d)

work with some countries to take over others

14.

This New Frontier program was created to help less developed nations fight poverty

a)

Warren Commission

b)

Upward Bound

c)

Head Start

d)

Peace Corps

15.

Which American city was JFK assassinated in?

a)

Dallas

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Boston

d)

New York City

16.

Who did the Warren Commission determine acted alone in assassinating JFK?

a)

Lee Harvey Oswald

b)

John Wilkes Booth

c)

Sirhan Sirhan

d)

James Earl Ray

17.

In 1964, Democrat _____________ defeated Republican Barry Goldwater. His domestic plan was called the Great Society.

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Lyndon Johnson

d)

Bill Clinton

18.

Define segregation

a)

to refuse to buy, use, or go to, in order to make a protest or bring about a change.

b)

the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups.

c)

the process of bringing all parts together into a whole.

d)

an objection or complaint

19.

What is "de facto" segregation?

a)

segregation required by a state or nation's laws

b)

Segregation that occurs despite no official laws existing

c)

segregation against Latin speakers

d)

the practice of limiting immigration

20.

What type of segregation is enforced by a state or nation's laws?

a)

"de jure" segregation

b)

"segregato"

c)

"potens caseum" segregation

d)

"de facto" segregation

21.

Jim Crow Laws

a)

Laws that enforced integration

b)

Laws that enforced segregation/denied voting rights, etc. of African Americans (mostly) in the South.

c)

Laws that limited immigration

d)

Laws designed to limit citizenship of Asian Americans

22.
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
23.
The Plessy v. Ferguson ruling of 1896 established that laws segregating African Americans were permitted in the so-called...
a)
"de facto segregation" doctrine.
b)
"Southern segregation" doctrine.
c)
"separate but equal" doctrine.
d)
"constitutional segregation" doctrine.
24.

Brown vs. Board of Education was a famous case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954. The court ruled that it is unconstitutional (illegal) to:

a)

allow children to work long hours in factories

b)

segregate schools based on people’s skin color

c)

pay black people less than white people for similar work

d)

return an escaped slave to his/her master  

25.
What previous Supreme Court decision did Brown v. Board overturn?
a)
Worcester v. Georgia
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Marbury v. Madison
26.

This young man was murdered for allegedly whistling at a white woman. His death was a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and served as a call for action.

a)

MLK, Jr.

b)

Emmett Till

c)

Medgar Evers

d)

Rosa Parks

27.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal a few days after Rosa Parks began the protest
b)
Thousands of blacks blocked the streets so that buses could not finish their routes
c)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat to a white person
d)
Segregation of buses became illegal after many months of protesting
28.

Who is famous for not giving up their seat on the bus to a white passenger?

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Rosa Parks

e)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

29.

What leader of the boycott later became the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

W.E.B. Du Bois

e)

Rosa Parks

30.

Under the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement is mostly characterized by

a)

non-violent civil disobedience

b)

violence and riots

c)

economic prosperity

d)

political corruption

31.

Which of the following best describes the 1957 events at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas?

a)

Governor Faubus resisted the school’s integration with National Guard troops, and President Eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce integration.

b)

President Eisenhower sent National Guard troops to resist the school’s integration, but Governor Faubus obtained a court order to dismiss them.

c)

President Eisenhower and Governor Faubus worked together to make the integration process run as smoothly as possible.

32.

What term is used to describe non-violent means to resist unjust laws?

a)

Militant aggression

b)

Aggravated resistance

c)

Civil Disobedience

d)

Passing fair laws to enforce change

33.

Which Civil Rights leader is best known for speaking for black empowerment and a separation of black and white society?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr

b)

Malcolm X

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

W.E.B Du Bois

34.

What was the term used to describe students sitting at segregated lunch counters and asking to be served (peacefully)?

a)

March for lunch

b)

"strikes or sandwiches"

c)

sit-ins

d)

Riot or ravioli!

35.

Thurgood Marshall was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement because:

a)

b. He was the first African American to be appointed Supreme Court Justice

b)

a. He was the lawyer of Linda Brown during Brown vs. Board of Education case

c)

c. He spoke during the march on Washington

d)

a. Both A and B

36.

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

37.

 During this event, Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech.

a)

Freedom Rides

b)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

c)

March on Washington

d)

March from  Selma to Montgomery

38.

This act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin and granted the federal government new powers to enforce the law.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

c)

Fair Housing Act (Civil Rights Act of 1968)

39.

This legislation abolished literacy tests and other requirements that were intended to keep blacks from voting.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1968

b)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1968

40.

This legislation was the last passed before the Civil Rights movement fell apart, and is also known as the "Fair Housing Act".

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1968