Question 1

1. This classroom is most likely the direct result of -

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the Supreme Court ruling on Brown v. Board of Education

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Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball

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Oral Faubus protesting desegregation at Little Rock High School

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Rosa Parks being arrested for not giving up her bus seat to a white man

Question 2

2. Which of the following best completes this diagram?

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Freedom Rides

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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14th Amendment

Question 3

3. The Black Panthers distinguished themselves as a civil rights group that -

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used force if necessary to protect and defend themselves

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used the court system to bring change to America

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used nonviolence to engage leaders in Congress

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used hunger strikes to bring awareness to the issues facing minorities

Question 4

7. This photograph is most closely associated with which of the following events?

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March on Washington

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Little Rock High School Crisis

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Freedom Rides

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Brown v. Board of Education ruling

Question 5

8. President Eisenhower was forced to issue this statement after -

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Oral Faubus refused to desegregate schools in his state

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Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech captivated the nation

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the March on Washington caused violent riots throughout the nation

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Congress voted to overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling on Brown v. Board of Education

Question 6

9. Which of the following best completes this diagram?

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Shirley Chisholm

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Rosa Parks

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Jackie Robinson

Question 7

10. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat setting in motion -

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a bus boycott

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the breaking of the color barrier in baseball

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sit-ins at segregated restaurants

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the Plessy v. Ferguson court case

Question 8

11. The man portrayed below was known for -

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advocating the use of civil disobedience during the Civil Rights movement

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using force to when being attacked by police officers and police dogs

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going on a 100-day hunger strike to bring awareness to discrimination in the work place

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becoming the first African American to be elected to the House of Representatives

Question 9

12. The best selection to complete 10 is -

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U.S. military

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Supreme Court

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League of Nations

Question 10

13. The best selection to complete 11 is -

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integration

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annexation

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segregation

Question 11

15. Which of the following best completes this diagram?

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Increased voter participation by minorities

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Poll taxes and literacy tests

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March of Washington

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Freedom Rides

Question 12

16. How did the approach of the Black Panthers differ from the methods used by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr?

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A. Black Panthers  were willing to use violence, while  Dr. King used only nonviolence.

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C. Black Panthers sought to use the court system, while Dr. King preferred passive resistance.

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D. Black Panthers employed peaceful demonstrations, while Dr. King favored sit-ins and freedom rides.

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B. Black Panthers believed in nonviolence, while Dr. King favored civil disobedience.

Question 13

17. Jackie Robinson was significant to the Civil Rights Movement because -

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he was the first African American to play for a Major League Baseball team

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he organized several Civil Rights marches across the South

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he garnered national attention when we was jailed for refusing to give up his bus seat

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he worked with President Lyndon B. Johnson to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 14

18. This political cartoon is referencing -

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Brown v. Board of Education

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the Freedom Riders

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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the 14th Amendment

Question 15

19. Which of the following allowed for the segregation being allowed in this photograph?

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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The Fifteenth Amendment

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The Fourteenth Amendment

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Brown v. Board of Education

Question 16

20. The President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity was intended to -

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prevent discrimination in hiring practices in the government

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allow African Americans to serve in the Presidential Cabinet

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provide African Americans with 10% raises throughout the nation

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ensure that 10% of the student population at state universities were African Americans

Question 17

21. This speech is most closely associated with the -

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Civil Rights Era

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World War II Era

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Progressive Era

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Cold War Era

Question 18

23. The primary purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to -

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end discrimination based on race

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prevent violent confrontations between police and protestors

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allow African Americans to play in the National Basketball Association

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increase the pay of women in the workforce

Question 19

24. Which of the following would be the most suitable headline for this textbox?

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Civil Rights Legislation

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Effects of the Korean War

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Increasing Power of the Executive Branch

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Causes of the March on Washington

Question 20

25. Which of the following addressed the issue highlighted by this political cartoon?

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Brown v. Board of Education

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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19th Amendment

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