People
Who was Rose Parks and what did she do?
Refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person
What did Brown v. Board of Education decide?
Segregation in public schools is unconstitutional
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
Students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
What happened to Martin Luther King Jr?
He was assassinated
What instrument has 88 keys?
Piano
What did Claudette Colvin do?
Refused to give up her seat on a bus at age 15
What did Plessy v. Ferguson legalize?
Segregation under "separate but equal"
Who protested during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
African Americans who refused to ride buses
Why was Claudette Colvin not chosen as the face of the movement?
Because she was young and unmarried, and leaders wanted someone older
In Shrek, what kind of creature is Shrek?
An Orge
Who was Jim Crow?
A fictional character representing racial segregation
What are Jim Crow Laws?
Laws enforcing racial segregation in the South
How were Nashville Sit-In protesters treated by white customers and police?
They were harassed, insulted, and sometimes arrested
Who are the Klu Klux Klan
A white supremacist hate group
In The Lion King, what is the name of Simba’s father?
Mufasa
What happened to Elizabeth Eckford on the first day of school?
She was blocked by the National Guard and harassed by crowds
What is the 24th Amendment?
It bans poll taxes in federal elections
What was the Selma March to Montgomery?
A march to demand voting rights for African Americans
The restaurants in Nashville during the sit in made a lot of money
False
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
Who opposed desegregation in Little Rock?
Governor Orval Faubus
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
Made segregation in public places illegal
What were the Nashville Sit-Ins?
Students sitting peacefully at segregated lunch counters to protest segregation
What happened to Martin Luther King Jr. the night before he died?
He gave a speech reflecting hope and determination
What is the name of the school for mutants in X-Men?
Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters
Was the first Black person to graduate from Central iIgh School
Ernest Green
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1965 focus on?
Voting rights
What happened to the Little Rock Nine on the first day of school?
They were escorted by the military into school but were still harassed and bullied
What happened to Emmit Till?
He was murdered.
What K-pop group released the song “Dynamite,” which became a global hit in English?
BTs