8th Grade Civil Rights Movement Quizzes, Questions & Answers

Recent Civil Rights Movement Quizzes

This quiz assesses student knowledge of important people, places, and events that took place during the civil rights movement.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 504 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
What group of students was famous for challenging school segregation in the South?

The "Little Rock Nine"

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

The Freedom Riders

Civil Rights Movement Quiz

This quiz explores pivotal moments and figures in the Civil Rights Movement, including landmark court decisions and media coverage.

Questions: 29 | Attempts: 1851 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025

Sample Question
In 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka case determined that

All registered voters have a right to vote

Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal and, therefore, unlawful

All residents have a right to a college education

Hiring in school’s must guarantee that no teacher will be discriminated against by race

How Much You Know About I Have A Dream

How much you know about I have a Dream

"I have a dream" is one of the historical speeches given by Martin Luther king. This quiz will provide valuable information about the poem. "I have a dream" is one of the most memorable speeches in US history...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 5070 | Last updated: Oct 16, 2025

Sample Question
The main goal of the civil rights movement was?

To end slavery

To force Mississippi to give freedom to African Americans.

To give African American citizens in the United States the same rights as white citizens

None of the above

Chapter 19: Civil Rights Movement

Running from 1954 to 1963, the civil rights movement was the campaign which aimed to enforce constitutional and legal rights in the US for African Americans which other Americans already had access to. What do you know about this...

Questions: 17 | Attempts: 472 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025

Sample Question
The supreme court has decided that any law classifying people on the basis of their race or ethnicity is

Illegal.

To be referred to the courts of individual states.

Constitutional.

Unconstitutional.

To be subjected to especially close scrutiny.

Quarter 3, Weekly Quiz 3

This quiz covers key aspects of American civil rights history, including laws, influential figures, and demographic statistics.

Questions: 17 | Attempts: 172 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025

Sample Question
Grandfather Clause

A clause that restored the right to vote to men who could not pay the poll tax if their grandfathers could vote before the Civil War

A clause that took away the right to vote to men who could not pay the poll tax

A clause took away the right to vote to men who could not pay the poll tax if their grandfathers COULD NOT vote before the Civil War

A clause that restored the right to vote to men who could not pay the poll tax if their grandfathers COULD NOT vote before the Civil War

Test Your Knowledge Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

test your knowledge of Dr. Martin Luther King, JR.

A brief quiz designed to test your knowledge of Dr. Martin Luther King, JR. Click the Start Quiz button below to get started.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 554 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
What year was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?

1960

1963

1968

1973

None of the above

The Mongomery Bus Boycott

After watching the documentary Mighty Times, students will be able answer the following quiz.

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 750 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
What started after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger?

The Civil Rights Movement

The Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Abolishment of Slavery

A riot in the streets

How Much Do You Know About Cesar Chavez? Quiz

If you think you understand the impact of Cesar Chavez then take our Cesar Chavez Quiz to test your knowledge on this influential labor leader. Chavez was pivotal in advocating for farmworkers' rights and made significant...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1969 | Last updated: Jul 18, 2025

Sample Question
What organization did Cesar Chavez co-found?

American Farm Bureau

National Farm Workers Association

Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee

California Farm Bureau

Equal Rights For All

Explore key historical movements advocating for equality through questions on reform leaders, landmark conventions, and groundbreaking state laws.

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 143 | Last updated: May 21, 2025

Sample Question
Who was involved in The Era of Reform?

Dorothea Dix and Fergie

Fredrick Douglass, Sojourner Truth and Dorothea Dix

George Washington and Benjamen Fraklin

Sojourner Truth and Lil Wayne

Fredrick Douglas

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