What landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
A) Brown v. Board of Education
B) Plessy v. Ferguson
C) Dred Scott v. Sandford
D) Roe v. Wade
Answer: A) Brown v. Board of Education
Who was the prominent Mexican-American civil rights activist and labor leader who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) with Cesar Chavez?
A) Dolores Huerta
B) Rosa Parks
C) Malcolm X
D) Martin Luther King Jr.
Answer: A) Dolores Huerta
In 1966, the National Farm Workers Association, led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, merged with which organization to form the United Farm Workers (UFW)?
A) American Federation of Labor (AFL)
B) Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
C) Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC)
D) Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Answer: C) Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC)
Which civil rights leader organized the Chicano Blowouts, a series of high school walkouts in Los Angeles in 1968 to protest unequal conditions for Mexican-American students?
A) Corky Gonzales
B) Hector P. Garcia
C) Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales
D) Cesar Chavez
Answer: C) Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales
The Mexican-American activist Reies Tijerina was known for his involvement in which movement during the 1960s, advocating for land rights and restoration of Spanish land grants?
A) Chicano Movement
B) Zoot Suit Riots
C) American Indian Movement (AIM)
D) Alianza Federal de Mercedes
Answer: D) Alianza Federal de Mercedes
Which organization was founded by Mexican-American veterans in 1948 to fight against the discrimination faced by Mexican-American veterans returning from World War II?
A) League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
B) American G.I. Forum
C) United Farm Workers (UFW)
D) Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
Answer: B) American G.I. Forum
What event in 1943 marked a turning point in the Mexican-American civil rights movement, as Mexican-American youths clashed with servicemen and police in Los Angeles?
A) Zoot Suit Riots
B) Brown v. Board of Education
C) Mendez v. Westminster
D) Delano Grape Strike
Answer: A) Zoot Suit Riots
Which 1967 movement focused on improving the economic conditions and educational opportunities for Mexican-Americans, especially in urban areas?
A) La Raza Unida
B) Alianza Federal de Mercedes
C) United Farm Workers (UFW)
D) Mexican American Political Association (MAPA)
Answer: A) La Raza Unida
In 1969, members of the Mexican American Youth Organization (MAYO) organized protests and walkouts in which city to demand equal education opportunities for Mexican-American students?
A) Houston
B) San Antonio
C) Denver
D) Crystal City
Answer: D) Crystal City
Which legislation, passed in 1965, aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for African Americans and Mexican Americans, such as literacy tests and poll taxes?
A) Civil Rights Act of 1964
B) Voting Rights Act of 1965
C) Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
D) Equal Pay Act of 1963
Answer: B) Voting Rights Act of 1965
Who was the Mexican-American lawyer and civil rights activist who co-founded the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) in 1968?
A) Hector P. Garcia
B) Cesar Chavez
C) Dolores Huerta
D) Mario Obledo
Answer: D) Mario Obledo
What was the name of the 1947 case in which a group of Mexican-American parents sued a California school district for segregating Mexican-American students into separate “Mexican schools”?
A) Mendez v. Westminster
B) Brown v. Board of Education
C) Sweatt v. Painter
D) Hernandez v. Texas
Answer: A) Mendez v. Westminster
In which city did the 1966 Delano Grape Strike, led by Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers (UFW), take place, drawing attention to the plight of agricultural laborers?
A) Delano, California
B) Fresno, California
C) San Antonio, Texas
D) Phoenix, Arizona
Answer: A) Delano, California
Which Mexican-American civil rights organization, founded in 1929, aimed to address the concerns of Mexican Americans and fight against segregation and discrimination?
A) American G.I. Forum
B) League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
C) United Farm Workers (UFW)
D) Mexican American Political Association (MAPA)
Answer: B) League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Who was the first Mexican American to be appointed to the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1967 to 1993?
A) Sonia Sotomayor
B) Thurgood Marshall
C) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
D) Justice A. Castro
Answer: D) Justice A. Castro
Which influential Mexican-American labor leader organized the 1965 Delano Grape Strike and played a crucial role in the formation of the United Farm Workers (UFW)?
A) Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales
B) Dolores Huerta
C) Cesar Chavez
D) Reies Tijerina
Answer: C) Cesar Chavez
What term is used to describe the social and political movement of Mexican-Americans in the 1960s and 1970s, advocating for civil rights, empowerment, and cultural pride?
A) Chicano Movement
B) Zoot Suit Riots
C) La Raza Unida
D) Alianza Federal de Mercedes
Answer: A) Chicano Movement
Which organization, founded in 1968, aimed to promote the interests of Mexican-Americans and other Hispanic groups in the United States and played a key role in the Chicano Movement?
A) La Raza Unida
B) Alianza Federal de Mercedes
C) Brown Berets
D) League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Answer: C) Brown Berets
Which 1970 case ruled that Mexican Americans and other ethnic groups have the right to serve on juries, ensuring fair representation in the legal system?
A) Hernandez v. Texas
B) Mendez v. Westminster
C) Brown v. Board of Education
D) Delgado v. Bastrop ISD
Answer: A) Hernandez v. Texas
Who was the Mexican-American civil rights activist known for her role in the Chicano Movement and her advocacy for women’s rights?
A) Dolores Huerta
B) Sylvia Mendez
C) Gloria Anzaldua
D) Emma Tenayuca
Answer: C) Gloria Anzaldua
Which city experienced a series of riots in 1970 known as the Chicano Moratorium, protesting the disproportionate number of Mexican-Americans drafted to fight in the Vietnam War?
