The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s: Key Events and Impact

This assignment will test your knowledge of major events and figures from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. You will answer multiple-choice questions about the Montgomery bus boycott, the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, and the sit-in protest in Alabama. At the end, you will respond to a short-answer question that asks you to reflect on the significance of these events.

Answer the following multiple-choice questions. Choose the best answer for each question.

Which event is widely considered the beginning of the modern Civil Rights Movement?

Who was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, sparking the Montgomery bus boycott?

Which organization was formed to oversee the Montgomery bus boycott?

Who emerged as a prominent leader during the Montgomery bus boycott?

What was the main goal of the Montgomery bus boycott?

What year did the Montgomery bus boycott begin?

What was the main purpose of integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas?

What was the nickname given to the nine African American students who integrated Central High School?

Who was the governor of Arkansas who tried to prevent the integration of Central High School?

Which U.S. president sent federal troops to enforce integration at Central High School?

What was the main reaction of many white citizens in Little Rock to the integration of Central High School?

Which city in Alabama was the site of a famous sit-in protest in 1960?

What was the main goal of the sit-in protests?

Who were the primary participants in the sit-in protests?

Which organization was formed as a result of the sit-in movement?

What method did the sit-in protesters use to achieve their goals?

What was a common response by authorities to the sit-in protests?

Which of the following best describes the impact of the sit-in movement?

Which of the following statements about the Civil Rights Movement is true?

Answer the following question in 3-5 sentences.

Explain how the Montgomery bus boycott, the integration of Central High School, and the sit-in protest in Alabama each contributed to the progress of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.