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African American Studies Review (Part 2)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Negro Baseball Leagues represented what aspect of African American history?
a)
Segregation in sports
b)
Economic cooperation
c)
Political organization
d)
Educational reform
2.
Which African American woman refused to give up her bus seat before Rosa Parks?
a)
Mary McLeod Bethune
b)
Ida B. Wells
c)
Claudette Colvin
d)
Dorothy Height
3.
The "Talented Tenth" concept was promoted by:
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
W.E.B. Du Bois
4.
What was a primary goal of the Black Arts Movement?
a)
Economic development
b)
Political reform
c)
Cultural nationalism
d)
Religious expansion
5.
Which organization worked to register Black voters in the South during the 1960s?
a)
Black Panthers
b)
SNCC
c)
Nation of Islam
d)
Urban League
6.
The term "Underground Railroad" refers to:
a)
A subway system
b)
A secret escape network
c)
A mining operation
d)
A transportation company
7.
What was the significance of the Thirteenth Amendment?
a)
Granted voting rights
b)
Provided education
c)
Abolished slavery
d)
Guaranteed citizenship
8.
The "Back to Africa" movement was led by:
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
A. Philip Randolph
9.
Which event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
A church bombing
b)
A school integration
c)
Rosa Parks' arrest
d)
A protest march
10.
The "Buffalo Soldiers" were:
a)
Native American warriors
b)
Black military units
c)
White settlers
d)
Mexican fighters
11.
What was a major contribution of Madam C.J. Walker?
a)
Civil rights legislation
b)
Educational reform
c)
Business entrepreneurship
d)
Political leadership
12.
The Niagara Movement was significant because it:
a)
Promoted industrial education
b)
Opposed accommodationism
c)
Supported segregation
d)
Focused on agriculture
13.
Which event is considered the beginning of the modern Civil Rights Movement?
a)
March on Washington
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
Brown v. Board decision
d)
Freedom Rides
14.
What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
Military training
b)
Religious education
c)
Assisting former slaves
d)
Industrial development
15.
The concept of "Separate but Equal" came from:
a)
Brown v. Board
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Dred Scott decision
d)
Civil Rights Act
16.
The Great Migration resulted in:
a)
Return to Africa
b)
Rural development
c)
Urban concentration
d)
Suburban expansion
17.
Which leader advocated for Black economic independence through business ownership?
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
A. Philip Randolph
d)
Roy Wilkins
18.
The Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics represented:
a)
Athletic achievement
b)
Political protest
c)
International unity
d)
Olympic spirit
19.
What was the primary focus of the Poor People's Campaign?
a)
Voting rights
b)
Educational access
c)
Economic justice
d)
Housing reform
20.
The term "Affirmative Action" refers to:
a)
Military service
b)
Religious practice
c)
Educational policy
d)
Equal opportunity programs