Civil Rights History
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In 1955, whose refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama helped spark the civil rights movement?
About Civil Rights History
Give your memory a workout with Civil Rights History: 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty, free to play right in your browser. Test your knowledge of the civil rights movement and the brave individuals who fought for equality Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
A few sample questions
1. In 1955, whose refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama helped spark the civil rights movement?
Answer: Rosa Parks
2. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech was delivered during which event in 1963?
Answer: March on Washington
3. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by which president?
Answer: Lyndon B. Johnson
4. The 'Little Rock Nine' were students who integrated which school in 1957?
Answer: Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
5. Who founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909?
Answer: W.E.B. Du Bois and others
Frequently asked questions
How long does Civil Rights History take?
Most players finish Civil Rights History in about 7 minutes. You can pause between questions, replay it as often as you like, and there is no penalty for taking your time — answers are explained after you submit them.
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Your overall progress — XP, streaks, and badges — is saved in your browser automatically. A quiz that's underway restarts if you leave mid-game, but at about 7 minutes, Civil Rights History fits comfortably in one sitting.
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