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Civil Rights Movement

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

a)
It led to the immediate abolition of all voting restrictions.
b)
It had no significant effect on voter turnout.
c)
It primarily benefited white voters in the South.
d)

It significantly increased voter registration and participation among African Americans in the South.

2.

Which of the following two civil rights leaders used different tactics to support their goals?

a)
Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass
b)

W.E.B. Du Bois and Malcolm X

c)
John Lewis and Jesse Jackson
d)
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
3.

How was the relationship between state and federal government impacted by the Civil Rights Movement?

a)
The Civil Rights Movement had no effect on state and federal relations.
b)
State governments gained more power over civil rights enforcement.
c)
Federal government reduced its involvement in civil rights issues.
d)
The Civil Rights Movement strengthened federal authority over state governments in enforcing civil rights.
4.

Which of the following led the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and testified about her experience registering to vote.

a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Fannie Lou Hamer
c)
John Lewis
d)
Ella Baker
5.

Which of the following organizations used non-violent methods to further their goals in the Civil Rights Movement? (Choose 3)

a)
Black Panther Party
b)

NAACP-National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

c)

SNCC-Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee

d)

SCLC-Southern Christian Leadership Conference

6.

What was Thurgood Marshall's role in the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

Thurgood Marshall was a chief counsel for the NAACP and served as a lawyer for the Brown vs. Board of Ed. Case

b)

Thurgood Marshall was a famous civil rights author and speaker who eventually moved to Africa.

c)
Thurgood Marshall served as a senator during the Civil Rights Movement.
d)

Thurgood Marshall was a prominent civil rights activist in the 1980s.

7.

What was the impact of the march on Selma?

a)
The march led to the immediate desegregation of schools.
b)

The march was primarily a protest against the Vietnam War and the draft.

c)

The march on Selma emphasized the importance of non-violent tactics and led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

d)
The march on Selma had no impact on civil rights.
8.

The federal government did which of the following to enforce desegregation in the South?

a)

Federalized the national guard to enforced court rulings.

b)
Promoted segregation in public schools.
c)
Closed all public facilities in the South.
d)

Ignored court rulings on desegregation and sent national guard troops to prevent African American students from entering schools.

9.

What was the importance of Harry Truman's Executive Order 9981?

a)

It established a new military branch to compete with the U.S.S.R's launch of Sputnik.

b)

It increased funding for the U.S. Navy during Vietnam.

c)
It required all soldiers to serve overseas.
d)

It mandated the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces during the Korean War.

10.

How did SNCC's sit-ins effect the civil rights movement?

a)

SNCC's sit-ins encouraged more non-violent participation from young people.

b)
The sit-ins had no impact on public opinion regarding civil rights.
c)
SNCC's sit-ins were primarily focused on economic issues.
d)
The sit-ins led to the immediate passage of new laws.
11.

Which of the following used a boycott to protest segregated public transportation?

a)

Mississippi Freedom Summer

b)

March on Selma

c)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
d)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
12.

How did the Black Power movement change the the Civil Rights movement as a whole?

a)

The Black Power movement created division around the issue of non-violence vs. self-defense.

b)
The Black Power movement focused solely on nonviolent protests.
c)
The Black Power movement had no impact on the Civil Rights movement.
d)
The Black Power movement emphasized assimilation into mainstream culture.
13.
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
14.
King believes that resentment and frustration over racism should be channeled into...
a)

non-violent direct action.

b)

violent protest.

c)

religious belief.

d)

political discussions.

15.

Which of the following were the Freedom Riders trying to desegregate?

a)

Interstate bus travel

b)
Parks and recreational areas
c)
Restaurants and cafes
d)
Schools and universities
16.

Who was responsible for integrating Ole Miss?

a)

Medgar Evers

b)
James Meredith
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
17.

What tactics did Martin Luther King Jr. use for the March on Selma and the March on Washington?

a)
Aggressive confrontation and armed resistance.
b)
Political lobbying and legal battles.
c)
Silent meditation and isolation.
d)
Nonviolent protest and grassroots organizing.
18.

Which of the following were used to prevent African Americans from voting in the South? (Choose 3)

a)

Poll Taxes

b)

Grandfather Clauses

c)

Literacy Test

d)

SCLC

19.

Which of the following ordered the Arkansas National Guard to maintain segregation in public schools?

a)
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Senator John F. Kennedy
c)

Stokely Carmichael

d)
Governor Orval Faubus
20.

Match the Civil Rights leader with the organization they worked with/for.

Malcolm X

Nation of Islam

Huey P. Newton

SNCC

Thurgood Marshall

SCLC

Martin Luther King Jr.

NAACP

Fannie Lou Hamer

The Black Panther Party