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1
Which voting practice requirement was specifically targeted by this act?
Proving property ownership
Passing literacy tests
Providing proof of employment
Taking religious tests
2
Which of the following is false about the tragic story of Emmett Till?
His mother insisted he have a closed casket at his funeral
He is tortured, beaten, shot in the head, tied to a cotton gin, & drowned
His death becomes the catalyst for the Civil Rights movement for blacks
The suspects in his murder were acquitted by an all white jury
3
What makes Ruby Bridges notable?
She was the first black child to ride on a white only bus
She desegregated an all white elementary school in the Deep South
She was the first child to skip
She was the first African-American to make a speech about segregation
4
What event commerates a journey to protest voting inequality?
March from Selma to Montgomery
Freedom Rides
Montgomery Boycott
March on Washington
5
Which civil rights leader best completes the title of the graphic below?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
Booker T. Washington
6
What is a major result of the campaign described by Martin Luther King, Jr.?
There is a gap in the standard of living between rich and poor citizens
The ideal of religious freedom is accepted throughout the United States
The national identity of the United States has become more inclusive
There are fewer citizens who support the practice of civil disobedience
7
How did Chavez accomplish the change referred to in this excerpt?
By promoting military service as an opportunity for minority youths
By protesting fines imposed on employers for hiring illegal immigrants
Organizing an economic boycott to improve working conditions for migrants
By filing legal cases to overturn segregation in public facilities
8
What do Dr. King, Malcom X, and Robert F. Kennedy all have in common?
All three were educated at Harvard University
They were all assassinated between 1965 and 1968
All of them were elected to the House of Representatives
Each met independently with Gandhi to discuss non-violence as a strategy
9
How did Jackie Robinson rise to national prominence in the late 1940's?
Organized sit-ins to desegregate lunch counters
Helped bring an end to racial segregation in Major League Baseball
Participated in the Freedom Rides to desegregate interstate bus terminals
Enrolled in the racially segregated University of Mississippi
10
What did Dr. King's Letter from the Birmingham Jail inspire?
Less civil disobedience and more violent protest
18 city bombings over a six year period
Desegregation of the city of Birmingham, AL
Congress to pass a Civil Rights Act
11
Which violent act was NOT associated with the Civil Rights Movement?
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy
The Birmingham church bombing resulting in the death of four black girls
The Freedom Riders bus bombing
The murder of NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers
12
What was the Kerner Commission Report?
Revealed the U.S. was two separate & unequal societies
The only thing African Americans needed was voting rights
The U.S. was making gains in ending racism & separate societies
The study was launched by President Kennedy in 1963
13
Which of the following was NOT true of the Jim Crow Era?
It began after Reconstruction
State and local laws enforced racial segregation in the South
It ended with American victory in World War II
Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement worked hard to end it
14
Which of the following is correct about Malcolm X?
Was the primary founder of the Black Panther Party
He promoted black supremacy, races should be kept separate, & keep identity
He was a close associate of Dr. King in the civil disobedience movement
Was a member of the Nation of Islam who was assassinated by the KKK
15
What was one result of the activism shown in these photographs?
It reduced the ability of the courts to decide the lawfulness of suffrage
It brought national attention to problems associated with voting
It prompted lawmakers to reinstate poll taxes for voting
It reduced the influence of special interest groups to expand suffrage
16
What Civil Rights initiative did President Truman enact in 1948?
Ending segregation in public schools
The end to racial discrimination in the hiring of federal employees
Ending the racial policy of redlining communities
Desegregating the military
17
Who was most instrumental in the event described in this headline?
Medgar Evers
Thurgood Marshall
Ella Baker
Rosa Parks
18
What event is President Eisenhower addressing in the above excerpt?
The Little Rock Bus Boycott, which was inspired by events in Montgomery, AL
Violent public reaction to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Riots that occurred in Little Rock when the Freedom Riders there
Riots in Little Rock, Arkansas in response to school desegregation
19
What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?
He vetoed legislation to establish a separate school system for blacks
He challenged the authority of the federal government to desegregate school
He helped reduce racial violence by establishing integrated advisory groups
He refused assistance from the federal government to improve black literacy
20
What did Boynton v. Virginia outlaw?
Discrimination in employment
Discrimination in interracial marriage
Segregated eating areas in restaurants
Segregation in public transportation (e.g.-buses)
21
Why is Linda Brown famous?
She had to take strenuous entrance exam to attend public school
She organized the Greensboro Sit-In
She was the plantiff in ending the practice of separate but equal
She refused to give up her seat on a city bus & is arrested
22
What makes Martin Luther King Jr. a national leader for the Civil Rights Movement?
