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

Description: This quiz aims to assess your knowledge of the historical and contemporary political movements that have fought for civil rights and anti-racism.
Number of Questions: 15
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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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed racial discrimination in public places and employment.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Martin Luther King Jr. was the prominent African American civil rights leader who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Satyagraha Movement was the name of the nonviolent protest movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in India against British colonial rule.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is an international treaty that prohibits racial discrimination and promotes equality among all races.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The African National Congress was the name of the South African anti-apartheid movement led by Nelson Mandela.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark Supreme Court case in the United States that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Martin Luther King Jr. was the prominent African American civil rights leader who founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Civil Rights Movement was the name of the civil rights movement in the United States that aimed to end racial segregation and discrimination.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination prohibits all forms of racial discrimination and calls for the elimination of racial hatred.

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


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Black Consciousness Movement was the name of the South African anti-apartheid movement led by Steve Biko.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark Supreme Court case in the United States that declared racial segregation in public transportation unconstitutional.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

John Lewis was the prominent African American civil rights leader who founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Black Power Movement was the name of the civil rights movement in the United States that aimed to promote black pride and self-determination.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination prohibits all forms of racial discrimination and calls for the elimination of racial hatred.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The United Democratic Front was the name of the South African anti-apartheid movement led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

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