The “Voting Rights Act” of 1965 aimed to address which issue?
A) Racial segregation
B) Gender inequality
C) Religious discrimination
D) Voter suppression
Answer: D) Voter suppression
The “Selma to Montgomery marches” in 1965 were part of a campaign for:
A) Gender equality
B) LGBTQ+ rights
C) Voting rights for African Americans
D) Labor rights
Answer: C) Voting rights for African Americans
The “Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party” (MFDP) challenged the seating of the all-white delegation from Mississippi at which political party’s national convention?
A) Democratic Party
B) Republican Party
C) Libertarian Party
D) Green Party
Answer: A) Democratic Party
The “Freedom Summer” of 1964 aimed to increase:
A) Tourism in the South
B) Voter registration among African Americans
C) Agricultural production
D) Educational opportunities
Answer: B) Voter registration among African Americans
The “Twenty-Fourth Amendment” to the US Constitution addressed which issue?
A) Abolition of slavery
B) Prohibition of alcohol
C) Poll taxes
D) Women’s suffrage
Answer: C) Poll taxes
The “Bloody Sunday” incident occurred during the march from Selma to Montgomery in which year?
A) 1955
B) 1963
C) 1965
D) 1968
Answer: C) 1965
The “Southern Christian Leadership Conference” (SCLC) played a significant role in which voting rights campaign?
A) March on Washington
B) Montgomery Bus Boycott
C) Freedom Summer
D) Selma to Montgomery marches
Answer: D) Selma to Montgomery marches
The “Black Panthers” were involved in advocating for voting rights in which city?
A) New York City
B) Oakland, California
C) Chicago
D) Atlanta
Answer: B) Oakland, California
The “Freedom Riders” were known for their efforts to desegregate which mode of transportation?
A) Buses
B) Trains
C) Airlines
D) Ships
Answer: A) Buses
The “Deacons for Defense and Justice” was an organization that focused on:
A) Promoting nonviolence
B) Voter education
C) Armed self-defense for civil rights activists
D) Promoting religious freedom
Answer: C) Armed self-defense for civil rights activists
The “Malcolm X Grassroots Movement” advocated for voting rights alongside:
A) LGBTQ+ rights
B) Labor rights
C) Black liberation and self-defense
D) Environmental conservation
Answer: C) Black liberation and self-defense
The “March Against Fear” in 1966 was led by:
A) Martin Luther King Jr.
B) Malcolm X
C) Stokely Carmichael
D) Rosa Parks
Answer: C) Stokely Carmichael
The “Fannie Lou Hamer” was a prominent figure in which voting rights campaign?
A) Montgomery Bus Boycott
B) Freedom Summer
C) Little Rock Nine
D) Birmingham Campaign
Answer: B) Freedom Summer
The “Lowndes County Freedom Organization” (LCFO) is known for its use of which animal as a symbol?
A) Elephant
B) Donkey
C) Panther
D) Dove
Answer: C) Panther
The “Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party” sought to challenge the seating of the regular Mississippi delegation at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. Where did they attempt to be seated?
A) New York City
B) Atlantic City
C) Washington, D.C.
D) Los Angeles
Answer: B) Atlantic City
The “Southern Manifesto” was a document issued by Southern politicians in opposition to:
A) Desegregation of schools
B) The Civil Rights Act of 1964
C) Voting rights for women
D) Labor rights
Answer: A) Desegregation of schools
The “Freedom Ballot” was an alternative voting process organized by civil rights activists in which state?
A) Alabama
B) Mississippi
C) Georgia
D) Louisiana
Answer: B) Mississippi
The “Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights” played a crucial role in which voting rights campaign?
A) March on Washington
B) Montgomery Bus Boycott
C) Selma to Montgomery marches
D) Freedom Summer
Answer: B) Montgomery Bus Boycott
The “Dixiecrats” were a political party that opposed:
A) Voting rights for women
B) Labor unions
C) Racial integration
D) Religious freedom
Answer: C) Racial integration
The “Louisiana Literacy Test” was used as a tool to:
A) Promote education
B) Prevent voter suppression
C) Disenfranchise African Americans
D) Encourage civic engagement
Answer: C) Disenfranchise African Americans
The “Southern Manifesto” was issued in response to:
A) The Emancipation Proclamation
B) The Voting Rights Act
C) Brown v. Board of Education
D) The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Answer: C) Brown v. Board of Education
The “Freedom Now Party” was established in which city to challenge the Democratic Party’s treatment of civil rights issues?
A) New York City
B) Atlanta
C) Montgomery
D) Jackson
Answer: A) New York City
The “Voter Education Project” was initiated by which organization to promote voter registration among African Americans in the South?
