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Learning the basic historical facts about John Lewis.
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The nickname given to the march in Selma due to marchers being attacked by state troopers
Cyber Monday
Ash Wednesday
Bloody Sunday
Good Friday
2
What happened on December 1, 1955?
John Lewis gave his first speech
Rosa Parks refused to get out of her seat on the bus
Martin Luther King, Jr. died
John Lewis's house got burned by the KKK
3
What event made John Lewis realize that his work caused some progress for people of color?
Black people were allowed to vote
Barack Obama was elected as President
John Lewis was elected to Congress
Libraries desegregated
4
What event inspired John Lewis to begin acting on the changes he wanted to see?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Diner Sit-Ins
Black Lives Matter Protest
March on Washington
5
The group of protesters who sat in segregated diners they encountered in the southern bus stops
Freedom Riders
Actvists
The Travelers
The Marchers
6
What city was John Lewis born in?
Troy, Alabama
Columbus, Georgia
Dallas, Texas
Atlanta, Georgia
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Who was John Lewis' biggest inspiration?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Parks
Ted Thompson
Emmitt Till
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What other leader led the march in Selma with John Lewis?
John Day
Raymond Jackson
Rosa Parks
Hosea Williams
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What is the nickname for the Civil Rights Movement's most important leaders?
The Big Three
The Big Six
The Leaders
Core Four
10
What could make black drivers from up north visible targets when they drove through the South?
What type of food they ate
The clothes they wore
Their accents
Their license plates
11
What types of protests did John Lewis participate in?
Riots
Hostile
Peaceful/Non-Violent
Violent
12
What important, inspirational speech was given in Washington,D.C. on the mall?
Who Am I? (Unknown)
March ( John Lewis)
Still I Rise (Maya Angelou )
I Have a Dream Speech (Martin Luther King)
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In 1963, Lewis became the chairman of...
Nat'l Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Colored Oppression Registration Explanation (CORE)
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
14
Where did John Lewis practice preaching as a child?
In his room
In church
In the chicken house, to the chickens
At school
15
What is the name of the bridge that Lewis and Williams crossed in Selma?
Edmund Pettus Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
King Bridge
New Life Bridge
16
What court case decided that separate schools for Black and White people was unconstitutional?
Zimmerman v. Florida
Brown v. Board of Education
King v. The State of Georgia
State v. King
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What was special about John Lewis's speech at the March on Washington?
He had the longest speech of all speakers
He didn't have to write his speech
He was the last to speak
He was the youngest of the 10 speakers
