Historical Legal and Social Issues Quiz

Test your knowledge on legal history with questions about slavery, civil rights, landmark cases, and influential figures. How many can you answer?

#1

Which historical event led to the abolition of slavery in the United States?

American Revolution
Civil War
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
#2

Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery?

Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Eighteenth Amendment
#3

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

To end racial segregation in schools
To guarantee voting rights for African Americans
To outlaw discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
To provide federal funding for desegregation programs
#4

Who was the main author of the United States Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
#5

Which treaty ended World War I?

Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Trianon
#6

Which United States president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#7

Who was the first female justice of the United States Supreme Court?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sandra Day O'Connor
Elena Kagan
Sonia Sotomayor
#8

Which historical document granted the English barons certain rights and limited the powers of the King?

Magna Carta
Bill of Rights
English Petition of Right
Treaty of Versailles
#9

Which landmark United States Supreme Court case legalized same-sex marriage nationwide?

Roe v. Wade
Brown v. Board of Education
Obergefell v. Hodges
Loving v. Virginia
#10

Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule?

Jawaharlal Nehru
Mohandas Gandhi
Subhas Chandra Bose
Bhagat Singh
#11

Which historical event led to the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations?

World War I
World War II
Cold War
Vietnam War
#12

Which historical figure is known for her activism in the women's suffrage movement in the United States?

Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Alice Paul
All of the above
#13

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

Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
Constance Baker Motley
Louis Brandeis
#14

Which historical event sparked the women's suffrage movement in the United States?

Declaration of Sentiments
Seneca Falls Convention
Roe v. Wade
19th Amendment Ratification
#15

Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in national elections?

United Kingdom
United States
New Zealand
Canada
#16

Who was the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) during the struggle against apartheid in South Africa?

Nelson Mandela
Desmond Tutu
Steve Biko
Winnie Mandela
#17

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review in the United States?

Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
#18

Who was the first woman to argue a case before the United States Supreme Court?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sandra Day O'Connor
Belva Lockwood
Sonia Sotomayor

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