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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word was used to describe the comments and promises made by both political parties during the 1956 conventions?
(a) Flavorless.
(b) Invalid.
(c) Noncommittal.
(d) Vacuous.

2. Who was one of the staunch liberals that permitted a drastic change in the Southern newspapers?
(a) McGill.
(b) Darning.
(c) Kimble.
(d) Irving.

3. The other famous case mentioned during this time was Williams against an American state. What state was it?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Arkanasas.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Alabama.

4. What was the name of the landmark legislation put into effect by the president?
(a) Expedition Act.
(b) Gold Standard Act.
(c) New Deal.
(d) Interstate Commerce Act.

5. What word is used to mean something that is required by law?
(a) Instituted.
(b) Mandated.
(c) Established.
(d) Introduced.

6. In which state did the renaissance begin?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) New York.

7. People were careful to note the impact of the post-war struggle between democracy and _______.
(a) Communism.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Marxism.

8. What was a common name used to describe black neighborhoods?
(a) Suburbs.
(b) Darktown.
(c) Slum.
(d) Ghetto.

9. What might happen if someone dared to challenge Southern segregation?
(a) Mutiny.
(b) Coup.
(c) Civil War.
(d) Upraising.

10. What was the name of the school in Little Rock that faced racial violence when it attempted to integrate black students?
(a) Reynolds High School.
(b) Little Rock Secondary.
(c) Wilfred Academy.
(d) Central High School.

11. Which is not mentioned in the list of things blacks are still being denied?
(a) Right to vote.
(b) Education.
(c) Income equality.
(d) Healthcare.

12. The segregation of Southern schools remained an issue even after the Supreme Court decision handed down in what year?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1961.

13. What was considered to be the "key" year in the Civil Rights movement?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1958.

14. Which is not part of the group that referred to blacks as being lazy?
(a) Biologists.
(b) Neurologists.
(c) Sociologists.
(d) Anthropologists.

15. Who was the president of the Atlanta School Board in 1970?
(a) Mason.
(b) Marshall.
(c) Morgan.
(d) Mays.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which president signed the Voting Rights Bill into law?

2. Which of the following was not included in the act as a benefit for Negroes?

3. Which state stepped forward with this particular issue?

4. Racists often referred to Negroes as lacking which of the following?

5. What devastating period in history also assisted in easing racial tensions?

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