Review 3
What do you know about this time period in US History?
- 1.
Which of the following is an example of segregation?
- A.
Refusing to ride on city bus
- B.
Forcing African Americans to attend different schools other than whites
- C.
Taking lands from Native Americans
- D.
Leading a rally for African American voters
Correct Answer
B. Forcing African Americans to attend different schools other than whites -
- 2.
Rosa Parks protested the law that...
- A.
Prevented African Americans from riding the same buses
- B.
Prevented African Americans from riding city buses
- C.
Refused African Americans the right to attend school with white students
- D.
Required African Americans and whites to sit in separate sections of city buses
Correct Answer
D. Required African Americans and whites to sit in separate sections of city buses -
- 3.
What was the main concept of the ruling of Plessy v. Fergsuon in 1896?
- A.
Separate but equal
- B.
Equality for all
- C.
Equality in education
- D.
Freedom for all
Correct Answer
A. Separate but equal -
- 4.
Poll taxes and literacy tests...
- A.
Kept many African Americans from voting
- B.
Encouraged civil rights leaders
- C.
Helped women to get the right to vote
- D.
Were approved by the Supreme Court
Correct Answer
A. Kept many African Americans from voting -
- 5.
Martin Luther King Jr. gained national attention during what key event?
- A.
March on Washington
- B.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
- C.
Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case
- D.
Greensboro Sit in
Correct Answer
B. Montgomery Bus Boycott -
- 6.
Freedom Summer was an effort to...
- A.
Invite women into the workforce and find jobs
- B.
Help Native Americans find work and better careers
- C.
Help African American voters in Southern states
- D.
Minorities in NC
Correct Answer
C. Help African American voters in Southern states -
- 7.
Marches, sit-ins, and boycotts are examples of...
- A.
Civil rights
- B.
Massive resistance
- C.
Nonviolent forms of protest
- D.
Freedom events
Correct Answer
C. Nonviolent forms of protest -
- 8.
After WWII, the Holocaust had drawn world wide attention to what horrors?
- A.
Racism
- B.
Segregation
- C.
Massive resistance
- D.
Violent protests
Correct Answer
A. Racism -
- 9.
Four students went to a Greensboro lunch counter and demanded to be served at a white only lunch counter. What type of protest did they carry out?
- A.
Massive resistance
- B.
Boycott
- C.
Sit in
- D.
Freedom Ride
Correct Answer
C. Sit in -
- 10.
The 24th Amendment did which of the following?
- A.
Gave women the right to vote
- B.
Ordered the federal government to return all land back to Native Americans
- C.
Helped African Americans gain voting rights by outlawing poll taxes
- D.
Ordered schools to provide bilingual education
Correct Answer
C. Helped African Americans gain voting rights by outlawing poll taxes -
- 11.
The event known as the "Little Rock Nine" - African American students were admitted to Central High School in Arkansas after...
- A.
The nine students held a sit in at the high school
- B.
Parents protested and took case to the local school board
- C.
President Eisenhower sent in National Guard troops in order to provide safe passage for students into the school
- D.
MLK protested the actions of the school
Correct Answer
C. President Eisenhower sent in National Guard troops in order to provide safe passage for students into the school -
- 12.
What was the main purpose of the March on Washington?
- A.
Protest for better jobs and rights
- B.
Protest for better education for all
- C.
Meeting of all the leaders of the movement and he gave a speech there
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Protest for better jobs and rights -
- 13.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964...
- A.
Organized voter drives to bring out the African American vote
- B.
Made segregation illegal in the US and forbid unequal treatment
- C.
Created a form of nonviolent resistance for the Greensboro sit in
- D.
Organized the Freedom Riders
Correct Answer
B. Made segregation illegal in the US and forbid unequal treatment -
- 14.
What did some Americans conclude about race relations after the violence in Selma Alabama in 1965?
- A.
They were horrified at the violence that was being broadcast on national tv and realized that something needed to be done
- B.
They were aware of the violence and were still undecided what to do about civil rights
- C.
The protest had been a peaceful protest--- the attack on the protest group as they marched was violent and most were shocked by this event
- D.
Both and A and C
Correct Answer
D. Both and A and C -
- 15.
