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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 11- Part 3: Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did W.E.B. DuBois die?
(a) August 27, 1963.
(b) October 18, 1964.
(c) June 11, 1964.
(d) June 24, 1957.

2. Despite opposition, what two universities did President John F. Kennedy authorize federal marshals to accompany black students to registration?
(a) Universities of North and South Carolina.
(b) Universities of Mississippi and Alabama.
(c) Universities of Georgia and Ohio.
(d) Universities of Florida and Louisiana.

3. Despite the Civil Rights Act of 1964, what were African Americans still denied in some parts of the South?
(a) Voting.
(b) Attending school.
(c) Holding government office.
(d) Owning businesses.

4. When was the second march supporting racial desegregation held in Washington, D.C.?
(a) December 5, 1956.
(b) April 18, 1959.
(c) April 18, 1958.
(d) December 5, 1958.

5. What kind of testing was banned on February 4, 1965, used to deny rights to vote?
(a) Literacy.
(b) Hearing.
(c) Driving.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the head of the Nation of Islam in 1960?

2. What president announced the use of federal troops to escort nine children to high school in Arkansas?

3. From whom did Dr. King say he learned about nonviolent resistance?

4. What memorial was the background for Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech?

5. What did the civil rights bill, signed on September 9, 1957, establish?

(see the answer key)

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