Civil Rights Protest Quiz (A)

What sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• The Supreme Court ruling on segregation

• Rosa Parks' arrest for refusing to give up her seat

• The closing of all public transportation in Montgomery

• Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech at the Lincoln Memorial

How did the boycott affect the Montgomery bus company?

• It lost a significant amount of money due to a decrease in riders

• It became more successful because new passengers started riding

• It received financial support from the government

• It created separate buses for Black and white passengers

What was the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• The Supreme Court ruled segregation on buses unconstitutional

• The boycott ended, but no changes were made

• Black citizens were allowed to sit only in the back of the bus

• Public buses were eliminated in Montgomery

How many college students started the sit ins in Greensboro, North Carolina?

• four

• two

• one

• five

What was the main strategy of the Greensboro protesters?

• Marching through the streets of North Carolina

• Refusing to leave segregated lunch counters until they were served

• Boycotting all businesses in Greensboro

• Holding large rallies in Washington, D.C.

What was a key result of the Greensboro Sit-Ins?

• The immediate desegregation of all Southern lunch counters

• The movement spread to other cities, leading to change

• Protesters were ignored, and segregation continued

• The government passed the Voting Rights Act

What was the purpose of the Freedom Rides?

• To test whether Southern states were following bus desegregation laws

• To protest voting restrictions in Alabama

• To convince Congress to pass a new civil rights law

• To support the Selma March

How did white mobs react to the Freedom Riders?

• They peacefully protested alongside them

• They ignored the riders, allowing them to continue their journey

• They violently attacked the riders and burned buses

• They welcomed them into their towns

What did the U.S. government do in response to the Freedom Rides?

• The Attorney General ordered the desegregation of interstate buses

• The Supreme Court ruled against the Freedom Riders

• The Freedom Riders were arrested and forced to stop

• The president sent the National Guard to arrest the protesters

Why did civil rights activists choose Birmingham for protests?

• It was one of the most segregated cities in the U.S.

• The mayor invited them to protest

• They had already succeeded in integrating the city’s schools

• It was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s church