Historical Milestones in the Civil Rights Movement Quiz

Test your knowledge on pivotal moments and leaders in the Civil Rights Movement. Who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott? When was the Voting Rights Act signed? Find out now!

#1

Who was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
John Lewis
#2

Which city was the focus of the Watts Riots in 1965?

Chicago
Los Angeles
Detroit
New York City
#3

Who delivered the famous 'I Have a Dream' speech during the March on Washington in 1963?

Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
John Lewis
#4

Which landmark Supreme Court case declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
#5

Who was the African American student who integrated the University of Alabama in 1963 with the assistance of federal marshals?

Medgar Evers
James Meredith
Fannie Lou Hamer
Daisy Bates
#6

In what year did the Civil Rights Act become law in the United States?

1954
1964
1974
1984
#7

What event is often considered the starting point of the modern Civil Rights Movement?

Brown v. Board of Education decision
Emmett Till's murder
March on Washington
Sit-ins at Woolworth's
#8

Which event marked the climax of the Selma to Montgomery marches for voting rights?

Bloody Sunday
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Little Rock Nine
March on Washington
#9

Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice in the United States?

Thurgood Marshall
John Lewis
James Meredith
Medgar Evers
#10

What organization did Malcolm X lead before his assassination in 1965?

Black Panther Party
Nation of Islam
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
#11

Who was the prominent leader of the Black Power movement in the 1960s?

Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
John Lewis
#12

What major piece of legislation banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin?

Voting Rights Act
Fair Housing Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Rights Amendment
#13

Which organization played a crucial role in organizing protests and actions during the Civil Rights Movement?

Black Panther Party
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
National Urban League
#14

What was the significance of the Greensboro sit-ins in 1960?

First major protest against segregation
End of the Civil Rights Movement
Founding of the Black Panther Party
Montgomery Bus Boycott
#15

Which event is associated with the phrase 'Freedom Summer' in 1964?

March on Washington
Little Rock Nine
Voting Rights Act
Registration of African American voters in the South

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