Civil Rights Movement Quiz

Test your knowledge on the key events and figures of the Civil Rights Movement in America.

published on June 03
1/11

Who was a prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement?

Martin Luther King Jr.
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Barack Obama
2/11

Where did Rosa Parks famously refuse to give up her seat on a bus?

Montgomery, Alabama
New York City
Washington D.C.
Los Angeles, California
3/11

What year was the Civil Rights Act signed into law?

1964
1950
1975
1985
4/11

Which event led to the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965?

Bloody Sunday
Farewell Address
Emancipation Proclamation
Brown v. Board of Education
5/11

Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Malcolm X
Jesse Jackson
Sojourner Truth
6/11

What organization did Malcolm X lead before his assassination?

Nation of Islam
Black Panther Party
NAACP
SCLC
7/11

Who was the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi?

Who was the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi?
James Meredith
Medgar Evers
Ruby Bridges
Fannie Lou Hamer
8/11

Which president signed Executive Order 9981 to desegregate the military?

Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
9/11

What was the name of the series of protests in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963?

Birmingham Campaign
March on Washington
Albany Movement
Freedom Rides
10/11

Who founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

Who founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Jesse Jackson
Rosa Parks
11/11

Which civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968?

Which civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Medgar Evers
Fred Hampton