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Civil Rights and Beyond Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Plessy v. Ferguson
a)

Allowed for “separate but equal” facilities.

b)

Guaranteed people with disabilitiesequal opportunities in employment,transportation, and government services.

c)

Banned the use of literacy tests that were required for voting in some places.

d)

Desegregated public schools.

2.
Brown v. Board of Education
a)

Desegregated public schools.

b)

Prohibited segregation in public places.

c)

Allowed for “separate but equal”facilities.

d)

Guaranteed people with disabilitiesequal opportunities in employment,transportation, and government services.

3.
Civil Rights Act
a)

Prohibited segregation in publicplaces.

b)

Desegregated public schools.

c)

Banned the use of literacy tests that were required for voting insome places.

d)

Allowed for “separate but equal”facilities.

4.
Voting Rights Act
a)

Banned the use of literacy tests that were required for voting in some places.

b)

Guaranteed people with disabilitiesequal opportunities in employment,transportation, and government services.

c)

Allowed for “separate but equal”facilities.

d)

Prohibited segregation in public places.

5.
Americans with Disabilities Act
a)
Guaranteed people with disabilitiesequal opportunities in employment,transportation, and governmentservices.
b)
Banned the use of literacy teststhat were required for voting insome places.
c)
Desegregated public schools.
d)
Prohibited segregation in publicplaces.
6.
Which of the following is NOT an example of passive resistance?
a)
Protestors refuse to buy goods from a specific store.
b)
Protestors organize a march to protest a specific store.
c)
Protestors loot a specific store.
d)
Protestors sit in front of a specific store and refuse to move until the store agrees to sell goods to all people.
7.
In what year was the Voting Rights Act passed?
a)
1954
b)
1964
c)
1955
d)
1965
8.
Which of the following is an example of something that relates to culturaladvancements?
a)
medicine
b)
architecture
c)
business
d)
enviroment
9.
Which of the following industries has provided greater access to heatingand air conditioning?
a)
mining
b)
computer
c)
telecommunications
d)
automobile
10.
the following is NOT an outcome of telecommunications industry?
a)
Decreased regional differences.
b)
Increased travel for business and pleasure.
c)
Greater access to news and other information.
d)
Nationwide access to the same entertainment and information.
11.
Which of the following is NOT an example of foreign policy?
a)

The government levies a series of taxes on imports.

b)

The government declares war against another country.

c)

The government launches a new strategy to defeat terrorist groups in the Middle East.

d)

The government gives tax incentives to local farmers.

12.
Which of the following is NOT an issue related to the global environment?
a)
climate change
b)
wildlife conservation
c)
conservation of natural resources
d)
immigration
13.
Which organization advocates for women’s rights?
a)
NOW
b)
NAACP
c)
ERA
d)
ADA
14.
Which of the following describes the Americans with Disabilities Act?
a)

Provided federal oversight of voter registration.

b)

Prohibited segregation in public places.

c)

Ensured people with disabilities have the right to a quality education.

d)

Guaranteed people with disabilities equal access to public places.

15.
What was the main idea of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream”speech?
a)

King gave his vision for America’s future and described blacks and whites living and working together in harmony.

b)

King encouraged African Americans to rise up against thegovernment until segregation was made illegal in all areas.

c)

King announced that Congress had just passed the Civil Rights Act.

d)

King encouraged African Americans in the South to use force to vote in elections if needed.

16.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott started after _______ was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus.

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Ronald Reagen

d)

John F. Kennedy

17.

The proposed Equal Rights Amendment sought to give all ________ equal rights under the Constitution.

a)

Women

b)

Men

c)

Boys

d)

Girls

18.
Medicine, technology, space, and the environment are all examples of____________ advancements.
a)
scientific
b)
economic
19.
The ________ industry has increased domestic and international travel.
a)
airline
b)
automobile
c)
train
d)
electric
20.
_________ gave more opportunities to female athletes.
a)

Title 9

b)

Title 8

c)

Title 18

d)

Title 19