Q.1
In 1963 King led the Washington march, when he made his famous "I have a dream" speech. What was the original goal of the march as expressed in its title?
  • "For voting rights"
  • "For integrated education"
  • " For jobs and freedom"
  • "For Black Power"
Q.2
In the summer of 1964 three white civil rights activists were murdered in Mississippi. They were helping black voters to enrol on the official voting register. Which organisation was found to be responsible for the deaths?
  • The local police department
  • The local Democratic Party network
  • The Ku Klux Klan
  • The office of the State Governor
Q.3
In 1965 the Voting Rights Act was passed. Which was its principal feature?
  • Voters would not have to pass a verbal test on the US Constitution before being allowed to register
  • The whole process of registration was in all cases to be taken away from local officials and given to federal marshals
  • Voters would not have to pass a literacy test before they could register
  • Voters would not have to pay a fee in order to register
Q.4
Malcolm X changed his surname to X, because he regarded his original name as the residue of slavery. What had he been called previously?
  • Little
  • Small
  • Young
  • Cooper
Q.5
In Jack Kennedy's presidency what post did his brother Bobby (Robert) Kennedy occupy?
  • Secretary of State
  • Secretary for Defence
  • Attorney-General
  • Welfare Secretary
Q.6
What was the main difference between the Nation of Islam and King's mainstream organisation?
  • The Nation of Islam advocated separatism, believing that black and white could not live together
  • The Nation of Islam believed that the central struggle was an economic one
  • The Nation of Islam only organised in the southern states
  • The Nation of Islam compelled its adherents to campaign actively against Christianity
Q.7
In 1964 the Civil Rights Act was passed under Johnson's leadership. It forbade discrimination of several kinds in areas like employment. So now discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or national origins was prohibited. There was one further kind of discrimination outlawed - what was it?
  • Sexual orientation
  • Gender
  • Religion
  • Disability
Q.8
What term is used to mean employers choosing black candidates in favour of white ones, even if the latter appeared to be better qualified?
  • Positive discrimination
  • Affirmative action
  • Anti-discriminatory adjustment
  • Preferential advancement
Q.9
At what age was Martin Luther King awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964? He was the youngest ever recipient of the award.
  • 35
  • 33
  • 40
  • 37
Q.10
At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, two US medal winners were disqualified from receiving their awards. On what grounds?
  • For refusing to mount the podium to accept their awards
  • For refusing to sing the US National Anthem during the medal ceremony
  • For giving the Black Power salute during the ceremony
  • For accepting their medals initially and then discarding them
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