26. What was the main reason Medgar Evers was targeted by white supremacists?

a) His work in desegregating schools and public facilities

22. Who was responsible for the assassination of Malcolm X?

d) Members of the Nation of Islam

14. Why was Malcolm X significant to the Black Power movement?

b) He promoted self-defense and Black empowerment.

5. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 accomplish?

b) It created a Civil Rights Division within the Department of Justice.

24. What happened to Byron De La Beckwith after his initial trials?

b) He was retried and convicted decades later

1. What was the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

b) It legalized racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine.

7. What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

b) Eliminated barriers such as literacy tests for Black voters.

21. What was a major obstacle James Meredith faced when trying to enroll at the University of Mississippi?

a) State officials and Governor Ross Barnett tried to block his admission

4. Why did President Eisenhower send federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas?

c) To protect Black students integrating a white school.

8. Which civil rights organization focused on nonviolent protest, including sit-ins?

b) Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

2. Which of the following best describes Jim Crow laws?

d) Federal laws that ended segregation

16. What major event in Malcolm X’s life led to his ideological shift toward racial unity among all people?

c) His pilgrimage to Mecca, when he saw all races of people living as one

18. Which university did James Meredith integrate in 1962?

a) University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)

20. What was the result of James Meredith’s enrollment at the University of Mississippi?

a) Riots broke out, leading to federal intervention

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26. What was the main reason Medgar Evers was targeted by white supremacists?
c) His participation in the Freedom Rides
a) His work in desegregating schools and public facilities
d) His leadership in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
b) His involvement in organizing armed resistance
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22. Who was responsible for the assassination of Malcolm X?
b) A police officer
d) Members of the Nation of Islam
a) A white supremacist
c) A member of the Ku Klux Klan
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23. Who was responsible for the assassination of Medgar Evers?
d) A police officer
c) A fellow NAACP member
a) A member of the Ku Klux Klan
b) Byron De La Beckwith
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14. Why was Malcolm X significant to the Black Power movement?
b) He promoted self-defense and Black empowerment.
a) He rejected violence in all forms.
d) He was the first African American to serve in the U.S. military.
c) He worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. on nonviolent protests.
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5. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 accomplish?
d) It ended discrimination in private businesses.
c) It guaranteed African Americans the right to vote.
b) It created a Civil Rights Division within the Department of Justice.
a) It outlawed segregation in all public places.
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13. Malcolm X was a prominent leader in which movement before leaving it in 1964?
d) Black Panther Party
b) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
a) Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
c) Nation of Islam
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24. What happened to Byron De La Beckwith after his initial trials?
a) He was acquitted and never faced trial again
d) He was executed
b) He was retried and convicted decades later
c) He was convicted immediately
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6. Which law made segregation in most public accommodations illegal?
d) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Voting Rights Act of 1965
a) Civil Rights Act of 1964
c) Civil Rights Act of 1957
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11. Which organization did Medgar Evers work for to fight against racial injustice?
d) CORE
a) SNCC
b) SCLC
c) NAACP
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1. What was the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
d) It led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
a) It ruled that segregation violated the 14th Amendment.
b) It legalized racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine.
c) It desegregated public schools.
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10. Who was the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
b) Martin Luther King Jr.
a) Malcolm X
c) Stokely Carmichael
d) Thurgood Marshall
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12. Who were the founders of the Black Panther Party?
b) Medgar Evers and James Meredith
d) Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael
a) Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
c) Fred Hampton and Eldridge Cleaver
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7. What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?
d) Created a new system of segregated voting districts.
b) Eliminated barriers such as literacy tests for Black voters.
c) Allowed poll taxes in federal elections.
a) Required African Americans to pass literacy tests to vote.
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21. What was a major obstacle James Meredith faced when trying to enroll at the University of Mississippi?
b) He was denied financial aid
d) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against him
c) The university burned his application
a) State officials and Governor Ross Barnett tried to block his admission
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9. What event began after Rosa Parks was arrested?
c) Freedom Rides
a) Montgomery Bus Boycott
d) March on Washington
b) Selma March
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4. Why did President Eisenhower send federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas?
d) To prevent racial integration.
b) To support Orval Faubus.
c) To protect Black students integrating a white school.
a) To enforce voting rights.
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8. Which civil rights organization focused on nonviolent protest, including sit-ins?
c) Ku Klux Klan
a) NAACP
b) Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
d) White Citizens’ Council
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19. Medgar Evers was assassinated in which state?
a) Georgia
b) Alabama
c) Mississippi
d) Louisiana
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2. Which of the following best describes Jim Crow laws?
d) Federal laws that ended segregation
b) Laws that made school segregation illegal.
a) Laws that promoted voting rights for African Americans.
c) Laws that mandated racial segregation in public facilities.
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16. What major event in Malcolm X’s life led to his ideological shift toward racial unity among all people?
a) The assassination of Medgar Evers
d) The Civil Rights Act of 1964
b) The formation of the Black Panther Party
c) His pilgrimage to Mecca, when he saw all races of people living as one
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18. Which university did James Meredith integrate in 1962?
b) University of Alabama
c) Louisiana State University
d) University of Georgia
a) University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
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20. What was the result of James Meredith’s enrollment at the University of Mississippi?
d) The university voluntarily desegregated
a) Riots broke out, leading to federal intervention
b) He was denied admission permanently
c) He left before completing his degree
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3. Which Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?
b) Brown v. Board of Education
c) Miranda v. Arizona
d) Dred Scott v. Sandford
a) Roe v. Wade
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27. What organization did Medgar Evers represent as a leader in Mississippi?
b) SCLC
a) NAACP
d) CORE
c) SNCC

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