Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 7 points)

Question

(HC)This photograph was taken during a protest march in Boston, Massachusetts:

A color photo shows a group of white teenagers and adults marching in a city street toward the camera. A group of five high school age boys carries a large banner. The sign reads Education not transportation! Southie
© 2012 Associated Press

This protest march came about as a result of what Supreme Court decision?

Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)Which goal was shared by the Red Power and Civil Rights movements?

the elimination of segregated facilities
a reduction in poverty for a minority group
the creation of affirmative action programs
greater self-determination for an ethnic group
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)The quote below is part of Title IX of the Education Amendments, passed by Congress in 1972:

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Which statement explains how this law related to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

It extended the protections of the Civil Rights Act to women.
It limited restrictions in the Civil Rights Act to the educational arena.
It connected the enforcement of the Civil Rights Act to educational funding.
It reduced the effectiveness of the central provisions of the Civil Rights Act.
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)During the late-1960s, Civil Rights leaders actively supported which of these?

anti-war protests
NOW demands
union organization
UFW boycotts
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)The diagram below shows the results of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs:

A five rectangle diagram has the title Great Society Programs in the center rectangle. The left rectangle has the term Consumer Protections. The right rectangle has the term Healthcare for the Elderly and Poor. The bottom rectangle has a question mark.

Which phrase completes the diagram?

Support for Farmers
Childcare Tax Credits
Financing for Education
Social Security Benefits
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)The quote below is from Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

“Poverty must not be a bar to learning, and learning must offer an escape from poverty.”

What other element did Johnson believe must be addressed to end poverty?

Medicaid
Racial Inequality
Social Security
Age Discrimination
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)The Selma Voting Rights Campaign had the same goal as which Civil Rights actions?

Freedom Summer
March on Washington
Woolworth Counter Sit-ins
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)Members of which of these movements shared the goals of the Civil Rights movement concerning legislation to ensure equal rights?

the nativist movement
the feminist movement
the counterculture movement
the organized labor movement
Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)The quote below is part of Title IX of the Education Amendments, passed by Congress in 1972:

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

What effect did passage of this act have on American society?

It spurred a new increase in the birth rate.
It brought an end to the Civil Rights movement.
It helped women earn equal pay for equal work.
It increased college athletic opportunities for women.
Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)Why did the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade represent a victory for women's rights activists?

It made sexual harassment less common.
It gave women greater control over their destiny.
It reduced gender discrimination in the workplace.
It allowed women to pursue a career instead of marriage.
Question 11(Multiple Choice Worth 7 points)
(HC)Both the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Freedom Rides were successful in that they resulted in the integration of transportation. What was the difference in the way the successful outcomes were achieved?

The Freedom Rides were successful despite having no central organization involved in the planning; the Montgomery Bus Boycott was supported by the NAACP.
The Freedom Rides succeeded due to federal intervention; the Montgomery Boycott succeeded due to local economic pressure.
The success of the Freedom Rides did not require the intervention of law enforcement; the Montgomery Bus Boycott involved local police.
The success of the Freedom Rides was due to the support of the American public, the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott stemmed from international pressure
Question 12(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)Which of these resulted from the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

a series of rulings on plans to bus students to desegregate city school systems
a follow-up ruling allowing states to amend their constitutions to allow segregation
an order to the federal government to take action guaranteeing that states obeyed its ruling
an increase in the amount of federal money sent to the states to operate their public schools
Question 13(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)What issue was debated in the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education case?

busing of students to integrate public schools
use of quotas to ensure expanded minority hiring
rights of parents to remove their children from school
limitation of public school students' Constitutional rights
Question 14(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)Which statement explains why the Warren Supreme Court overturned the 1896 ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?

The Plessy ruling allowed segregation which the Warren Court declared treated whites and blacks differently.
The Plessy ruling blocked voting rights for African Americans which the Warren Court declared violated the Fifteenth Amendment.
The Plessy ruling took away states' rights which the Warren Court stated was central to the federal system in the United States.
The Plessy ruling blocked the use of civil disobedience which the Warren Court recognized was central to the success of the Civil Rights movement.
Question 15(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)The quote below comes from Malcolm X:

"I want Dr. King to know that I didn't come to Selma to make his job difficult. I really did come thinking I could make it easier. If the white people realize what the alternative is, perhaps they will be more willing to hear Dr. King."

What does this statement say about how white society viewed the two civil rights leaders?

