Which organization was founded by Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders to promote nonviolent protest?
a) NAACP
b) SCLC
c) CORE
d) SNCC
Answer: b) SCLC
The NAACP, established in 1909, stands for:
a) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
b) National Alliance for African American Progress
c) New Action for African American Civil Rights
d) National Association for African American Unity
Answer: a) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Which organization focused on achieving civil rights through legal means and played a significant role in the Brown v. Board of Education case?
a) SCLC
b) NAACP
c) SNCC
d) CORE
Answer: b) NAACP
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was founded to:
a) Promote economic development in African American communities
b) Advocate for school desegregation
c) Organize sit-ins and other direct action protests
d) Provide legal assistance to civil rights activists
Answer: c) Organize sit-ins and other direct action protests
Which organization was known for its “Freedom Rides” to challenge segregation in interstate bus travel?
a) SCLC
b) NAACP
c) CORE
d) SNCC
Answer: c) CORE
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was founded in 1957 by:
a) Rosa Parks
b) Malcolm X
c) Martin Luther King Jr.
d) Thurgood Marshall
Answer: c) Martin Luther King Jr.
Which organization focused on voter registration and political participation among African Americans in the South?
a) CORE
b) NAACP
c) SNCC
d) SCLC
Answer: c) SNCC
The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) was founded in 1942 with the goal of:
a) Promoting economic equality
b) Ending police brutality
c) Achieving school integration
d) Eliminating racial segregation
Answer: d) Eliminating racial segregation
Which organization was formed to provide legal defense for African Americans accused of crimes related to civil rights protests?
a) SCLC
b) CORE
c) SNCC
d) NAACP
Answer: d) NAACP
The Black Panther Party, founded in 1966, emphasized:
a) Nonviolent resistance
b) Voter registration
c) Armed self-defense and community empowerment
d) Economic boycotts
Answer: c) Armed self-defense and community empowerment
Which organization was founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale and sought to address police brutality and racial injustice?
a) CORE
b) NAACP
c) SNCC
d) Black Panther Party
Answer: d) Black Panther Party
The National Urban League was established in 1910 to:
a) Advocate for school desegregation
b) Provide legal defense for civil rights activists
c) Promote economic and social equality for African Americans
d) Organize sit-ins and protests
Answer: c) Promote economic and social equality for African Americans
Which organization, founded by Marcus Garvey, aimed to promote black nationalism and self-sufficiency?
a) NAACP
b) CORE
c) SNCC
d) Universal Negro Improvement Association
Answer: d) Universal Negro Improvement Association
The American Indian Movement (AIM) was founded in the 1960s to advocate for the rights and welfare of:
a) Asian Americans
b) African Americans
c) Native Americans
d) Hispanic Americans
Answer: c) Native Americans
Which organization was founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta to fight for better working conditions and wages for farmworkers?
a) La Raza Unida
b) United Farm Workers
c) League of United Latin American Citizens
d) Hispanic Federation
Answer: b) United Farm Workers
La Raza Unida, founded in 1970, aimed to promote political power and civil rights for:
a) Native Americans
b) African Americans
c) Asian Americans
d) Mexican Americans
Answer: d) Mexican Americans
The National Organization for Women (NOW), founded in 1966, advocates for:
a) LGBTQ+ rights
b) Women’s rights and gender equality
c) Racial equality
d) Immigrant rights
Answer: b) Women’s rights and gender equality
Which organization, founded by Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes, focused on women’s liberation and equality?
a) NOW
b) SNCC
c) CORE
d) SCLC
Answer: a) NOW
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), now known as the National LGBTQ Task Force, was founded in 1973 to:
a) Promote LGBTQ+ rights and equality
b) Advocate for gun control
c) Address climate change
d) Fight against police brutality
Answer: a) Promote LGBTQ+ rights and equality
Which organization, founded by Ralph Nader, aimed to promote consumer protection, worker safety, and environmental regulations?
a) Sierra Club
b) Greenpeace
c) League of Conservation Voters
d) Public Citizen
Answer: d) Public Citizen
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was established in 1929 to advocate for the rights and interests of:
a) Native Americans
b) Hispanic Americans
c) African Americans
d) Asian Americans
Answer: b) Hispanic Americans
Which organization, founded in 1942, advocated for Japanese American civil rights during and after World War II?
a) NAACP
b) JACL
c) ACLU
d) AIM
Answer: b) JACL
The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), founded by Mary McLeod Bethune, aimed to address the needs of:
a) African American men
b) African American women
c) Hispanic Americans
d) Asian Americans
Answer: b) African American women
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920 to defend and preserve:
a) Labor rights
b) Immigration rights
c) Civil liberties and individual rights
d) LGBTQ+ rights
Answer: c) Civil liberties and individual rights
Which organization, founded in 1968, advocates for Native American sovereignty, treaty rights, and cultural preservation?
