Women in the Civil Rights Movement
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the significant contributions of women in the Civil Rights Movement.
Questions
Who was the first African American woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States?
- Rosa Parks
- Shirley Chisholm
- Barbara Jordan
- Thurgood Marshall
Which civil rights leader is known for her refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama?
- Rosa Parks
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Malcolm X
- John Lewis
Who was the first African American woman elected to Congress?
- Shirley Chisholm
- Barbara Jordan
- Constance Baker Motley
- Diane Nash
Which civil rights organization was founded by Ella Baker in 1960?
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Who was the first African American woman to serve as a state governor in the United States?
- Ann Richards
- Madeleine Albright
- Carol Moseley Braun
- Lera M. Thomas
Which civil rights leader is known for her work in the Albany Movement and her leadership in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
- Rosa Parks
- Diane Nash
- Fannie Lou Hamer
- Myrlie Evers-Williams
Who was the first African American woman to run for President of the United States?
- Shirley Chisholm
- Barbara Jordan
- Constance Baker Motley
- Diane Nash
Which civil rights leader is known for her work in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) and her challenge to the all-white delegation from Mississippi at the 1964 Democratic National Convention?
- Fannie Lou Hamer
- Myrlie Evers-Williams
- Diane Nash
- Rosa Parks
Who was the first African American woman to serve as a mayor of a major U.S. city?
- Carol Moseley Braun
- Shirley Chisholm
- Barbara Jordan
- Constance Baker Motley
Which civil rights leader is known for her work in the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and her leadership in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963?
- Dorothy Height
- Myrlie Evers-Williams
- Fannie Lou Hamer
- Rosa Parks
Who was the first African American woman to serve as a U.S. Ambassador to a foreign country?
- Shirley Chisholm
- Barbara Jordan
- Constance Baker Motley
- Patricia Roberts Harris
Which civil rights leader is known for her work in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and her leadership in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965?
- Diane Nash
- Myrlie Evers-Williams
- Fannie Lou Hamer
- Rosa Parks
Who was the first African American woman to serve as a U.S. Secretary of State?
- Shirley Chisholm
- Barbara Jordan
- Constance Baker Motley
- Madeleine Albright
Which civil rights leader is known for her work in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and her leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
- Rosa Parks
- Myrlie Evers-Williams
- Fannie Lou Hamer
- Dorothy Height
Who was the first African American woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
- Shirley Chisholm
- Barbara Jordan
- Constance Baker Motley
- Sonia Sotomayor