Chapter 31 test

Question 1

2. John Lewis is known for which of the following achievements?

Accepted Answer

b. Serving as a Freedom Rider and U.S. Representative

Question 2

5. Which of these was a common prevention tactic used against African Americans?

Accepted Answer

b. Poll taxes

Question 3

6. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by:

Accepted Answer

b. President Johnson

Question 4

10. What did the Kerner Commission conclude?

Accepted Answer

a. America was becoming two separate societies: Black and white

Question 5

3. The March on Washington in 1963 was organized primarily to:

Accepted Answer

c. Promote economic and civil rights for all Americans

Question 6

4. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit?

Accepted Answer

c. Segregation in public places and employment discrimination

Question 7

14. What is the primary goal of affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

c. To promote equal opportunities for historically marginalized groups

Question 8

1. What was the primary goal of the Freedom Riders in 1961?

Accepted Answer

a. To challenge Jim Crow laws in interstate travel

Question 9

15. Which president received significant support from African American voters?

Accepted Answer

b. Jimmy Carter

Question 10

8. What did the 24th Amendment ban?

Accepted Answer

a. poll taxes

Question 11

7. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was known for:

Accepted Answer

c. Using nonviolent protests for civil rights

Question 12

12. Who led the SCLC after Martin Luther King Jr.?

Accepted Answer

b. Ralph Abernathy

Question 13

9. The Nation of Islam was primarily focused on:

Accepted Answer

b. Islamic teachings and Black nationalism

Question 14

11. What were the Black Panthers known for?

Accepted Answer

b. Engaging in armed self-defense and leading violent protests

Question 15

13. What was J. Edgar Hoover's role during the Civil Rights Movement?

Accepted Answer

c. He used FBI investigations to disrupt civil rights groups

Questions 15