Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
100
______________ because of the Jim Crow laws.
a. Hotels were integrated
b. Slavery was outlawed
c. Whites and African American received “separate but equal” opportunities
d. Poll taxes and literacy tests were outlawed
c. Whites and African American received “separate but equal” opportunities
100
Linda Brown’s attorney was____________.
Thurgood Marshall
100
John F Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson were popular during the Civil Rights Movement because _________.
a. They approved of the Jim Crow laws.
b. They made poll taxes legal.
c. They helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
d. They spoke at the March on Washington event.
c. They helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
100
The _____________________________________ lasted for one year. At the end, the US Supreme Court outlawed segregation of all public transportation in the city.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
100
Rosa Parks refused to give up ___________. Her actions led to integration of public transportation.
her seat on the bus to a white person
200
Why was the March on Washington successful?
A. Only 250 people attended
B. The participants displayed nonviolent actions while marching
C. The police attacked many protestors
The participants displayed nonviolent actions while marching
200
___________________________________________ gave his famous “I have a Dream” speech.
Martin Luther King Jr
200
How did Thurgood Marshall get involved in the Civil Rights Movement?
a) He organized the March on Washington.
b) He gave African Americans the right to vote.
c) He won the Brown vs. Board of Education court case.
c) He won the Brown vs. Board of Education court case.
200
Lyndon B Johnson signed into the law the Voting Rights Act.
True or False
True
200
The Brown vs Board of Education case stated that schools should be separate but equal.
True or False
False
300
Which method listed below would not have been a method in which Martin Luther King Jr would have used to fight for Civil Rights?
A. fighting /riots B. protests
c. marches d. sit-ins
A. fighting /riots
300
How did the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr impact America?
a. Little to no change was felt in America
b. Groups continued to work for integration and equality
c. The Civil Rights movement stopped after his death.
Groups continued to work for integration and equality
300
The Voting Rights Act of 1965_________________.
a. gave all blacks the right to vote during elections. b.gave all blacks the opportunity to run for government positions.
c. banned segregation in schools
d.outlawed poll taxes and literacy tests.
d.outlawed poll taxes and literacy tests.
300
____________________ was shot in Dallas, Texas in 1963 while riding in a parade in a convertible car the top down and people were extremely upset.
John F Kennedy
300
____________was shot at a campaign stop in LA while running for the Democratic nomination. Americans were shocked that another family member had been assassinated.
Robert Kennedy
400
This young lady walked to school through a railroad switch yard because her 3rd grade school was 3 miles from her home. She was not allowed to attend the whites only school in her neighborhood. Her father sued the Board of Education and hired Thurgood Marshall as her attorney. Who was this young lady?
Linda Brown
400
The purpose of the Civil Rights Act was ____.
a. to end poll tax
b. to make Jim Crow Laws illegal
c. to end school segregation
b. to make the Jim Crow Laws illegal
400
After Martin Luther King Jr's assassination _____.
a. people stopped fighting for Civil Rights
b. people started fighting with violence
c. people continued to fight in nonviolent ways for Civil Rights.
c. people continued to fight in nonviolent ways for Civil Rights.
400
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson helped create the __________________.
a. Jim Crow Laws
b. Civil Rights Act
c. Montgomery Bus Boycott
b. Civil Rights Act
400
What impact did the assassination of John F. Kennedy have?
a. Additional security was provided for presidents
b. Americans mourned the death of JFK.
c. Americans lost their optimism they had been experiencing.
d. All of the Above
d. All of the above
500
Many American families purchased a television in the late 1960s. This invention allowed families to have access to world events on their television screen.
True or False
True
500
The space race was between _____________.
a. US and France
b. US and Soviet Union
c. Soviet Union and Germany
b. US and Soviet Union
500
What role did Cesar Chavez play in regards to Civil Rights?
Fought for migrant workers through peaceful methods. He also formed the Farm Workers Association.
500
What happened in the purple state?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
500
Which best describes America during the 1960s?
a. Everyone reacted in a nonviolent manner during their protests.
b. People reacted with violence and some political leaders were assassinated.
c. People were pleased with the leadership of the USA, but they were upset about the economy.
B. People reacted with violence and some political leaders were assassinated.