Thurgood Marshall
Authored by Heather Poole
English
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following choices in information that is NOT included in both passages?
Thurgood Marshall earned the nickname Mr. Civil Rights.
Thurgood Marshall fight to end segregation in schools.
Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore Maryland.
Thurgood Marshall worked diligently to fight for civil rights.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using information from "The Biography of Thurgood Marshall" what were segregation laws?
Laws that separated people because of different races.
Laws that lawyers made for the Supreme Court.
A punishment for misbehaving and having to memorize the U.S. Constitution.
Laws that allowed all people to attend the same schools.
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CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Thurgood Marshall work when he was a justice on the Supreme Court?
Baltimore, Maryland
New York City
Washington D.C.
Atlanta, Georgia
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using information from both passages, when was Rebecca Matthews's letter most likely written?
Before Thurgood Marshall won the Brown vs. Board of Education case.
After Thurgood Marshall was a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Before Thurgood Marshall went to Howard University.
After Thurgood Marshall won the Brown vs. Board of Education Case.
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CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an example of why Rebecca Matthews said her school was separate by not equal.
Her school had old books and almost no other supplies.
Students would often see mice inside the hallways of their school.
The schools did not have enough teachers for all of the students.
There would be times when the lights would not work at there school.
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CCSS.RI.4.8
CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following reasons BEST describes why Thurgood Marshall earned the nickname "Mr. Civil Rights"?
He changed his name to "Mr. Civil Rights" after being teased in school.
He fought for civil rights his entire life and worked hard to help end segregation.
He was the first African American to be a justice on the Supreme Court.
He believed in segregation and fought to keep segregation laws.
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CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following choices is NOT a hardship or obstacle Thurgood Marshall faced in his lifetime?
He was often in trouble at school and was punished by his teachers.
He was unable to attend the college he wanted to in order to become a lawyer, because he was African American.
He lived during a time when there were many segregation laws in America.
He retired from the Supreme Court in 1991 after working as a justice.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
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