Test Your Knowledge: Civil Rights Movement

Think you know about the Civil Rights Movement? Take this quiz to find out!

published on August 26
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Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?

Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
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Which event sparked the Civil Rights Movement?

Which event sparked the Civil Rights Movement?
Brown v. Board of Education
Montgomery Bus Boycott
March on Washington
Selma to Montgomery Marches
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When did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 get signed into law?

When did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 get signed into law?
1955
1960
1964
1970
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What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

To end segregation in schools
To guarantee voting rights for African Americans
To abolish slavery
To end discrimination in housing
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Which organization was founded by Martin Luther King Jr.?

NAACP
SCLC
SNCC
CORE
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What was the purpose of the March on Washington in 1963?

What was the purpose of the March on Washington in 1963?
To protest against police brutality
To advocate for civil rights legislation
To demand equal pay for women
To push for LGBTQ rights
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Who was the first African American student to desegregate an all-white school?

Ruby Bridges
Thurgood Marshall
Linda Brown
Daisy Bates
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Which city was the site of the Selma to Montgomery Marches?

Atlanta
Birmingham
Selma
Montgomery
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Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court?

Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
John Lewis
Jesse Jackson
Barack Obama
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Which civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968?

Which civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968?
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Medgar Evers
Cesar Chavez
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What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Movement?

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Movement?
To establish a separate African American nation
To end racial segregation and discrimination
To promote non-violent protest
To advocate for increased military presence in communities