11 Civil Rights Movement Quizzes, Questions, Answers & Trivia

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The 1960s in America were a tumultuous time. The Vietnam War was ramping up while peace and love were being promoted at home, and the fight for equal rights and desegregation for minority black Americans was being taken to the capital. Can you name the year that the Civil Rights Act which outlawed segregation was passed? Bonus points if you can name the president that signed it!

While this Civil Rights Act wasn’t the first (or the last), can you name the two black leaders of the 1960’s Civil Rights movement? Like any great country, the history of the USA is filled with political upheaval, protest, and a staunch stance on liberty. If you’re a true history buff or just trying to sharpen your skills, our quizzes on American Civil Rights is sure to challenge even the most experienced historian!

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Which of the following affirmed the legality of racial segregation and prompted the passage of the Jim Crow laws?
The Fourteenth Amendment
The Civil Rights Act of 1875
The decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
The decision in Morgan v. Virginia

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The NAACP stands for:
National African American Civil Protection
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association for the Advancement of Civil Protections
National Association of Colored People

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The Special Nutrition Programs receive both federal and state tax dollars, therefore, the funds are to be used for the benefit of all eligible persons.
True
False

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Which of the following is an example of segregation?
Refusing to ride on city bus
Forcing African Americans to attend different schools other than whites
Taking lands from Native Americans
Leading a rally for African American voters

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Civil litigation multiple choice, fill in the blanks, match

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What are forms of evidence? Check all that apply
Testimony
Hearsay
Documentary
Demonstrative
Judicial notice
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Chapter 5 from the book, reading, and class.

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In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson,
Housing discrimination was forbidden
The principle of “separate but equal” was overturned
School busing was allowed to remedy racial segregation
United States citizenship and all rights that go with it were granted to former slaves
The principle of “separate but equal” was used to justify segregation

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Chapter 5 from the book, reading, and class.

Questions: 22|Attempts: 237 |Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

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In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson,
Housing discrimination was forbidden
The principle of “separate but equal” was overturned
School busing was allowed to remedy racial segregation
United States citizenship and all rights that go with it were granted to former slaves
The principle of “separate but equal” was used to justify segregation

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Civil rights movement quiz trivia test! Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most famous civil right leaders who saw America becoming a free country for black and white folks. Though he fought hard for this dream, he actually...

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Who was Thurgood Marshall?
The first African American to be accepted to college
The man who defended Linda Brown's right to attend a white school, and later the first African American nominated to the Supreme Court.
An African American man who led the Little Rock 9 to school in 1957.
A famous African American author and poet during the Civil Rights Movement.

U.S. Civil Rights Movement

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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

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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...

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The supreme court has decided that any law classifying people on the basis of their race orethnicityis
Illegal.
To be referred to the courts of individual states.
Constitutional.
Unconstitutional.
To be subjected to especially close scrutiny.

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