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Civil Rights Movement Test
Name:____________________________________________
Class:_________
Date:__________
True or False: Indicate whether you believe that statement to be true or false to the left of the question.
1. The black panthers become involved in the civil rights movement.
2. Dr. King Jr. was assassinated after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed.
3. Robert Kennedy was assassinated before his brother President John F. Kennedy.
4. Japanese internment is one example of the United States Government overstepping the
constitutional rights of its citizens.
5. Dr. King Jr. came up with the idea of peaceful disobedience.
Multiple Choice: Circle the answer you believe fits the question best.
1. __________________ is the face of the civil rights movement.
a. Rosa Parks
b. Martin Luther King Jr.
c. Malcolm X
d. Robert Kennedy
2. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based off of which of the following?
a. Name
b. Race
c. School
d. Mother
3. Who was asked to give up their seat while on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
a. James Brown
b. James Meredith
c. Rosa Parks
d. Fannie Lou Hammer
4. __________________ is segregation that exists by practice and custom?
a. De jure segregation
b. De facto segregation
c. Racism
d. Bigotry
5. Endo v. United States ended which unconstitutional event in the U.S.?
a. The Civil Rights Era
b. The Civil War
c. World War II
d. Japanese Internment
6. ___________________ was President when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed?
a. Lyndon B. Johnson
b. John F. Kennedy
c. Martin Luther King Jr.
d. Thurgood Marshall
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7. Malcolm X belonged to which religion?
a. Christianity
b. Buddhism
c. Islam
d. Judaism
8. ________________ were protests that took place at segregated lunch counters?
a. Sit-ins
b. Freedom rides
c. March on Washington
d. Bus Boycotts
9. Which major court decision ended separate but equal?
a. Brown v. Board
b. Roe v. Wade
c. Endo v. United States
d. Miranda v. Arizona
10. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 gave all citizens the right to enter which of the following?
a. Libraries
b. Washrooms
c. Restaurants
d. All of the above
Fill in the Blank: Write the appropriate answer in the blank or at the end of the statement/question.
1. Martin Luther King Jr. was head of the _________________________ organization.
2. __________________ eliminated the so-called literacy tests that had disqualified many
voters.
3. ___________________ is also known as the black muslims.
4. ___________________ were developed to provoke a violent reaction that would convince the
Kennedy administration to enforce the law.
5. ___________________ gave the “I had a dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln
Memorial.
Short Answers: Write the appropriate answer in the space provided after the question.
1. What is the difference between de jure and de facto segregation? Which do you believe is
worse?
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2. List three major icons from the Civil Rights movement?
3. What was the significance of the March on Washington?
4. Describe/explain what Freedom Summer was?
5. Why do you believe people would have willingly participated in a sit-in?
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Answer Key:
True or False:
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
Multiple Choice:
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. D
Fill-in the blank:
1. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
2. Voting Rights Act
3. Nation of Islam
4. Freedom Rides
5. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Short Answer:
1. De jure: segregation by law, De facto: segregation by custom. Second answer will depend on
whether or not the person gives a reasonable response with defense.
2. Many acceptable answers… Some are Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks…etc.
3. Answer depends on content.
4. Answer depends on content.
5. Answer depends on a reasonable stance and information that defends their stance.
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