Famous Persons
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
In which decade did the Civil Rights Movement mainly take place?
The 1960s
What movement supports equality for LGBTQ+ people?
The Pride Movement
What does KKK stand for
Ku Klux Klan
Who refused to give up her bus seat in 1955?
Rosa Parks
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
The First Amendment
What color robes are the KKK members known for wearing?
White robes
Who said I have a dream?
Martin Luther King Jr.
In which city was the Declaration signed?
Philadelphia
What 1964 law banned racial discrimination?
The Civil Rights Act
What kind of protest is often done on social media today?
Online activism or digital protest
What was the main goal of the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War?
To keep white supremacy and stop Black Americans from gaining rights
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
The Declaration announced freedom from which country?
Great Britain
Who was the first Black woman in the U.S. Supreme Court?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Which country ended apartheid in the 1990s?
South Africa
Which cult led its members to mass suicide in Jonestown in 1978?
The People’s Temple led by Jim Jones
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Complete the phrase: We hold these truths to be ____-_______
Self-evident
What kind of peaceful protest were sit-ins?
Nonviolent resistance
What symbol is often used to represent peace?
The dove or the peace sign
What American cult in Texas was destroyed in a 1993 siege by the FBI?
The Branch Davidians (led by David Koresh)