A) NAACP
B) SCLC
C) SNCC
D) ACLU
Answer: A) NAACP
The “Black Belt” region of the American South was known for its high concentration of:
A) Industrial factories
B) Agricultural production
C) Urban centers
D) Military bases
Answer: B) Agricultural production
The “Tuskegee Civic Association” was formed to promote:
A) Civil rights
B) Agricultural education
C) Military enlistment
D) Women’s suffrage
Answer: A) Civil rights
The “Freedom Vote” campaign was organized as a parallel election to protest the:
A) Lack of representation for women
B) Electoral College system
C) Suppression of African American voters
D) Influence of political parties
Answer: C) Suppression of African American voters
The “Tuskegee Civic Association” aimed to increase political participation among African Americans through:
A) Voter suppression tactics
B) Voter education and registration
C) The establishment of segregationist policies
D) Advocacy for religious freedom
Answer: B) Voter education and registration
The “Lowndes County Freedom Organization” (LCFO) adopted which animal as a symbol to represent strength and independence?
A) Lion
B) Panther
C) Bear
D) Eagle
Answer: B) Panther
The “Atlanta Student Movement” played a crucial role in which voting rights campaign?
A) Montgomery Bus Boycott
B) Selma to Montgomery marches
C) Freedom Summer
D) March on Washington
Answer: A) Montgomery Bus Boycott
The “Voting Rights Act” aimed to eliminate barriers such as:
A) Segregation in schools
B) Religious discrimination
C) Poll taxes and literacy tests
D) Employment discrimination
Answer: C) Poll taxes and literacy tests
The “Freedom Ballot” campaign allowed African Americans to cast symbolic votes for:
A) Presidential candidates
B) Local leaders
C) Civil rights activists
D) Integration policies
Answer: B) Local leaders
The “C.O.R.E.” organization focused on:
A) Voting rights for African Americans
B) Desegregation of schools
C) Environmental conservation
D) Labor rights
Answer: B) Desegregation of schools
The “Mississippi Summer Project” was also known as:
A) Operation Freedom
B) Operation Equality
C) Freedom Summer
D) Equality Summer
Answer: C) Freedom Summer
The “Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee” (SNCC) was actively involved in which voting rights campaigns?
A) Selma to Montgomery marches
B) Freedom Summer
C) March on Washington
D) Montgomery Bus Boycott
Answer: B) Freedom Summer
The “Voter Education Project” was a joint initiative of several civil rights organizations and:
A) Labor unions
B) Religious groups
C) Political parties
D) Universities
Answer: A) Labor unions
The “Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights” was founded by which civil rights leader?
A) Rosa Parks
B) Malcolm X
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
D) Stokely Carmichael
Answer: C) Martin Luther King Jr.
The “Freedom Schools” established during the Mississippi Freedom Summer focused on:
A) Voter education and civil rights activism
B) Labor rights
C) Religious education
D) Art and music
Answer: A) Voter education and civil rights activism
The “Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights” worked to challenge:
A) Gender discrimination
B) Poll taxes
C) Racial segregation and voter suppression
D) Workplace discrimination
Answer: C) Racial segregation and voter suppression
The “Bloody Lowndes” campaign aimed to challenge racial segregation and promote:
A) Voter registration among African Americans
B) Interracial marriage
C) Educational opportunities
D) Economic equality
Answer: A) Voter registration among African Americans
The “Voting Rights Act” of 1965 was signed into law by which US president?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) Richard Nixon
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Answer: B) Lyndon B. Johnson
The “Freedom Summer” project aimed to register African American voters in which US state?
A) Alabama
B) Mississippi
C) Georgia
D) Louisiana
Answer: B) Mississippi
The “SNCC” stands for:
A) Southern National Christian Coalition
B) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
C) Supreme National Civil Campaign
D) Southern National Council for Change
Answer: B) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
The “Freedom Summer” project was a collaboration between civil rights organizations and:
A) Labor unions
B) Religious groups
C) Political parties
D) The federal government
Answer: B) Religious groups
The “Southern Manifesto” was signed by lawmakers primarily from which region of the United States?
A) Northeast
B) Midwest
C) West Coast
D) South
Answer: D) South
The “Freedom Summer” aimed to counteract the low number of registered African American voters due to:
A) High levels of political apathy
B) The influence of political parties
C) Voter suppression tactics
D) Economic factors
Answer: C) Voter suppression tactics
The “Lowndes County Freedom Organization” (LCFO) was also known as the:
A) Panther Party
B) Lion Party
C) Civil Rights Alliance
D) Freedom Alliance
Answer: A) Panther Party
The “March Against Fear” was initiated to promote:
A) Economic equality
B) LGBTQ+ rights
C) Voting rights and political empowerment
D) Racial segregation
Answer: C) Voting rights and political empowerment
The “Southern Christian Leadership Conference” (SCLC) organized the “Poor People’s Campaign” to address:
A) Voter suppression
B) Economic inequality and poverty
C) Racial segregation
D) Gender discrimination
Answer: B) Economic inequality and poverty
The “Tuskegee Civic Association” was founded by:
A) Rosa Parks
B) Malcolm X
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
D) Booker T. Washington
Answer: D) Booker T. Washington
The “Voter Education Project” aimed to increase political participation among which group?
A) African Americans
B) Women
C) Immigrants
D) Veterans
Answer: A) African Americans
