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Revision for the AQA Civil Rights Movement
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1
What was finally achieved in 1965?
The Voting Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act
Martin Luther Kings death
Desegregation of hotels
2
What was the name of the famous speech MLK gave in Washington?
I have a dream
I had a good sleep last night
I have a thought
I dreamed a dream
3
How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
15 days
150 days
381 days
360 days
4
When was the court case of Brown vs. Board of Education?
May 1945
May 1954
May 1960
May 1956
5
What did Martin Luther King do in 1963 in Birmingham which was considered controversial?
Only use females in his march
Did not take part in the march
Used children in the march
Wear no clothes
6
What does "separate but equal" mean in Brown vs. Board of Education?
Desegregation should be enforced in education
Despite schools being separate they have the same resources
Whites are better than black people
Segregation should remain in education
7
How old was Martin Luther King when he won the Nobel Peace Prize?
67
21
35
30
8
Who was Emmett Till?
A young boy from Chicago who was murdered in Mississippi
A man who raped a white woman
A young boy from Mississippi who was murdered in Chicago
A woman who refused to give up her seat to a white man
9
What was the name of the two black athletes who won medals in 1968 at the Mexican Olympics
Tommie Smith and Peter Norman
John Smith and Tommie Carlos
John Carlos and Peter Norman
Tommie Smith and John Carlos
10
What did the Montgomery Bus Boycott achieve?
The 1964 Civil Rights Act
Harsher segregation laws on public transport
Desegregation of public transport
The 1965 Voting Act
11
Who organised the Freedom Rides?
Malcolm X
NAACP
Martin Luther King
CORE
12
What was Malcolm X's original name?
Malcolm Little
Malcolm Muhammed
Stuart X
Stuart Little
13
When was the March on Washington?
1964
1961
1963
1945
14
When was Emmett Till murdered?
1945
1952
1955
1954
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What does CORE stand for?
Co-ordination of Racial Equality
Congress of Racist Equality
Congress of Racial Equality
Congregation of Racial Equality
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What was the biggest success of Little Rock?
It was the first time the President directly intervened
That 9 black children went to a desegregated school
It happened in Arkansas
White school children met black school children
17
Where is Topeka?
Chicago
Los Angeles
Texas
Kansas
18
What are the dates of the Civil Rights Movement in America?
1940-1968
1800-2016
1955-1968
1950-1968
19
What was the biggest limitation of the ruling of Brown vs Board of Education?
The President would not comment
There was no deadline for desegregation of education
The deadline was two days
KKK membership decreased
20
What does SNCC stand for?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Student Not Coping Certainly
Sad Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Student Non-helpful Coordinating Committee
21
When did the events at Little Rock take place?
1961
1991
1957
1955
22
What was the name of the chief of police in Birmingham, Alabama?
Bull Connor
Bob Bull
Bob Connor
Bell Connor
23
When did the Freedom Rides take place?
1963
1961
1962
1960
24
What does the NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People
New Association for the Advancement of Coloured People
National Advancement of Angry Coloured People
Never Anger Able Crispy Penguins
25
When and where was Martin Luther King assassinated?
1965 Memphis
1968 Birmingham
1964 Birmingham
1968 Memphis
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Where did the Freedom Riders leave from, and where were they aiming to get to?
New York to New Orleans
Washington DC to Alabama
Washington DC to New Orleans
New York to Mississippi
