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Civil rights movement test

This 11th-grade test allows students to practice answering multiple-choice and short-answer questions about key civil rights movement topics, including court cases, legislation, leaders, strategies, and outcomes. It encourages critical thinking and comprehension of historical events and figures.

By Edform · History · Grade 11 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Which Supreme Court case declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
  2. Which of the following were strategies used by civil rights activists during the 1950s and 1960s?
  3. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment and public accommodations.
  4. Name the civil rights leader who delivered the 'I Have a Dream' speech during the 1963 March on Washington.
  5. Which organization was founded in 1909 and played a major role in legal challenges to segregation?
  6. Which of the following were outcomes of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
  7. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger.
  8. What was the name of the group of nine African American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957?
  9. Who was the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi, requiring federal intervention in 1962?
  10. Which leaders were associated with the philosophy of nonviolent protest?

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