Civil Rights Movement Quiz
1 / 15From Montgomery to Memphis, test your knowledge of the pivotal moments of the civil rights movement.
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In what year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus?
About Civil Rights Movement Quiz
Give your memory a workout with Civil Rights Movement Quiz: 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty, free to play right in your browser. From Montgomery to Memphis, test your knowledge of the pivotal moments of the civil rights movement. 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 what year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus?
Answer: 1955
2. Who was the young pastor who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.
3. What were the nine African American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock called?
Answer: The Little Rock Nine
4. Which President sent federal troops to Little Rock to protect the students?
Answer: Dwight Eisenhower
5. What method of nonviolent protest involved African Americans sitting at whites-only lunch counters?
Answer: Sit-ins
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Civil Rights Movement Quiz has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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