Grade 11 · US History

Grade 11 US History — Civil Rights Movement questions and answers

MLK, Brown v. Board, and the 1960s. Written in American English for students, parents, and teachers in the United States.

Practice quiz

Question and answer list

Open a card to see the answer. These are original practice items for US elementary students — not a state test copy.

1. Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

Answer: ruled school segregation unconstitutional

It overturned “separate but equal” in public schools.

2. Rosa Parks is associated with the

Answer: Montgomery Bus Boycott

The boycott lasted over a year.

3. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech was in

Answer: 1963 at the March on Washington

It called for racial justice and equality.

4. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer: banned segregation in public accommodations and job discrimination

It was a landmark federal law.

5. The Voting Rights Act of 1965

Answer: targeted racial barriers to voting, especially in the South

Literacy tests were a target.

6. Malcolm X is often contrasted with MLK because he

Answer: for a time emphasized Black self-defense and nationalism more sharply

Both are central to US civil-rights study.

7. Little Rock Nine (1957) were

Answer: Black students integrating Central High under federal protection

Eisenhower sent troops.

8. The 24th Amendment

Answer: banned poll taxes in federal elections

Poll taxes had blocked poor voters, including many Black Americans.