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Civil Rights: Pretest

Quiz by Christie Thompson

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  • Q1
    Which best describes the Civil Rights Movement?
    The Civil Rights Movement was an effort on the part of Blacks and their supporters to gain equal rights and end segregation.
    The Civil Rights Movement was an effort to colonize Georgia with the purpose of philanthropy, economics, and defense.

    I don't know

    The Civil Rights Movement was a period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
    The Civil Rights Movement was a call for modernization and industrialization of society and attitudes.
    30s
  • Q2
    Schools started desegregating immediately in Georgia after the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
    True

    I don't know

    False
    30s
  • Q3
    What was the court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
    The court ruled segregation could be determined by each individual state depending on each state's interpretation of the state's constitution.
    The court ruled all public locations could remain separate as long as they were equal.
    The court ruled that if schools wished to be integrated they must become a private school.
    The court ruled segregation in schools was against the 14th amendment.

    I don't know

    30s
  • Q4
    How did Georgia respond to the court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?
    Georgia quickly removed all signs separating public facilities based on race.
    Most Georgia leaders supported the ruling and integrated schools without hesitation.
    Georgia leaders supported the ruling but violent protest erupted among Georgia citizens.

    I don't know

    Many Georgia leaders opposed the ruling and resisted the court order.
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
    The purpose of the Sibley Commission was to determine if John Sibley should win the Governor's Race over Earnest Vandiver.
    The purpose of the Sibley Commission was to determine public opinion concerning desegregating public schools.
    The purpose of the Sibley Commission was to create a flag to represent the opinion of the Georgia citizens concerning civil rights.
    The purpose of the Sibley Commission was to determine the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

    I don't know

    30s
  • Q6
    What was the opinion of Georgians concerning desegregating public schools after Brown v. Board of Education?
    60% of Georgians felt public schools should remain segregated.
    20% of Georgians felt public schools should remain segregated.
    60% of Georgians felt only private schools should be desegregated.

    I don't know

    60% of Georgians wished to desegregate public schools.
    30s
  • Q7
    Why did it appear Georgia changed its flag in 1956?
    To express anger over the passing of the Civil Rights Act
    To rally support for integration of public schools
    To remember the battle fought for civil rights
    To show opposition to the federal mandate to integrate public schools

    I don't know

    30s
  • Q8
    Using the timeline below, what was added to the Georgia flag in 1956?
    Question Image
    "In God We Trust"
    The Confederate battle flag; "stars and bars"
    A blue field with past Georgia flags under the state seal
    2 red stripes and 1 white stripe

    I don't know

    30s
  • Q9
    Leader of Civil Rights Movement that led students in peaceful "sit-ins" and "freedom rides" as president of SNCC
    Question Image
    John Lewis
    Lester Maddox

    I don't know

    Martin Luther King, Jr.
    John Sibley
    30s
  • Q10
    Leader of Civil Rights Movement that gave the "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington
    Martin Luther King, Jr.
    John Sibley
    Lester Maddox
    John Lewis

    I don't know

    30s
  • Q11
    Leader of SCLC and Baptist minister that organized non-violent protests, boycotts, marches, and class action lawsuits against racial segregation
    Martin Luther King, Jr.

    I don't know

    John Lewis
    Lester Maddox
    John Sibley
    30s
  • Q12
    Fought for civil rights and awarded for dedication to civil rights; later became U.S. Congressman
    John Lewis
    John Sibley

    I don't know

    Lester Maddox
    Martin Luther King, Jr.
    30s
  • Q13
    Was asked by Governor Vandiver to be in charge of meetings throughout the state of Georgia to gather public opinion concerning desegregating public schools
    John Sibley
    John Lewis
    Martin Luther King, Jr.

    I don't know

    Lester Maddox
    30s
  • Q14
    Georgia's last openly segregationist governor, who once closed his restaurant rather than comply with the Civil Rights Act and integrate the restaurant
    Martin Luther King, Jr.
    John Sibley

    I don't know

    Lester Maddox
    John Lewis
    30s
  • Q15
    Non-violent protests during Civil Rights Movement earned him the Nobel Peace Prize and national holiday created in his honor; assassinated in 1968
    John Sibley
    Martin Luther King, Jr.

    I don't know

    John Lewis
    Lester Maddox
    30s

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