WorksheetsU.S. 11 Unit 6 Review Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
The President who signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act.
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Attorney General during JFK's presidency. He supported Civil Rights and cracked down on organized crime. Later, he ran for President in 1968.
Robert F. Kennedy
Merrick Garland
Edmund Jennings Randolph
Lyndon B. Johnson
The face of the Civil Rights Movement who practiced direct action, non-violent protests.
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
Emmett Till
Rosa Parks
Malcolm X
This person is known for the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. He later became the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
Emmett Till
Rosa Parks
Malcolm X
Southern politician who strongly advocated for states’ rights and segregation. Infamous for blocking black students from entering the University of Alabama.
Jim Clark
Strom Thurmond
George C. Wallace
Orval Faubus
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".
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon
Johnson
Richard Nixon
Supreme Court Justice who oversaw the investigation of the assassination of John F Kennedy.
Fred Vinson
Earl Warren
John Roberts
Warren Burger
Civil Rights leader, former leader of the Nation of Islam who advocated for black separatism, and criticized Martin Luther King Jr.
Elijah Muhammad
Marcus Garvey
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
Who was the President during the failed Bay of Pigs invasion?
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
The Bay of Pigs was an operation conducted by the CIA that ultimately failed to overthrow Cuban leader __________________.
Fidel Castro
Che Guevara
Fulgencio Batista
Francisco Franco
This future president was defeated by JFK in the 1960 Presidential Election.
Richard Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Gerald Ford
Mitt Romney
Which of these were factors that contributed to JFK's victory in 1960?
His relative youth and perceived inexperience.
His overall performance on televised debates
His Catholic faith
Signaled his support for the Civil Rights Movement
What was the purpose of Kennedy's Alliance for Progress program?
to make him well liked in Europe
offer economic aid to Latin-American countries
help poor people in the US
work with some countries to take over others
This New Frontier program was created to help less developed nations fight poverty
Warren Commission
Upward Bound
Head Start
Peace Corps
Which American city was JFK assassinated in?
Dallas
Los Angeles
Boston
New York City
Who did the Warren Commission determine acted alone in assassinating JFK?
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Wilkes Booth
Sirhan Sirhan
James Earl Ray
In 1964, Democrat _____________ defeated Republican Barry Goldwater. His domestic plan was called the Great Society.
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Lyndon Johnson
Bill Clinton
Define segregation
to refuse to buy, use, or go to, in order to make a protest or bring about a change.
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups.
the process of bringing all parts together into a whole.
an objection or complaint
What is "de facto" segregation?
segregation required by a state or nation's laws
Segregation that occurs despite no official laws existing
segregation against Latin speakers
the practice of limiting immigration
What type of segregation is enforced by a state or nation's laws?
"de jure" segregation
"segregato"
"potens caseum" segregation
"de facto" segregation
Jim Crow Laws
Laws that enforced integration
Laws that enforced segregation/denied voting rights, etc. of African Americans (mostly) in the South.
Laws that limited immigration
Laws designed to limit citizenship of Asian Americans
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:
allow children to work long hours in factories
segregate schools based on people’s skin color
pay black people less than white people for similar work
return an escaped slave to his/her master
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.
MLK, Jr.
Emmett Till
Medgar Evers
Rosa Parks
Who is famous for not giving up their seat on the bus to a white passenger?
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
Ida B. Wells
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What leader of the boycott later became the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
Martin Luther King, Jr.
W.E.B. Du Bois
Rosa Parks
Under the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement is mostly characterized by
non-violent civil disobedience
violence and riots
economic prosperity
political corruption
Which of the following best describes the 1957 events at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas?
Governor Faubus resisted the school’s integration with National Guard troops, and President Eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce integration.
President Eisenhower sent National Guard troops to resist the school’s integration, but Governor Faubus obtained a court order to dismiss them.
President Eisenhower and Governor Faubus worked together to make the integration process run as smoothly as possible.
What term is used to describe non-violent means to resist unjust laws?
Militant aggression
Aggravated resistance
Civil Disobedience
Passing fair laws to enforce change
Which Civil Rights leader is best known for speaking for black empowerment and a separation of black and white society?
Martin Luther King Jr
Malcolm X
Ida B. Wells
W.E.B Du Bois
What was the term used to describe students sitting at segregated lunch counters and asking to be served (peacefully)?
March for lunch
"strikes or sandwiches"
sit-ins
Riot or ravioli!
Thurgood Marshall was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement because:
b. He was the first African American to be appointed Supreme Court Justice
a. He was the lawyer of Linda Brown during Brown vs. Board of Education case
c. He spoke during the march on Washington
a. Both A and B
The main goal of the freedom riders was to
pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses
inspire students to protest in Birmingham against Jim Crow
encourage Congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights agenda
desegregate urban bus systems in the south
During this event, Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech.
Freedom Rides
Montgomery Bus Boycott
March on Washington
March from Selma to Montgomery
This act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin and granted the federal government new powers to enforce the law.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Fair Housing Act (Civil Rights Act of 1968)
This legislation abolished literacy tests and other requirements that were intended to keep blacks from voting.
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1968
This legislation was the last passed before the Civil Rights movement fell apart, and is also known as the "Fair Housing Act".
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1968
