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Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi...
brought for Civil Rights in America
organized non-violent protests
experienced Jim Crow laws firsthand
studied to be Christian pastors
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One peak of the Civil Rights Movement that took place in 1963 was...
the Protest in Memphis
The March on Washington
the walk on Montgomery
the Hike for Selma
3
Which law ensured the right to vote for all U.S. citizens?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Rights Act of 1970
Voting Rights Act of 1965
24th Amendment
4
Segregation describes...
the separation of colored people from white people
the exclusion of African Americans from the ordinary life
the discrimination against white people by people of color
a dress code for colored people
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What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s main strategy for fighting segregation?
Nonviolent restistance
Armed Protest
Writing open letters
Violent rebellion
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Martin Luther King Jr. was first arrested for...
organizing a boycott
threatening bus drivers
leading violent protests
breaking Jim Crow laws
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What was decided in the U.S. Supreme Court decision of "Brown v. Board of Education"?
It allows for racial segregation in the North
It prohibited racial segregation in public schools
It guaranteed the right to vote for all African Americans
It made racial segregation legal in all schools
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The black students escorted by the military to Central High School in 1957 went down in history as...
the Little Rock Nine
the Memphis Eight
the Washington Seven
the Montgomery Ten
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How was segregation enforced in the North?
Court rulings
Codified laws
Police presence
Informal customs and unspoken rules
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Which word best describes Martin Luther King Jr.'s speaking style?
Humorous
Powerful
Aggressive
Ironic
11
Segregation was only enforced through the Jim Crow laws in the South.
True
False
12
Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 because she...
was pregnant with a "mixed" baby
spoke to a white person in public
did not clear her bus seat for a white man
went to a "whites only" restroom
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A restaurant owner in the South violated Jim Crow laws by...
separating black and white employees
seating black and white customers next to each other
advertising for white job applicants only
refusing to serve black customers
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a violent protest.
True
False
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What was the result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
The ban of the Civil Rights Movement
The right to vote for all U.S. citizens
The end of segregation in all public facilities
Equal rights for all races
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What did black students do at so called "sit-ins"?
They sat on the floor in the streets causing traffic jams
They refused going to an all-black university
They sat at segregated lunch counters
They violently attacked white students in the cafeteria
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In which ways was the Civil Rights Movements successful?
It pressured Congress to pass groundbreaking laws against segregation
It ended all forms of segregation and racism in the U.S.
It wasn't successful in any way
It laid the foundation for a more equal life for African Americans
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The effort of the Civil Rights Movement was to extend equal rights to all people regardless of race.
False
True
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People that tried to fight the laws...
were free to do so
were imprisoned
were only warned to stop
risked injuries and death
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How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
110 days
1 day
31 days
381 days
21
When did the Civil Rights Movement take place?
In the 1960s
In the 1940s
In the 1970s
In the 1950s
22
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous speech "I Have a Dream" in Washington in 1963, in front of the...
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Pentagon
Capitol
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The purpose of the Jim Crow laws was to...
mandate racial segregation in all public facilities
establish equality among all races
ensure the right to vote for all US citizens
make it illegal for colored people to mix with whites
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Who inspired Martin Luther King Jr. for his non-violent protests?
His grandfather
Mahatma Gandhi
Buddha
Nelson Mandela
25
What did Rosa Parks cause by not giving up her bus seat to a white man?
The Memphis Public Transport Refuse
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Atlanta Convey Reject
The Washington Walking Period
26
Compared to Martin Luther King Jr., Malcom X's contributions to the Civil Rights Movement were...
more violent
even more peaceful
more radical
more useful
27
When and how did Martin Luther King Jr. die?
He was assassinated at the age of 39
He died of old age at the age of 89
He had a stroke at the age of 59
He had a car accident at the age of 29
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Martin Luther King Jr. sought to establish creative tension in order to...
reduce stress in conflicts
pit lawmakers against each other
force change by making people uncomfortable
invent new methods of protest
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What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s "dream"?
For an African American to be elected President of the United States
That lawmakers would be punished for passing Jim Crow laws
To win the Nobel Peace Prize
That children of all races would love and respect one another
