Civil Rights in the late 1960s and 1970s — Quiz

Question 1

Which of these was a result of the Watts riots of 1965?

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Thirty-four people died and many others were wounded.

Question 2

The Black Panther Party believed that

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the African American community was responsible for solving its own problems.

Question 3

As leader of the SNCC, who promoted the idea of Black Power?

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Stokely Carmichael

Question 4

Which statement best represents a change in philosophy regarding the civil rights movement in the 1960s?

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The Black Power movement believed that African Americans could solve their own problems.

Question 5

What factor led to the death of Malcolm X in 1965?

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There were growing tensions between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam.

Question 6

How did the Black Power movement change the civil rights movement?

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It discouraged alliances with supportive and sympathetic whites.

Question 7

Who was Cesar Chavez?

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a cofounder of the United Farm Workers

Question 8

When he suggested that change should be brought about “by any means necessary,” Malcolm X was

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stating violence would be necessary to achieve civil rights goals.

Question 9

The birth of the Black Panther Party signified which of these about the civil rights movement?

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Beliefs and actions were leading to more violent responses to the civil rights problem.

Question 10

Migrant farm workers in the United States faced many hardships in the 1960s, including

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poor pay and discrimination.

Civil Rights in the late 1960s and 1970s — Quiz Answers