Organizing to Demand Rights — Quiz Answers

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott proved that

A
change could only happen through violent protest.
B
change could be achieved through peaceful means.
C
violence leads to additional violence in protests.
D
peaceful protests are an ineffective method of change.
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The actions of four African American college students at a lunch counter in 1960 started a

A
freedom ride movement.
B
sit-in movement.
C
boycott movement.
D
violent protest movement.
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Which best describes the social impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

A
It made Rosa Parks famous for her fight for civil rights.
B
It made Montgomery city leaders more aware of segregation.
C
It inspired similar boycotts in other cities across the nation.
D
It helped Martin Luther King Jr. retire from civil rights work.
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The Congress of Racial Equality

A
was led by Rev. Ralph Abernathy.
B
used sit-ins in the 1940s to encourage integration.
C
used boycotts in the 1960s to achieve integration.
D
was led by Martin Luther King Jr.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was based on the principle of

A
“any means necessary.”
B
nonviolent resistance.
C
violent resistance.
D
economic independence.
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A group that oversaw the Montgomery Bus Boycott and produced important civil rights leaders was

A
the Congress of Racial Equality.
B
the Montgomery Improvement Association.
C
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
D
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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The main purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was to

A
gain full equality for African Americans.
B
organize a large march on Washington.
C
promote student leadership in the civil rights movement.
D
organize freedom rides throughout the South.
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A group that was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and trained volunteers in nonviolent resistance was

A
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
B
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
C
the Montgomery Improvement Association.
D
the Congress of Racial Equality.
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A direct result of Rosa Park’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955 was

A
the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
B
the founding of the NAACP.
C
the March on Washington.
D
the Greensboro sit-in.
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The main purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was to

A
promote student leadership in the civil rights movement.
B
gain full equality for African Americans.
C
organize freedom rides throughout the South.
D
organize a large march on Washington.
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The Congress of Racial Equality

A
used sit-ins in the 1940s to encourage integration.
B
used boycotts in the 1960s to achieve integration.
C
was led by Rev. Ralph Abernathy.
D
was led by Martin Luther King Jr.
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The actions of four African American college students at a lunch counter in 1960 started a

A
boycott movement.
B
sit-in movement.
C
freedom ride movement.
D
violent protest movement.
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The main purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was to

A
gain full equality for African Americans.
B
organize freedom rides throughout the South.
C
organize a large march on Washington.
D
promote student leadership in the civil rights movement.
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A group that oversaw the Montgomery Bus Boycott and produced important civil rights leaders was

A
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
B
the Congress of Racial Equality.
C
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
D
the Montgomery Improvement Association.
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The Congress of Racial Equality

A
was led by Martin Luther King Jr.
B
used boycotts in the 1960s to achieve integration.
C
used sit-ins in the 1940s to encourage integration.
D
was led by Rev. Ralph Abernathy.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was based on the principle of

A
economic independence.
B
violent resistance.
C
nonviolent resistance.
D
“any means necessary.”
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A direct result of Rosa Park’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955 was

A
the founding of the NAACP.
B
the March on Washington.
C
the Greensboro sit-in.
D
the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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A group that was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and trained volunteers in nonviolent resistance was

A
the Montgomery Improvement Association.
B
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
C
the Congress of Racial Equality.
D
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

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