a) AIM
b) NAACP
c) NOW
d) LULAC
Answer: a) AIM
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) focuses on:
a) LGBTQ+ rights
b) Racial equality
c) Economic development
d) Political participation and leadership development within the Latino community
Answer: d) Political participation and leadership development within the Latino community
Which organization, founded in 1911, sought to uplift and empower African American communities through education, advocacy, and economic initiatives?
a) NAACP
b) Urban League
c) SNCC
d) AIM
Answer: b) Urban League
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) works to:
a) Promote LGBTQ+ rights
b) Advance civil rights for minority groups
c) Address climate change and protect the environment
d) Advocate for gun control
Answer: c) Address climate change and protect the environment
Which organization, founded in 1949, advocated for Puerto Rican civil rights and self-determination?
a) AIM
b) NOW
c) JACL
d) National Puerto Rican Coalition
Answer: d) National Puerto Rican Coalition
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in the United States, focusing on:
a) Gun control
b) Women’s rights
c) LGBTQ+ rights and equality
d) Racial justice
Answer: c) LGBTQ+ rights and equality
Which organization, founded in 1969, advocates for the rights of Native Americans and the protection of tribal sovereignty?
a) AIM
b) NAACP
c) NOW
d) ACLU
Answer: a) AIM
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), established in 1944, supports:
a) Voting rights
b) LGBTQ+ rights
c) Education and scholarships for African American students
d) Immigration reform
Answer: c) Education and scholarships for African American students
Which organization, founded in 1968, advocates for Native American civil rights and social justice?
a) AIM
b) NOW
c) NALEO
d) LULAC
Answer: a) AIM
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was established in 1929 to advocate for the rights and interests of:
a) Native Americans
b) Hispanic Americans
c) African Americans
d) Asian Americans
Answer: b) Hispanic Americans
Which organization, founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, advocated for better working conditions and rights for farmworkers?
a) La Raza Unida
b) United Farm Workers
c) League of United Latin American Citizens
d) Hispanic Federation
Answer: b) United Farm Workers
The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), founded by Mary McLeod Bethune, aimed to address the needs of:
a) African American men
b) African American women
c) Hispanic Americans
d) Asian Americans
Answer: b) African American women
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920 to defend and preserve:
a) Labor rights
b) Immigration rights
c) Civil liberties and individual rights
d) LGBTQ+ rights
Answer: c) Civil liberties and individual rights
Which organization, founded in 1968, advocates for Native American sovereignty, treaty rights, and cultural preservation?
a) AIM
b) NAACP
c) NOW
d) LULAC
Answer: a) AIM
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) focuses on:
a) LGBTQ+ rights
b) Racial equality
c) Economic development
d) Political participation and leadership development within the Latino community
Answer: d) Political participation and leadership development within the Latino community
Which organization, founded in 1911, sought to uplift and empower African American communities through education, advocacy, and economic initiatives?
a) NAACP
b) Urban League
c) SNCC
d) AIM
Answer: b) Urban League
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) works to:
a) Promote LGBTQ+ rights
b) Advance civil rights for minority groups
c) Address climate change and protect the environment
d) Advocate for gun control
Answer: c) Address climate change and protect the environment
Which organization, founded in 1949, advocated for Puerto Rican civil rights and self-determination?
a) AIM
b) NOW
c) JACL
d) National Puerto Rican Coalition
Answer: d) National Puerto Rican Coalition
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in the United States, focusing on:
a) Gun control
b) Women’s rights
c) LGBTQ+ rights and equality
d) Racial justice
Answer: c) LGBTQ+ rights and equality
Which organization, founded in 1969, advocates for the rights of Native Americans and the protection of tribal sovereignty?
a) AIM
b) NAACP
c) NOW
d) ACLU
Answer: a) AIM
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), established in 1944, supports:
a) Voting rights
b) LGBTQ+ rights
c) Education and scholarships for African American students
d) Immigration reform
Answer: c) Education and scholarships for African American students
Which organization, founded in 1968, advocates for Native American civil rights and social justice?
a) AIM
b) NOW
c) NALEO
d) LULAC
Answer: a) AIM
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was established in 1929 to advocate for the rights and interests of:
a) Native Americans
b) Hispanic Americans
c) African Americans
d) Asian Americans
Answer: b) Hispanic Americans
Which organization, founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, advocated for better working conditions and rights for farmworkers?
a) La Raza Unida
b) United Farm Workers
c) League of United Latin American Citizens
d) Hispanic Federation
Answer: b) United Farm Workers
The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), founded by Mary McLeod Bethune, aimed to address the needs of:
a) African American men
b) African American women
c) Hispanic Americans
d) Asian Americans
Answer: b) African American women
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920 to defend and preserve:
a) Labor rights
b) Immigration rights
c) Civil liberties and individual rights
d) LGBTQ+ rights
Answer: c) Civil liberties and individual rights
