8.1 USHC Civil Rights Movement Quiz

How did Gandhi in India help the civil rights movement in the US?

• By providing financial support

• By inspiring non-violent protest strategies

• By sending military aid

• By negotiating trade agreements

How was segregation different for southern blacks than northern, urban blacks?

• Southern blacks faced more legal segregation

• Northern blacks had fewer educational opportunities

• Southern blacks had more political power

• Northern blacks faced more economic challenges

Which strategy was used by the African American Civil Rights Movement to force the U.S. to live up to its constitutional promises?

• Violent protests

• International alliances

• Non-violent civil disobedience

• Economic sanctions

What was a key strategy used in the Montgomery bus boycott?

• Violent protests

• Economic boycotts

• Political lobbying

• International pressure

Which event was NOT part of the Civil Rights Movement's direct action campaigns?

• Montgomery bus boycott

• Birmingham campaign

• March on Washington

• Boston Tea Party

What was a significant outcome of the non-violent direct action campaign of the Civil Rights Movement?

• Economic recession

• Presidential intervention

• Increased segregation

• Military conflict

What was the purpose of the Fair Employment Practices Commission?

• To promote segregation

• To ensure equitable treatment in war industries

• To increase military enlistment

• To establish economic policies

What was the reaction of both conservatives and liberals to the Brown decision?

• Universal support

• Mixed reactions

• Complete opposition

• Indifference

Protest technique in which African Americans occupied a segregated establishment and demanded service

• sit-in

• March on Washington

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• Freedom Rides

During the ____, civil rights activists used interstate buses to protest segregation at terminals.

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• March on Washington

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Freedom Rides