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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 16- Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 16 "A Time To Break Silence," who did the United States find it "easier to engage in warfare" as opposed to the Soviet Union?
(a) The citizens of the U.S.
(b) The Koreans.
(c) The French.
(d) People of color.

2. Where did Dr. King move days after his thirty-first birthday?
(a) Knoxville, Tennessee.
(b) Mobile, Alabama.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Newnan, Georgia.

3. On what date was the Civil Rights Bill of 1964 signed?
(a) July 2.
(b) June 7.
(c) June 12.
(d) July 4.

4. What laws did African American interstate travelers ignore during their public transportation across state lines?
(a) Uncle Tom.
(b) Minority Travel Limitations.
(c) White Flight.
(d) Jim Crow.

5. Who claimed that the victims of the American military were often people of color?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) W.E.B. DuBois.
(c) President Eisenhower.
(d) Dr. King.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the nicknames of the African Americans who traveled from state to state even though they were prohibited from doing so because of white co-passengers?

2. What two cities had riots erupt on July 18, 1964?

3. During what years did participation by African American churches in American public life surge?

4. What was the name of the police chief who ordered his officers to turn hoses on demonstrators during the registration of black students at its state university?

5. What two organizations denounced violent actions relating to desegregation acts?

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