His support for the Little Rock Nine
His sermon at the funeral of Emmett Till
His march from Selma to Montgomery, AL
His work in leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott
23
What does this timeline imply about Rosa Parks’s activism during the Civil Rights era?
She continued her activism after the Montgomery bus boycott
She acted independently from civil rights organizations
She completed a large portion of her activism while awaiting trial
She learned of civil rights issues following the Montgomery bus boycott
24
How did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 's 1963
“I Have a Dream”
speech affect U.S. politics?
By persuading Congress to ratify an amendment giving voting rights to women
By persuading political leaders to introduce literacy tests for voting
To form a new minority-based political party
To increase pressure on Congress to pass federal civil rights legislation
25
What outlawed racial discrimination and segregation in schools, workplaces, and public places?
23nd Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1968
26
Where did the Greensboro Four staged their first sit-in at?
The Woolworth Five and Dime Store
The Chik-fil-A in Savannah, GA
The Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
The Farmers Savings and Loan Bank
27
Who was arrested for violating the above city code of Montgomery, AL?
Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jesse Jackson
28
What was the goal of the March on Washington in 1963?
To free Dr. King from the Birmingham jail
To end bus segregation and support the Freedom Riders
To defend the use of nonviolent resistance when confronted with racism
To end Jim Crow segregation and racial violence
29
What was an important contribution of Dolores Huerta?
Promoted and created "Viva La Causa" for grape pickers
Organized the 1968 Mexican American student walk out movement
Secured disability insurance for farmworkers & better working conditions
Organized the Red Coach Lettuce boycott
30
Which government poster below is directly related to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
G: Accessibilty for All
F: United States Environmental Protection Agency
H Employment Discrimination is Illegal
J: The Transportation Security Administration
31
What was the name for LBJ's expansive program to end poverty and racial injustice?
The Poor People's Campaign
The Great Society
The New Frontier
The War on Poverty
32
Why did Ella Baker begin one of her speeches talking about hamburgers & Coke?
Dr. King had been denied the purchase of a hamburger at an AR diner
To protest against discrimination, not against food or food prices
Coca Cola was sponsoring the conference
Black Americans were charged higher prices than whites for food
33
What prompted the federal government to issue the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Inadequate medical services in urban areas
Discrimination by employers
Unequal representation in local legislatures
Unfair lending practices by banks
34
What is one accurate characteristics of the Freedom Riders?
A famous event occured where the riders set a bus ablaze to show solidarity
Most southern states supported bus integration
One person would always obey the law to arrange legal help for the others
Many riders resorted to violence to support bus segregation laws
35
How did the Greensboro sit-in work?
Protestors sat with weapons in open spaces and called for armed revolution
Protestors block entrance to Congress to support civil rights legislation
Protestors sat at a segregated lunch counter and waited to be served
Protestors sat in segregated public busses and refused to give their seats
36
What is going on in this photograph?
Dr. King is addressing a crowd in NYC after being asked to run for Governor
Malcolm X is giving a speech announcing his retirement from public life
Dr. King is giving his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington
Malcolm X is delivering his famous speech on non-violent protest
37
How did Robert F. Kennedy contribute to the Civil Rights Movement?
He enforced ending bus segregation and protected the Freedom Riders
He wrote the 1964 Civil Rights Act
He prosecuted the KKK for their role in the Freedom Summer murders
He spoke and marched with Dr. King at the 1963 March on Washington event
38
Where did the incident pictured below occur?
Montgomery, AL
Little Rock, AR
Topkea, KS
Atlanta, GA
39
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminate?
Age discrimination in state voting laws
Proof of residency as a condition for voting
Barriers to voting for women
Literacy tests as prerequisites for voting
40
What was the "Long Hot Summer?"
The lengthy summer of difficulties passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The name for the murder trial of Medgar Evers
The Black Panthers use of armed patrols to protect neighborhoods in 1968
A series of 157 race riots in numerous U.S. cities in the summer of 1967
41
What was the Mississippi Summer Project of 1964?
An initiative to register more African Americans to vote
A summer school project for underpriviledged children of Mississippi
A protest of African American voter suppression in Mississippi
The investigation and prosecution of the "Mississippi Burning" murders
42
What best describes the Black Panther Party's method to achieve civil rights?
The use of the court system to gain equality
Enduring injustice through religious faith
Respecting government authority
The use of armed resistance if necessary
43
What was the Freedom Summer Murders?
The deaths of civil rights activists, Chaney, Schwerner, & Goodman in MS
The summer of Emmett Till and Medgar Evers murders
The name for the assassinations of Dr. King and RFK in 1968
The murder of 4 girls in Birmingham, AL at the 16th Street Baptist Church
44
What racial discrimination program outlined areas where Black citizens must reside?
