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Civil Rights

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What main problem does MLK address in the "I Have a Dream" speech?
a)
African Americans still do not have the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and Declaration of Independence
b)
African Americans do not have the same religious freedom as other groups
c)
African Americans have more rights than whites and are discriminating against them
d)
No one reads the speeches of Abraham Lincoln anymore
2.
Which of the following does MLK caution "his people" NOT to do?
a)
use non-violence
b)
don't be satisfied
c)
go back to home states and keep working for equality
d)
be bitter and hateful
3.
What IS King's dream?
a)
equality
b)
wealth
c)
injustice
d)
faith
4.
Which of the following is NOT part of King's vision of the future?
a)
black and white children joining hands
b)
a symphony of brotherhood
c)
to work together
d)
police brutality
5.
What is the main purpose of the "I Have a Dream" speech?
a)
to inspire
b)
to criticize
c)
to inform
d)
to entertain
6.
Why was King in Birmingham?
a)
he was invited to help fight the segregation there
b)
he lived there
c)
he gave a speech there but drove over the speed limit on his way out of town
d)
he picked Birmingham as the next play to hold a non-violent protest
7.
Why use non-violent direct action?
a)
to force people who refuse to negotiate to confront the issue
b)
because they can't afford weapons
c)
it's easier than trying to negotiate
d)
to avoid speaking to the people who are causing the problem
8.

In what state was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

a)

Georgia

b)

Florida

c)

Washington DC

d)

Alabama

9.

Who is this a picture of?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Lionel Messi

c)

Christian Ronaldo

d)

Kylian Mbappe

10.

What was name of Martin Luther King Jr's famous speech?

a)

I Have a Dream

b)

It's Going Down

c)

What's Happening

d)

I've been to the Mountain Top

11.

Where did Martin Luther King Jr give is "I Have a Dream" speech?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Birmingham, Al

d)

New York City

12.

TRUE or FALSE Martin Luther King Jr was a Christian minister?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

What year did Martin Luther King Jr give his "I Have a Dream" speech?

a)

1963

b)

1929

c)

2023

d)

1978

14.

Martin Luther King Jr wanted what for all people?

a)

Equal Rights

b)

More money

c)

Paid vacations

d)

Electric Cars

15.

TRUE of FALSE as a child Martin Luther King Jr could go to school with white children?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

What was Malcolm X’s birth name?

a)

Malcolm X

b)

Malcolm Little

c)

James Malcolm

d)

el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz

17.

After his father died, Malcolm X

a)

lived with his mother until high school.

b)

went to boarding school.

c)

was placed in foster care

d)

became homeless

18.

Why did Malcolm X drop out of school?

a)

He joined the Nation of Islam during tenth grade.

b)

His grades were poor, and he was at risk of failing.

c)

His teacher told him he could not be a lawyer

d)

He was arrested at school and wasn’t allowed to return.

19.
What religion did he join while in prison?
a)
Christians
b)
Monks
c)
Nation of Islam
d)
None of the above
20.
What was he teaching the black community?
a)
Better themselves
b)
Not to depend on the white man
c)
Educate their mind
d)
All of the above
21.

Why did Malcolm change his last name to X?

a)

because his old last name was too hard to pronounce

b)

he never explained to the public why he changed his name

c)

to represent the unknown names of his African ancestors

d)

because he did not want to go by his father's last name

22.
What type of crimes did he commit?
a)
larceny
b)
gambling
c)
burglar
d)
all of the above
23.
Who did he encounter in while in jail?
a)
Martin Luther King
b)
Nation of Islam
c)
Elijah Muhammad
d)
None of the above
24.

In what state did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Georgia

c)

Alabama

d)

Texas

25.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was what kind of protest?

a)

Segregated

b)

Violent

c)

Revolutionary

d)

Peaceful

26.

In what year did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place?

a)

1955

b)

1960

c)

1945

d)

1963

27.

How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

a)

1 month

b)

1 year

c)

500 days

d)

381 days

28.

Who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus on 1st December 1955?

a)

Jo Ann Robinson

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Martin Luther King's wife

29.

What was the black community asked to do on the day of Rosa Parks trial (5th December 1955)?

a)

make sure they got the bus

b)

Stand outside the court

c)

boycott the buses

d)

do nothing

30.

How many leaflets were distributed to spread the word about the bus boycott?

a)

25,000

b)

35,000

c)

30,000

d)

50,000

31.

Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years because he protested apartheid.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

What is apartheid?

a)

a policy that brings together/integrates white and nonwhite people

b)

a policy that keeps white and nonwhite people separated/ segregated

c)

a policy that Nelson Mandela supported

33.

The person in the picture is:

a)

Nelson Martinez

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Nelson Ramirez

d)

Nelson Lopez

34.

When did the ACN win the fight against apartheid?

a)

1994

b)

1948