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Social Movements

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the mid-1800s, this network of secret routes and safe houses made it possible for many slaves to escape to the northern states where it was possible to live as free.

a)

Underground Railroad

b)

Underground Airlines

c)

The Subway

d)

The London Underground

2.

What year did the Civil War end (and as a result, slavery)?

a)

1776

b)

1865

c)

2020

d)

2008

3.

This organization was founded in 1909 to increase racial equality and challenge racist laws.

a)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

b)

National Council of Negro Women

c)

Congress of Racial Equality

d)

National Urban League

4.

Which of the following were used to prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote?

a)

Poll Taxes

b)

Literacy Tests

c)

Property Requirements

d)

All of the Above

5.

What was the name for the group of laws that perpetuated segregation and discrimination on the basis of race, and made African Americans second-class citizens?

a)

John Brown laws

b)

Martin Luther King laws

c)

John Clark laws

d)

Jim Crow laws

6.

After Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, this series of protests was meant to encourage integration of public transportation.

a)

Selma March

b)

Mississippi Freedom Rides

c)

Montgomery Bus Boycotts

d)

March on Washington

7.

What was the name of the 1965 protest of continued challenges and inequalities faced by African Americans (Hint: MLK gave his "I Have a Dream" speech here)?

a)

Selma to Montgomery March

b)

March on Washington

c)

Mississippi Freedom March

d)

March on Charleston

8.

What important right did women gain in 1920?

a)

They gained the right to own property.

b)

They gained the right to marry.

c)

They gained the right to attend school.

d)

They gained the right to vote.

9.

What was a main demand of the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions?

a)

Men should not be allowed to attend future conventions.

b)

Enslaved African Americans should be freed.

c)

Discrimination against women should be ended.

d)

Women should be required to marry.

10.

Elizabeth Blackwell broke an important barrier for women when she ____.

a)

divorced her husband

b)

started a college

c)

became a doctor

d)

argued for suffrage

11.

The _____ Amendment gave women the righ to vote.

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

20th

12.

Women were finally allowed to vote by ______.

a)

1918

b)

1920

c)

1925

d)

1931

13.

In the 1960s and 1970s, new activists gained support for equality for women in...

a)

work

b)

family

c)

gender

d)

all answer choices are correct

14.

During the 1950s, which important change in society impacted the daily lives of women?


click all that apply

a)

advancements in household technology

b)

increase in life expectancy

c)

development of the and new types of work

d)

no answer choice is correct

15.

What does the movement try to achieve?

a)

Social equality

b)

Economic growth

c)

Political stability

d)

Technological advancement

16.

What are some of the main goals of the disability rights movement?

a)

Equal access to education

b)

Equal access to employment

c)

Equal access to public services

d)

All of the above

17.

The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 was significant because:

a)

It mandated accessibility in federal buildings.

b)

It provided funding for architectural education.

c)

It established new architectural styles.

d)

It promoted private sector construction.

18.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination in which areas?

a)

Employment

b)

Education

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

19.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provides key protections in which areas?

a)

Employment

b)

Public Services

c)

Public Accommodations

d)

All of the above

20.

How does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) define a disability?

a)

A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities

b)

A temporary condition that affects daily activities

c)

Any condition that requires medical attention

d)

A condition that affects only physical abilities

21.

Stephen Hawking had a significant impact on science. How did he communicate after being diagnosed with ALS?

a)

Using a speech-generating device

b)

Through sign language

c)

By writing on a board

d)

Using Morse code

22.

What was the purpose of the Red Power movement?

a)

To promote assimilation of indigenous people

b)

To advocate for violence against the government

c)

To take action and demand indigenous rights

d)

To lobby for changes in the Indian Act

23.

What was the impact of the Indian Residential Schools on the indigenous population?

a)

It led to the loss of cultural identity and language among many indigenous children

b)

It improved the educational standards among the indigenous population

c)

It led to the recognition of indigenous tribes as sovereign nations

d)

It resulted in improved living conditions for indigenous tribes