Which of the following would not be considered a "barrier breaker" for equality in the Civil Rights Era"?
- A.
Orval Faubus
- B.
Thurgood Marshall
- C.
Rosa Parks
- D.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Correct Answer
A. Orval Faubus -
- 16.
What event began the Civil Rights Movement?
- A.
Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955
- B.
Brown v. Board of Education ruling by Supreme Court which began integration of US schools
- C.
Jim Crow laws passed in the South
- D.
Freedom Summer
Correct Answer
B. Brown v. Board of Education ruling by Supreme Court which began integration of US schools -
- 17.
What was the main purpose of the Jim Crow Laws in the South?
- A.
Segregation of public places
- B.
Integration of public places
- C.
Punishment of the South for Civil War
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Segregation of public places -
- 18.
Which of the following helped the American poor during the Civil Rights Movement?
- A.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
- B.
24th Amendment
- C.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
- D.
Murder case of Emmett Till
Correct Answer
B. 24th Amendment -
- 19.
What was the decision of Swann v. Mecklenburg Board of Education?
- A.
Forced the Jim Crow Laws to break up in NC schools in 1951
- B.
Forces the integration of Charlotte schools by busing students to districts where they should be more balanced with integration mix of students
- C.
Busing students to all white schools was illegal
- D.
Busing students to African American schools was illegal
Correct Answer
B. Forces the integration of Charlotte schools by busing students to districts where they should be more balanced with integration mix of students -
- 20.
How did the Greensboro 4 impact the Civil Rights Movement?
- A.
Sit ins were eventually staged throughout the South helping to break up the Jim Crow Laws
- B.
Brought national attention to discrimination in the South
- C.
After discrimination was broken up, the African Americans had the ability to have equal purchasing power in the state/national econmoy
- D.
All of the Above
Correct Answer
D. All of the Above -
- 21.
Which of the following best explains the impact of desegregation on North Carolina and the United States?
- A.
It led to the expansion of individual civil rights and increased social tensions
- B.
It led to the end of the Civil Rights Movement
- C.
It led to economic opportunities for all social groups
- D.
It led to the decline in political opportunities for all types of Americans
Correct Answer
A. It led to the expansion of individual civil rights and increased social tensions -
- 22.
Which statement describes the effect of Jim Crow Laws on the people of NC?
- A.
These laws required separate public accommodations, such as restrooms and schools, for citizens
- B.
The laws made it illegal to possess, manufacture, sell, or transport alcoholic beverages
- C.
These laws placed price supports on crops such as tobacco, rice, and cotton
- D.
These laws ended slavery and gave the newly freed men the right to vote
Correct Answer
A. These laws required separate public accommodations, such as restrooms and schools, for citizens -
- 23.
On Feb. 1, 1960, four college students sat down at a "white only" Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. They asked to be served and were refused. These students used the "sit-in" as a non-violent action against racial segregation. Images of the sit-ins spread through tv and newspapers nationwide. Which statement reflects the influence on the civil rights movement of citizen action in Greensboro, NC?
- A.
Sit-ins failed to gain support, and lunch counters remained segregated
- B.
Sit-ins spread to other cities, helping to desegregate public facilities
- C.
Sit-ins, which were not supported by national civil rights leaders, slowed progress for desegregation
- D.
Sit-ins gained national support, but little action was taken by state governments to improve civil rights
Correct Answer
B. Sit-ins spread to other cities, helping to desegregate public facilities -
- 24.
The purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 was?
- A.
Prevent housing discrimination
- B.
Segregation of public places
- C.
Removed barriers for voting
- D.
Provided funds for welfare
Correct Answer
A. Prevent housing discrimination -
- 25.
What was the main strategy behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
- A.
The boycott hoped to convince African American leaders to start their own separate bus companies
- B.
The boycott was designed to force federal leaders to take control of the bus companies and admit all riders to the buses
- C.
The boycott attempted to stir up white community so state leaders would vote to end segregation
- D.
The boycott was intended to cost the bus companies so much money that they would voluntarily end segregation
Correct Answer
D. The boycott was intended to cost the bus companies so much money that they would voluntarily end segregation -
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