US History Civil Rights Test 5

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What is this test? for History practice (US/World/State), USA — K-12 to University (USA History) level, USA — Us History.
For all levels (Elementary to University) studying History in the USA
Section: History Civil Rights (Us History) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Civil Rights (Us History) · Country: USA · Region: USA — Us History

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Which term means "Protesting segregated lunch counters"?

A) the sit-in movement

B) the Little Rock Nine (1957)

C) Brown v. Board

D) the Selma march for

Question 2

Name the person who sparked boycott.

A) King

B) Rosa Parks

C) Lewis

D) Abernathy

Question 3

Name the person who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

A) Thurgood Marshall

B) Rosa Parks

C) Martin Luther King Jr.

D) Malcolm X

Question 4

What was the Little Rock Nine (1957)?

A) Bus boycott

B) March on Washington

C) Freedom Riders

D) Black students integrating Central High

Question 5

Who was John Lewis?

A) March leader congressman

B) Senator

C) Judge

D) No marcher

Question 6

Name Malcolm X.

A) SCLC leader

B) Nation of Islam leader advocating Black empowerment

C) Bus boycott organizer

D) NAACP lawyer

Question 7

Which of the following best defines Civil Rights Act?

A) Voting only

B) Farm aid

C) 1964 equality law

D) Tax law

Question 8

What best defines Voting Rights Act?

A) Farm aid

B) Tax law

C) Housing only

D) 1965 ballot protection

Question 9

Which person sparked boycott?

A) Rosa Parks

B) King

C) Lewis

D) Abernathy

Question 10

Who was Malcolm X?

A) SCLC leader

B) Nation of Islam leader advocating Black empowerment

C) Bus boycott organizer

D) NAACP lawyer

Question 11

Which march was "Bloody Sunday" (1965)?

A) Memphis

B) Birmingham

C) Selma to Montgomery

D) Washington

Question 12

Provide the definition of the sit-in movement:

A) Bus boycott

B) Voting drive

C) March

D) Protesting segregated lunch counters

Question 13

Which group organized Freedom Rides?

A) CORE

B) SNCC

C) NAACP

D) SCLC

Question 14

Which of the following best defines Brown v. Board?

A) a voting case

B) ended school segregation 1954

C) a tax case

D) a war trial

Question 15

Which term means "1961 Georgia campaign"?

A) March on Washington

B) the Little Rock Nine (1957)

C) Albany Movement

D) Civil Rights Act

Question 16

What best defines MFDP?

A) Party regulars

B) No delegates

C) Court

D) 1964 alternate delegates

Question 17

Identify Stokely Carmichael.

A) Black Power voice

B) King aide

C) Senator

D) Judge

Question 18

Name the person who were Little Rock Nine.

A) Teachers

B) Black students

C) Guards

D) Reporters

Question 19

Name the person who were the Little Rock Nine.

A) soldiers

B) a band

C) Black students integrating school 1957

D) athletes

Question 20

Where was 'I Have a Dream' given?

A) Memphis

B) Selma

C) Atlanta

D) March on Washington 1963

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