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A Quiz to review for the Civil Rights/Civil War Test
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1
Treatment of demonstrators by the Birmingham police
was controlled by federal marshals
was praised by President Kennedy
angered most Americans
ended the demonstration
2
What event made Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a national leader?
the Montgomery bus boycott
March of Selma, Alabama
freedom summer
the Albany movement
3
The person who wrote the famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was
Eugene “Bull” Connor
James Meredith
John Lewis.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
4
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 banned discrimination in which activity?
awarding a construction contract
admitting students to state universities
hiring an employee
selling or renting a home
5
The highlight of the March on Washington was
the appearance of Vice President Johnson
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech
the singing of “We Shall Overcome
President Kennedy’s opening remarks
6
How many deaths resulted from the 1967 race riots?
83
1,897
5,002
696
7
A island in Charleston’s harbor where Major Anderson and his union soldiers were stationed.
Fort Sumter
Fort Wagner
Fort Donelson
Fort Henry
8
Civil rights leaders targeted Birmingham in 1963 because the city
had few African Americans
was almost bankrupt.
was highly segregated
was the hometown of Martin Luther King, Jr.
9
Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?
a concentration of urban African Americans in slum areas
Jim Crow laws
voter literacy tests
poll taxes
10
Johnson’s two civil rights laws are considered to be
unconstitutional.
too radical for the 1960s
too weak to enforce.
landmarks in American history.
11
To support JFK’s civil rights bill, civil rights leaders called on a
general strike in the South
Freedom rides
March on Washington
March to Selma, AL
12
Martin Luther King, Jr., influenced by Gandhi, believed in
nonviolent protest.
The Book of Hector
“an eye for an eye.”
violent revolution
13
One accomplishment of the__ was banning segregation in all interstate travel facilities (buses)
Little Rock Nine
freedom riders
Montgomery bus boycott
Black Panthers
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fought for her own freedom and was an activist for slaves in the Underground Railroad.
Rosa Parks
The Hannibal Guards
The Little Rock Nine
Harriet Tubman
15
The success at Birmingham proved the effectiveness of
the civil rights movement
sit-ins.
nonviolent protest
segregation.
16
A battle that took place in Manassas Junction, in which the confederate army proved themselves.
Wilson’s Creek
Port Royal, South Carolina
Gettysburg
Bull Run
17
Which of the following was not advocated by the Black Panthers?
Black Power
black nationalism
community development
nonviolence
18
Martin Luther King, Jr., was a founder and the first president of the ___.
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
. Nation of Islam
19
The Freedom Rides were organized to test
the safety of buses.
the character of local police officers
a congressional decree
a Supreme Court decision eliminating segregation on buses
20
In Brown v. Board of Education, the doctrine of ___ relating to public education was overturned
"all deliberate speed"
"separate but equal"
due process of law
equal protection under the law
21
Frustrated over little social & economic power, __ preached a militant approach to civil rights
Malcolm X
Medgar Evars
Martin Luther King, Jr
Fannie Lou Hamer
22
Freedom Summer and the Selma march both called attention to African Americans’ lack of
strong leaders.
employment.
food.
voting rights