King failed to achieve his goals; Malcolm succeeded at his goals.
King worked to achieve justice; Malcolm did not want justice
King was ignored; Malcolm was unknown
King was acceptable; Malcolm was menacing
Question 16(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)Between 1960 and 1964, some white citizens protested with African Americans in the South in nonviolent actions. How did the response of Southerners opposed to integration change toward whites who joined Civil Rights actions at the time?

They gradually came to accept the change in their social structure.
They became increasingly violent, culminating in assault and murder.
They admired young whites for their actions and embraced the changes.
They reacted violently at first, then turned to legal challenges to fight integration.
Question 17(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)This photograph was taken at the 1968 Summer Olympics:

A black and white photo shows three men in track warm up suits on the podium for winners. A white athlete stands on a block with the number two on it, with his hands at his sides. Two African American athletes, one on the winner's block and one on the third place block, stand with their heads bowed and their arms raised in clenched fists. Each man wears a black glove.
© 2012 Associated Press

Which political movement is associated with the gesture that the African American men are making in this photograph?

Black Power
Nation of Islam
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Veterans against the Vietnam War
Question 18(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(MC)This quote comes from Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi:

"Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man."

Which Civil Rights leader is identified with the ideas in that statement?

Thurgood Marshall
Malcolm X
Whitney Young
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Question 19(Multiple Choice Worth 7 points)
(HC)The cartoon below was created in the 1940s:

A political cartoon shows President Roosevelt driving a car labeled Win the War. Roosevelt looks over at an old beaten donkey labeled New Deal. Three men are riding the donkey. Roosevelt is shown saying Turn her out to pasture, boys. We have got to get going. The men on the donkey are singing a song. The lyrics are Oh, the old gray mare, she aint what she used to be.
© The Granger Collection/Image Quest 2012

Which describes why this cartoon about FDR's presidency in the 1940s would also be an accurate interpretation of Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic policy during his term as president in the 1960s?

Johnson had pushed so much money toward internal improvements that he had no finances for international conflicts.
Johnson placed less focus on Great Society initiatives and more focus on the conflict in Vietnam.
Johnson eliminated spending on programs that served minorities and impoverished people to regain public favor.
Johnson became so consumed with international power that he ignored legislative policies on the homefront.
Question 20(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(LC)Ratification of which Constitutional amendment was a victory for the Civil Rights movement?

the 21st Amendment's repeal of Prohibition
the 24th Amendment's outlawing of the poll tax
the 26th Amendment's reduction of the voting age to 18
the 20th Amendment's granting of women's suffrage
Question 21(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(MC)Study the image and read its description to answer the question below.

Image of four young black men sitting at a lunch counter. Another black man is working behind the counter.
© The Granger Collection / Universal Images Group / Image Quest 2021

In 1960, four college students sat at a whites-only lunch counter at Woolworth’s in Greensboro, North Carolina. They were refused service but stayed until closing time. The next morning, they came back with 25 more students. By the fifth day, there were more than 300 demonstrators at the store.

What is the name of this type of nonviolent protest?

Freedom ride
Sit-in
Boycott
March for equality
Question 22(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(LC)James Farmer was responsible for organizing which of these?

Freedom Rides
Freedom Summer
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Question 23(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(LC)Rosa Parks contributed to which of these Civil Rights actions?

the Freedom Summer
the March on Washington
the Montgomery Bus Boycott
the Selma to Montgomery March

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1: Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
Question 2: greater self-determination for an ethnic group
Question 3: It extended the protections of the Civil Rights Act to women.
Question 4: anti-war protests
Question 5: Financing for Education
Question 6: Racial Inequality
Question 7: Freedom Summer
Question 8: the feminist movement
Question 9: It increased college athletic opportunities for women.
Question 10: It gave women greater control over their destiny.
Question 11: The Freedom Rides succeeded due to federal intervention; the Montgomery Boycott succeeded due to local economic pressure.
Question 12: a series of rulings on plans to bus students to desegregate city school systems
Question 13: busing of students to integrate public schools
Question 14: The Plessy ruling allowed segregation which the Warren Court declared treated whites and blacks differently.
Question 15: King was acceptable; Malcolm was menacing
Question 16: They became increasingly violent, culminating in assault and murder.
Question 17: Black Power
Question 18: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Question 19: Johnson placed less focus on Great Society initiatives and more focus on the conflict in Vietnam.
Question 20: the 24th Amendment's outlawing of the poll tax
Question 21: Sit-in
Question 22: Freedom Rides
Question 23: the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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