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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 8- Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Dr. King celebrate his thirty-first (31) birthday?
(a) October 15, 1960.
(b) March 15, 1960.
(c) January 15, 1960.
(d) July 15, 1960.

2. What was James Farmer's position with CORE?
(a) National Director.
(b) Vice President.
(c) Account Manager.
(d) Regional Supervisor.

3. What president announced the use of federal troops to escort nine children to high school in Arkansas?
(a) Eisenhower.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Reagan.

4. What movement involved civil rights activists who sought to challenge religious segregation?
(a) Pray-in.
(b) Choice-in.
(c) Free-ins.
(d) Sit-in.

5. Who was the head of the Nation of Islam in 1960?
(a) Qubilah Shabazz.
(b) Louis Farrakhan.
(c) Malik Zulu Shabazz.
(d) Elijah Muhammad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What president ordered federal marshals dispatched by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy?

2. How many federal marshals were dispatched by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy?

3. What city was the home to the beginning of the movement exemplified by eating at lunch counters next to Caucasians when it began February 1, 1960?

4. On what date was interstate traveling first challenged by an African American?

5. Who was the first black student to graduate from the high school in Arkansas on May 27, 1958?

(see the answer key)

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