A) Los Angeles
B) San Francisco
C) Chicago
D) Houston
Answer: A) Los Angeles
What was the primary goal of the Alianza Federal de Mercedes, founded by Reies Tijerina in 1963?
A) Labor rights for agricultural workers
B) Land rights and restoration of Spanish land grants
C) Voting rights for Mexican Americans
D) Education reform for Mexican-American students
Answer: B) Land rights and restoration of Spanish land grants
Who was the Mexican-American civil rights activist and labor leader who organized the historic 1966 farmworker’s march from Delano to Sacramento to protest the treatment of agricultural workers?
A) Cesar Chavez
B) Dolores Huerta
C) Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales
D) Reies Tijerina
Answer: A) Cesar Chavez
Which 1978 case ruled that public schools cannot deny education to undocumented children based on their immigration status, ensuring access to education for all children, regardless of their legal status?
A) Plyler v. Doe
B) Mendez v. Westminster
C) Brown v. Board of Education
D) Lau v. Nichols
Answer: A) Plyler v. Doe
Who was the Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) with Cesar Chavez and played a significant role in the Delano Grape Strike?
A) Dolores Huerta
B) Larry Itliong
C) Reies Tijerina
D) Corky Gonzales
Answer: B) Larry Itliong
Which Mexican-American civil rights organization, founded in 1929, focused on addressing educational, economic, and political issues facing Mexican Americans in the United States?
A) American G.I. Forum
B) League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
C) United Farm Workers (UFW)
D) Mexican American Political Association (MAPA)
Answer: B) League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Which civil rights activist and labor leader was known for his efforts to improve working conditions for farmworkers and his involvement in the Delano Grape Strike of 1965?
A) Reies Tijerina
B) Dolores Huerta
C) Larry Itliong
D) Cesar Chavez
Answer: D) Cesar Chavez
What term refers to the social and cultural movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, emphasizing pride in Mexican heritage, language, and culture?
A) Chicano Movement
B) Zoot Suit Riots
C) La Raza Unida
D) Alianza Federal de Mercedes
Answer: A) Chicano Movement
Who was the Mexican-American civil rights activist known for her role in the landmark case Mendez v. Westminster (1947), which challenged school segregation in California?
A) Dolores Huerta
B) Sylvia Mendez
C) Emma Tenayuca
D) Gloria Anzaldua
Answer: B) Sylvia Mendez
Which Mexican-American civil rights leader organized the Youth Leadership Conference in 1969, empowering young Chicanos and Chicanas to become activists and leaders in their communities?
A) Dolores Huerta
B) Corky Gonzales
C) Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales
D) Jose Angel Gutierrez
Answer: D) Jose Angel Gutierrez
Which organization, founded in 1969, aimed to promote the political and economic rights of Mexican-Americans and played a significant role in the Chicano Movement?
A) La Raza Unida
B) Brown Berets
C) Alianza Federal de Mercedes
D) United Farm Workers (UFW)
Answer: A) La Raza Unida
Who was the Mexican-American journalist and civil rights activist who founded the Spanish-language newspaper “La Raza” in Los Angeles in 1967, providing a platform for Chicano activism and expression?
A) Ruben Salazar
B) Dolores Huerta
C) Hector P. Garcia
D) Reies Tijerina
Answer: A) Ruben Salazar
In 1968, Mexican-American students at which university organized the Chicano Blowouts, a series of protests and walkouts to demand educational reforms and an end to discrimination?
A) University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
B) University of Texas at Austin
C) California State University, Los Angeles
D) San Francisco State University
Answer: D) San Francisco State University
Which Mexican-American civil rights leader and labor activist founded the Community Service Organization (CSO) in 1947, focusing on issues such as police brutality, discrimination, and segregated schools?
A) Dolores Huerta
B) Hector P. Garcia
C) Cesar Chavez
D) Edward Roybal
Answer: D) Edward Roybal
Who was the Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist who organized the 1969 Crystal City, Texas school board election, leading to the election of Mexican-American candidates and significant educational reforms?
A) Dolores Huerta
B) Jose Angel Gutierrez
C) Reies Tijerina
D) Corky Gonzales
Answer: B) Jose Angel Gutierrez
Which 1969 event brought together Mexican-American activists from various organizations, leading to the formation of the La Raza Unida Party and advocating for political representation and community empowerment?
A) Chicano Moratorium
B) Crystal City Revolts
C) Denver Youth Conference
D) El Plan de Santa Barbara
Answer: D) El Plan de Santa Barbara
Which Mexican-American civil rights activist and educator was instrumental in the founding of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) in 1968?
A) Mario Obledo
B) Dolores Huerta
C) Sylvia Mendez
D) Jose Angel Gutierrez
Answer: A) Mario Obledo
Who was the Mexican-American civil rights activist and labor leader who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) alongside Cesar Chavez and played a significant role in the Delano Grape Strike?
A) Dolores Huerta
B) Larry Itliong
C) Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales
D) Reies Tijerina
Answer: B) Larry Itliong
In 1948, Dr. Hector P. Garcia founded which organization to advocate for the civil rights of Mexican Americans, veterans, and other minorities?
A) American G.I. Forum
B) League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
C) Mexican American Political Association (MAPA)
D) Brown Berets
Answer: A) American G.I. Forum
Which Mexican-American civil rights leader and labor activist organized the historic 1966 farmworker’s march from Delano to Sacramento, advocating for the rights of agricultural workers?
A) Cesar Chavez
B) Dolores Huerta
C) Larry Itliong
D) Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales
Answer: A) Cesar Chavez
