Civil Rights and Social Issues Quiz

Explore pivotal moments in civil rights history with questions on Rosa Parks, Stonewall riots, Supreme Court cases, and key activists. How much do you know?

#1

Which year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama?

1955
1965
1975
1985
#2

Who was the leader of the civil rights movement in the United States?

Martin Luther King Jr.
Abraham Lincoln
Malcolm X
John F. Kennedy
#3

Which civil rights leader famously said, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere'?

Malcolm X
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr.
Mahatma Gandhi
#4

What was the purpose of the Women's Suffrage Movement?

To secure the right to vote for women
To abolish slavery
To fight for LGBTQ+ rights
To promote equal pay for women
#5

Which civil rights activist delivered the famous 'I Have a Dream' speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963?

Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
John Lewis
#6

Which amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote?

13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
#7

Which civil rights leader co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957?

Rosa Parks
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Medgar Evers
#8

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

To end racial segregation in schools
To outlaw discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
To establish voting rights for all citizens
To provide equal pay for women
#9

Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery?

10th Amendment
13th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
#10

Which event sparked the beginning of the Stonewall riots in 1969?

A police raid on the Stonewall Inn
A protest against workplace discrimination
A political rally for LGBTQ rights
A violent clash between rival LGBTQ groups
#11

Who is considered the pioneer of the feminist movement with her book 'The Feminine Mystique'?

Gloria Steinem
Betty Friedan
Susan B. Anthony
Angela Davis
#12

What was the significance of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case?

It declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
It established Native American reservation rights
It upheld Jim Crow laws
It granted women the right to vote
#13

Which civil rights organization, founded in 1909, aimed to secure legal equality for African Americans?

NAACP
SNCC
CORE
SCLC
#14

Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees equal protection under the law for all citizens?

10th Amendment
14th Amendment
21st Amendment
26th Amendment
#15

Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States?

Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
Sandra Day O'Connor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
#16

What was the main purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 in the United States?

To encourage Native American assimilation into mainstream American society
To provide economic opportunities for Native American tribes
To forcibly relocate Native American tribes to designated lands west of the Mississippi River
To grant voting rights to Native Americans
#17

Who was the key figure in the Disability Rights Movement and known for her advocacy in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990?

Helen Keller
Marlee Matlin
Judy Heumann
Temple Grandin
#18

Which landmark Supreme Court case established the legality of same-sex marriage in the United States?

Loving v. Virginia
Obergefell v. Hodges
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
#19

Who was the LGBTQ+ activist and politician known for her involvement in the Stonewall riots and the Gay Liberation Front?

Harvey Milk
Marsha P. Johnson
Bayard Rustin
Audre Lorde
#20

Which landmark Supreme Court case ruled that separate but equal facilities for African Americans and whites were unconstitutional?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Gideon v. Wainwright
#21

Who was the transgender activist known for her role in the Stonewall riots and her advocacy for transgender rights?

Sylvia Rivera
Laverne Cox
Janet Mock
Chaz Bono

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