The Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s
Capitals and Country Flags of the World
Christmas Movies
Who's Scared of the Reds?
The United States Government
100
This president signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act into law.
Who was Lyndon B. Johnson?
100
This tiny country sits along the French Riviera on the Mediterranean Sea and shares a border with France
What is Monaco?
100
In this 2004 animated movie, a young boy boards a magical train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
What is the Polar Express?
100
Throughout the 1950s, a fear of this political group or ideology spread throughout U.S. society.
Who are communists?
100
In the U.S., this is one of the most visible public positions, is responsible for enforcing laws and policies, and is up for election every four years.
What is the President or the Executive Branch?
200
This famous Black Liberation leader initially did not support integration, but after returning from a pilgrimage to Mecca had new ideas about fighting for justice in the USA.
Who was Malcolm X?
200
Name the country this flag belongs to:
What is Mexico?
200
This 2003 comedy stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by elves, trying to find his father in New York City.
What is Elf?
200
This U.S. law enforcement agency spied on or investigated millions of Americans during the Red Scare, many of whom were not even communists!
What is the FBI?
200
This is the branch of government that debates and passes laws.
What is the Congress or Legislative Branch?
300
This famous civil rights organization was led by both John Lewis and Stokely Carmichael at one point. They emerged from the sit-in movement and supported protests like the Freedom Rides.
Who was SNCC?
300
This Francophone country's flag is sometimes confused for the Republic of Ireland.
What is the Ivory Coast?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
300
This U.S. Senator became famous for holding government hearings and accusing people of being communists.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
300
Throughout the America South, Black Americans faced discrimination, segregation, and a repression of their rights due to these kinds of laws.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
400
The passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act had many positive effects. Name at least one of them:
Within one year, 250,000 NEW Black voters had been registered
1966: A majority of Black Americans (50%<) had been registered to vote in 9/13 Southern States
Led to an increase in the number of Black elected officials
400
Before settling on Washington D.C., the United States of America used two other major cities as locations for the national capital. Name one...
What is New York City and Philadelphia?
400
George Bailey learns the value of his life when an angel shows him what the world would be like without him in this 1946 film.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
400
Created in 1938, this committee in the U.S. House of Representatives investigated alleged disloyal activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties.
What was the House Un-American Activities Committee or HUAC?
400
This is a political action that US senators can take to prevent a vote on a bill being held. It usually involves senators talking for extremely long periods of time, often about nonsense unrelated to the actual bill. The longest one of these went about 24 hours.
What is a filibuster?
500
These two men founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense in Oakland, CA, in 1966. Name one or both of them:
Who were Huey Newton and Bobby Seale?
500
This South American capital city, sitting at 3,500 meters above sea level, is the highest capital city in the world.
What is La Paz, Bolivia?
500
This 1988 movie, set during a Christmas Eve party at Nakatomi Plaza, has sparked debate about whether it’s a Christmas movie.
What is Die Hard?
500
This former U.S. State Department official was accused of being a spy for the Soviet Union in one of the first, major anti-communist trials in the U.S.
Who was Alger Hiss?
500
This Amendment to the U.S. Constitution recognized the right of African Americans to vote, but these rights were usually repressed throughout the Southern States.
What is the 15th Amendment?