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Unit 7 - Civil Rights Movement

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the laws designed to keep white people and black people apart called?

a)

Segregation Laws

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Seperation Laws

d)

Separate but Equal Laws

2.

What is the keeping of white and black people separate called?

a)

Segregation

b)

Seperation

c)

Keeping Apart

d)

Division

3.

Which court case involved the protest of a man named Oliver Brown for his daughter, Linda Brown, to be able to attend a white school that was much closer to her house than the black school?

a)

Brown V. Mississippi

b)

Brown V. BOE

c)

Brown V. All Schools

d)

Brown V. the South

4.

In Brown V. BOE, what did the court rule about school segregation?

a)

That it was alright as long as the facilities were equal.

b)

That it was unconstitutional.

c)

That it was wrong, but you could still do it if you wanted.

d)

That it was perfectly fine.

5.

Which important Civil Rights figure refused to give up his/her spot on the bus after a long day of work?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Thurgood Marshall

6.

After Rosa Parks was arrested, who led the protest to boycott busses called the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

John F. Kennedy

7.

Martin Luther King Jr. believed that African Americans could gain their rights by protesting against unfair laws in what way?

a)

Violently

b)

By fighting

c)

With a Civil War

d)

Peacefully

8.

What was the 1963 march led by Martin Luther King Jr. in which more than 250,000 people marched through Washington, D.C. called?

a)

March on DC

b)

March on Washington

c)

Marching Orders

d)

Trail through Washington

9.

What is the name of MLK's most famous speech?

a)

I Can See it Now

b)

I Have a Plan

c)

I Have a Dream

d)

Dreams

10.

Which law banned discrimination of any American because of their race, religion, or color?

a)

The Civil Disobedience Act

b)

The Civil Rights Act

c)

Rights Law

d)

Right to be Civil Act

11.

In August 1968, who gave the famous 'I have a dream' speech at the march on Washington?

a)

Mr. Billy

b)

Malcolm X

c)

Dr. Martin Luther King jr.

12.

Why were the 4 men not allowed to sit at the lunch counter?

a)

They were black and the restraunt was segregated.

b)

It was reserved for Mr. Billy's birthday party

c)

The waitress thought the men looked dangerous

13.

What city did the bus boycott take place

a)

San Fransico

b)

Beiijing

c)

Montgomery

d)

Serfinasburg

14.
What protest would Martin Luther King have opposed?
a)
Sit-In
b)
Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
Race Riots
15.
What was the result of the Brown v. Board of Education case?
a)
Segregation in public schools became illegal
b)
African-Americans began playing profession sports
c)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus
d)
MLK led a March on Washington
16.
Thurgood Marshall was famous for being the first African-American Supreme Court Justice and....
a)
Assassinating JFK
b)
Organizing the March on Washington
c)
Winning the Brown v. the Board of Education case
d)
Giving African-Americans the right to vote
17.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave African-American women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It allowed all African-Americans to vote
18.
The March on Washington is most famous for...
a)
causing race riots in Washington, D.C.
b)
200,000 people worked together to get the right to vote
c)
the KKK became an illegal organization
d)
MLK gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech
19.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal after a couple of days of boycotting
b)
Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting
c)
African-Americans blocked the streets preventing buses from operating
d)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat
20.
This amendment granted African American men the right to vote (1870) (USH.9A)
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
5th
21.
This amendment declared that all persons   born in the United States (except American Indian tribes) were citizens, that   all citizens were entitled to equal rights regardless of their race, and   their rights were protected by due process of the law (1868) (USH.9A)
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
5th
22.

What kind of marches did Martin Luther King Jr. lead?

a)

large

b)

mad

c)

nonviolent

d)

violent

23.
Thurgood Marshall became _______.
a)
a president of the United States.
b)
a principal in a school who fought racism.
c)
the first African American on the Supreme Court.
d)
one of the authors of the constitution.
24.

The Freedom Riders were a group of African Americans and Whites who rode buses to..?

a)

Encourage A.A.'s to leave the south and move north

b)

to protest racial segregation throughout the south

c)

to promote membership in the KKK

d)

