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Political Movements and Racial Justice: Civil Rights and Anti-Racism

This quiz aims to assess your knowledge of the historical and contemporary political movements that have fought for civil rights and anti-racism.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which landmark legislation in the United States outlawed racial discrimination in public places and employment?

  1. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
  2. The Voting Rights Act of 1965
  3. The Fair Housing Act of 1968
  4. The Civil Rights Act of 1957
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the prominent African American civil rights leader who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

  1. Martin Luther King Jr.
  2. Rosa Parks
  3. Malcolm X
  4. James Baldwin
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the nonviolent protest movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in India against British colonial rule?

  1. The Civil Disobedience Movement
  2. The Satyagraha Movement
  3. The Quit India Movement
  4. The Swadeshi Movement
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which international treaty prohibits racial discrimination and promotes equality among all races?

  1. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  2. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  3. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  4. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the South African anti-apartheid movement led by Nelson Mandela?

  1. The African National Congress
  2. The Pan Africanist Congress
  3. The Black Consciousness Movement
  4. The United Democratic Front
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which landmark Supreme Court case in the United States declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

  1. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
  2. Plessy v. Ferguson
  3. Loving v. Virginia
  4. Obergefell v. Hodges
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the prominent African American civil rights leader who founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

  1. Martin Luther King Jr.
  2. Rosa Parks
  3. Malcolm X
  4. James Baldwin
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the civil rights movement in the United States that aimed to end racial segregation and discrimination?

  1. The Civil Rights Movement
  2. The Black Power Movement
  3. The Anti-Apartheid Movement
  4. The Black Lives Matter Movement
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which international convention prohibits all forms of racial discrimination and calls for the elimination of racial hatred?

  1. The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
  2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  3. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  4. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the South African anti-apartheid movement led by Steve Biko?

  1. The African National Congress
  2. The Pan Africanist Congress
  3. The Black Consciousness Movement
  4. The United Democratic Front
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which landmark Supreme Court case in the United States declared racial segregation in public transportation unconstitutional?

  1. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
  2. Plessy v. Ferguson
  3. Loving v. Virginia
  4. Obergefell v. Hodges
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the prominent African American civil rights leader who founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

  1. Martin Luther King Jr.
  2. Rosa Parks
  3. Malcolm X
  4. John Lewis
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the civil rights movement in the United States that aimed to promote black pride and self-determination?

  1. The Civil Rights Movement
  2. The Black Power Movement
  3. The Anti-Apartheid Movement
  4. The Black Lives Matter Movement
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which international convention prohibits all forms of racial discrimination and calls for the elimination of racial hatred?

  1. The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
  2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  3. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  4. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the South African anti-apartheid movement led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu?

  1. The African National Congress
  2. The Pan Africanist Congress
  3. The Black Consciousness Movement
  4. The United Democratic Front
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