Redlining
Price gouging
Rent controlled apartments
Fair Housing
45
What did the 1965 Civil Rights outlaw?
Prohibited discrimination in housing
Literacy tests to qualify for the right to vote
Discrimination against the physically handicapped in public places
Poll taxes to vote
46
What was NOT a requirement or goal of Dr. King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
To conduct themselves with dignity & discipline
To use nonviolent civil disobedience
To be peaceful in all protests
To ensure political, educational, & equality of minority groups
47
What was a benefit of the Freedom Riders?
It led to more desegregation of schools
It led to future civil rights movement initiatives
It led to more access to voting rights
All of the items listed were benefits of the Freedom Riders
48
Who first organized a civil rights March on Washington as early as 1941?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Martin Luther King, Sr,
Medgar Evers
A. Philip Randolph
49
What was the primary goal of Mexican American student walkouts in the late 1960s?
To end the use of poll taxes for voting
To protest the rising cost of college education
To raise awareness of insufficient educational opportunities
To support the passage of a minimum wage law
50
How did President Dwight D. Eisenhower respond to “considerable resistance” in Arkansas?
By closing schools in Arkansas until desegregation was achieved
By sending soldiers to Arkansas to enforce desegregation
By declaring school segregation to be a decision for the state of Arkansas
By firing public school teachers in Arkansas who supported segregation
51
How did the event described by Rosa Parks in this excerpt affect the Civil Rights movement?
It led to an increase in the number of registered voters in southern states
It prompted the government to station the National Guard in southern states
It changed the way police arrested public protesters
It resulted in a bus boycott that lasted more than a year
52
Which statement best describes one of Shirley Chisholm’s most celebrated achievements?
Chisholm overcame physical disabilities to compete in professional sports
Chisholm helped shape policies that provided famine relief in Latin America
Chisholm overcame gender and racial barriers to be elected to Congress
Chisholm successfully advocated the expansion of the military draft
53
What does the poster below advocate or promote?
Equal employment opportunities for women
Publicly funded health care for children
Better economic treatment of migrant workers
A retirement system for farm laborers
54
Which of the following best describes Emmett Till?
A white male teenager who stood up for a black girl being accosted
A black male who was murdered after supposedly flirting with a white female
An African-American male who spoke out against racial segregation
A white girl who befriended an African-American student in Alabama
55
What was the major outcome of the legislation listed below?
A reduced number of congressional districts
An increase in political participation by minorities
The adoption of electronic ballots in federal elections
The implementation of limits on lobbying
56
Who left Washington, D.C. & traveled into the Deep South to purposely violate segregation laws?
The Little Rock Nine
The Freedom Summer Pioneers
The Freedom Riders
The Black Panthers
57
Why are the court cases like
Mendez v. Westminister
&
Brown v. BOE
important to education in the United States?
The cases reduced inequities in school district financing
The cases reduced racial segregation in school
The cases ordered schools to provide accommodations for disabilities
The cases established the use of quotas in school admission
58
What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?
To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures
To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizen
To enforce court rulings banning inequality in interstate transportation
To demonstrate the economic impact of transportation discrimination
59
What Alabama Governor vowed, "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, & segregation forever!"
Orval Faubus
Colonel Tom Parker
George Wallace
Bull Connor
60
Which action occurred as a result of the Supreme Court decision excerpted below?
The desegregation of public schools
The expansion of science in school curricula
The implementation of school vouchers for families to have choices
The requirement of equal access to school facilities for disabled students
61
What was “white flight?”
Southern Democrats who left the party due to support integration
White Americans leaving northern cities for southern cities
Lessen numbers of Americans enlisting in the military in the mid-1950s
The transfer of Southern whites to private schools to avoid integration
62
Why did the Nation of Islam differ from Dr. King?
They favored the races being kept separate; favored segregation totally
They believed blacks should use force to achieve Civil Rights
They believed Dr. King didn't use enough civil disobedience
All of the answers are correct
63
What was a result of the Little Rock Nine?
The Brown decision will be upheld even by force
President Eisenhower supports Faubus & upholds state rights
The National Guard can be used by the state to uphold state law
School integration can be done gradually
64
What was the main result of the events referred to in these headlines?
The growth of insurance and welfare programs for elderly citizens
The expansion of economic cooperation between northern and southern states
The growth of radical political parties on the East Coast
The expansion of political and economic opportunities for minority citizens
65
What is one way the Civil Rights Movement impacted the United States?
By increasing diversity in the workplace
By increasing the globalization of the economy
By leading to the creation of a national health care system
By leading to the passage of antitrust laws
