Worksheets16th Street Church Bombing Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was Birmingham nicknamed "Bombingham?"
a)
there was bomb factory there
b)
over 21 African American churches were bombed there in the 1950s and 60s
c)
Martin Luther King Jr gave it this nickname
d)
the people living there liked it better
2.
What did Martin Luther King Jr do while in Birmingham?
a)
helped organize peaceful protests
b)
helped at the hospitals
c)
helped find the people who did the bombing
d)
helped plan the bombings
3.
What happened on September 15, 1963 at the 16th St Baptist Church
a)
They won an award for their work with African Americans
b)
It was bombed and four young, African-American girls were killed and others were injured
c)
It burned down and 4 young girls were injured
d)
Martin Luther King Jr declared it a historical landmark
4.
What happened in Birmingham right after the bombing happened?
a)
they closed the schools
b)
African American people rioted and burned white owned businesses
c)
the news refused to show what happened
d)
they bombed more churches
5.
Who was responsible for setting off the bomb at the 16th Street Baptist Church
a)
The FBI
b)
Martin Luther King Jr
c)
Members of the Ku Klux Klan, a white hate group
d)
the mayor of Birmingham
6.
TRUE OR FALSE: The four men responsible for the bombing were arrested right after the crime in 1968
a)
True
b)
False
7.
TRUE OR FALSE: The arrests of three of the men for this crime happened in 2000.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
TRUE OR FALSE: The 16th Street Church was a well known place for Civil Rights activists to meet
a)
True
b)
False
9.
TRUE OR FALSE: Martin Luther King Jr encouraged people to stop fighting for civil rights after the girl's funerals.
a)
True
b)
False
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