Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities — Quiz

Question 1

A piece of legislation passed shortly after World War I that helped persons with disabilities was

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the Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act.

Question 2

At the time President Kennedy took office, people with disabilities

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were frequently ridiculed and locked away in institutions.

Question 3

Which best describes the history of the Special Olympics?

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver created a day camp for children with disabilities, which grew into an annual international competition.

Question 4

A reason Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded a day camp in 1962 was that

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children with disabilities had few places to participate in physical activities.

Question 5

Which is an example of eugenics?

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forced sterilization

Question 6

Which family worked to help people with disabilities in the mid-1900s?

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the Kennedy family

Question 7

Which of these people was an early champion for people with mental illnesses?

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Dorothea Dix

Question 8

Which best describes how people with disabilities were generally treated until about fifty years ago?

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They were given little chance of living independently.

Question 9

Which best describes Dorothea Dix’s efforts on behalf of people with disabilities?

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She called attention to inhumane treatment of the mentally ill.

Question 10

John F. Kennedy’s “President’s Panel on Mental Retardation” is known today as

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the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities — Quiz Answers