#1
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
#2
Which case did Thurgood Marshall successfully argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, leading to the desegregation of public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Marbury v. Madison
#3
In what year did Thurgood Marshall become the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
#4
Which of the following honors was awarded to Thurgood Marshall for his contributions to civil rights and the law?
Nobel Peace Prize
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Pulitzer Prize
Grammy Award
#5
What was the name of the law school Thurgood Marshall attended, which was the only law school available to African Americans in Maryland at the time?
Yale Law School
Harvard Law School
University of Maryland School of Law
Howard University School of Law
#6
What organization did Thurgood Marshall lead before becoming a Supreme Court Justice?
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Congress of Racial Equality
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
#7
Which President appointed Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court?
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
#8
Which landmark case did Thurgood Marshall argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, establishing the principle of 'separate but equal'?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Gideon v. Wainwright
#9
What was Thurgood Marshall's role in the civil rights movement before his appointment to the Supreme Court?
He was a prominent leader in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
He organized the Selma to Montgomery marches.
He served as a legal counsel for the NAACP in landmark cases.
He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
#10
Which aspect of civil rights legislation did Thurgood Marshall focus on during his tenure as a lawyer?
Voting rights
Housing discrimination
School desegregation
Employment discrimination
#11
Apart from being a lawyer and Supreme Court Justice, what other profession did Thurgood Marshall pursue briefly?
Actor
Athlete
Author
Musician
#12
What was the significance of Thurgood Marshall's legal strategy in the Brown v. Board of Education case?
He argued for the abolition of segregation in all public facilities.
He challenged the 'separate but equal' doctrine, leading to the desegregation of schools.
He fought for equal pay for African American teachers.
He advocated for the right to vote for African Americans.
#13
Which of the following statements best describes Thurgood Marshall's legal philosophy?
He believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution as written.
He advocated for judicial activism to address social injustices.
He supported originalism in constitutional interpretation.
He favored minimal judicial intervention in social issues.
#14
What was Thurgood Marshall's stance on the death penalty during his tenure as a Supreme Court Justice?
He consistently upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty.
He advocated for the abolition of the death penalty.
He supported limited application of the death penalty.
He believed the death penalty should be mandatory for certain crimes.
#15
What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Murray v. Pearson, which Thurgood Marshall argued in 1935?
The Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, establishing the unconstitutionality of racial segregation in public schools.
The Court upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation in public transportation.
The Court ruled against the plaintiffs, maintaining the legality of racial segregation in higher education.
The Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, declaring racial discrimination in housing unconstitutional.