to gain support for the Vietnam war

25.
To separate one group from another is ___________________.
a)
integration
b)
segregation
c)
Civil Rights Movement
Jim Crow
26.
This banned the use of literacy tests.
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Movement
c)
Voting Rights Act
d)
Jim Crow Law
27.
What legal action helped to end segregation in public schools?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Hernandez v. Texas 
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson 
d)
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
28.
forcing people to use separate facilities according to race
a)
boycott 
b)
segregation
c)
civil disobedience
d)
integration 
29.
The mixing of different racial groups
a)
boycott
b)
segregation
c)
integration 
d)
civil disobedience
30.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was founded by ___________________
a)
African Americans to fight for Civil Rights
b)
White Americans to end integration laws
c)
the federal government to fight for Civil Rights 
d)
The state government to end integration laws
31.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Montgomery bus boycott?
a)
It marked the end of segregated facilities and services in southern states
b)
It proved the effectiveness of civil disobedience as a way to win rights
c)
Martin Luther King Jr emerged as a major civil rights leader 
d)
It focused the nation’s attention on the struggle for civil rights in the South
32.
Who was the NAACP lawyer who later became the first African American Supreme Court Judge?
a)
Orval Faubus 
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Earl Warren 
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
33.
What legal action made it acceptable to allow segregation in public facilities?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Hernandez v. Texas
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson 
d)
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
34.
Which amendment abolished slavery in 1865?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
35.
Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote in 1869?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
36.
Which amendment said anyone born in United States is a citizen in 1868?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
37.

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?

a)

denying the right to vote based on race or color

b)

denying the right to vote based on gender

c)

allowing people to vote multiple times

d)

allowing people under the age of 21 to vote

38.
Brown vs. Board of Education was a famous case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954. The court ruled that it is 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  
39.
What are Civil Rights?
a)
Rights that only some citizens get
b)
Rights that all citizens get
c)
 Rights that are civil
d)
Rights that are controlled by the president
40.
This law banned discrimination of any American because of race, gender,  or religion. 
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
15th  Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Movement
41.

This group traveled around the South in buses, stopping to protest segregation in large cities

a)

Integration Station

b)

Freedom Riders

c)

The Little Rock Nine

d)

Bus Brigade

42.

What high school did the Little Rock Nine attend?

a)

Middle High School

b)

City High School

c)

Central High School


d)

Western High School

e)

County High School

43.
How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?
a)
It gave free transportation to African Americans
b)
It segregated buses in America
c)
 It made Rosa Parks lots of money
d)
It helped de-segregate buses in America
44.

Laws passed by states following the Civil War to separate Blacks from whites such as separate schools.

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Apartheid

c)

Ethnic Cleansing

d)

Nuremberg Laws

45.

What did the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson establish?

a)

Reversed the Brown v. Board decision

b)

Ruled that Blacks were not citizens and therefore could not present cases to the Supreme Court

c)

Legalized Jim Crow Laws--"separate but equal"

d)

Redefined the classification of "negro"

46.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. insist upon as he emerged as a main leader of the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

That demonstrators fight violence with violence.

b)

That they use non-violent methods such as sit-ins and marches.

c)

To use only legal channels supported by the NAACP

d)

Not to include whites in the movement.

47.

How did the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) aid in the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

They worked to elect politicians supportive of African American's struggle for equality.

b)

They collected donations to use as bail money for African Americans jailed when arrested for protesting.

c)

They challenged unfair or unconstitutional laws in the courts often appealing cases to the Supreme Court.

d)

They focused on winning African Americans fair wages and employment opportunities.

48.

What was the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. the Board of Education?

a)

Public schools were ordered to desegregate.

b)

Only public high schools had to desegregate.

c)

It upheld an earlier ruling that as long as the facilities were equal, there could be separate schools for white and black students.

d)

Schools were allowed 5 years in which to desegregate.

49.

The right to vote, assemble, petition the government & freedom of speech, the press & religion are examples of what?

a)

Citizenship

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Human Rights

d)

State Rights

50.

How did the black community of Montgomery respond to Rosa Parks arrest led by Martin Luther King Jr.?

a)

Went on strike

b)

Participated in a bus boycott for 381 days

c)

Ignored her arrest fearful of losing their jobs

d)

Criticized her for stirring things up

51.

How did college students pressure Woolworth store to desegregate its lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina?

a)

Filed false reports to the health department

b)

Conducted sit-ins

c)

Boycotted the store

d)

Firebombed the store

52.
What protest would Martin Luther King have opposed?
a)
Sit-In
b)
Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)

Attacks on white homes

53.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal after a couple of days of boycotting
b)
Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting
c)
African-Americans blocked the streets preventing buses from operating
d)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat
54.
Which event led to the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama?
a)
a riot in Montgomery
b)
the CORE sit-in
c)
the arrest of Rosa Parks
d)
a church bombing
55.
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.
56.
The organization founded by student civil rights activists was...
a)
SNCC.
b)
CORE.
c)
NAACP.
d)
SCLC.
57.
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
58.

What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?

a)

Texas vs. Johnson

b)

Tinker vs. DesMoines

c)

Brown vs. Board of Education

d)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

59.

Which definition describes racism?

a)

A belief that national interests an culture are superior to others

b)

Policy or attitude against age groups

c)

Prejudice or discrimination based on race

d)

Prejudice or discrimination based on gender

60.

What is the word that describes a type of peaceful protest in which people stop buying or doing something?

a)

Sit-in

b)

March

c)

Boycott

d)

Picket line