I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World Test | Final Test - Easy

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I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World Test | Final Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did W.E.B. DuBois die?
(a) June 24, 1957.
(b) June 11, 1964.
(c) October 18, 1964.
(d) August 27, 1963.

2. 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 Koreans.
(b) People of color.
(c) The citizens of the U.S.
(d) The French.

3. What church was bombed that led Dr. King to deliver a sermon at the funeral of the little girls killed during the bombing?
(a) 16th Street Baptist Church.
(b) First Baptist Church.
(c) First Baptist Church of Montgomery.
(d) Southern Baptist Church of Virginia.

4. According to Chapter 18: "Where Do We Go From Here," what did political leftists accuse Dr. King?
(a) Being too superior.
(b) Being too cautious.
(c) Being too educated.
(d) Being too forward.

5. On what date did Dr. King deliver his most historic and controversial statement tying the war and the Civil Rights Movement together?
(a) May 4, 1967.
(b) January 1, 1967.
(c) December 5, 1967.
(d) April 4, 1967.

6. According to the chapter "Black Power Defined," what is the "nettlesome task of Negros" today?
(a) How to show their importance.
(b) How to prove that there is a need for change.
(c) How to tell their story.
(d) How to organize their strength.

7. How many people attended Dr. King's first anti-war demonstration?
(a) 1,000.
(b) More than 5,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 50,000.

8. What did President Eisenhower claim encouraged American military involvement around the globe?
(a) A "military that cared about the nation."
(b) A "military formed by the different."
(c) A "military financed by the people."
(d) A "military-industrial complex."

9. Despite opposition, what two universities did President John F. Kennedy authorize federal marshals to accompany black students to registration?
(a) Universities of Mississippi and Alabama.
(b) Universities of North and South Carolina.
(c) Universities of Georgia and Ohio.
(d) Universities of Florida and Louisiana.

10. Who did Dr. King go to help in Memphis, Tennessee, during a strike against unfair labor practices?
(a) African American dock loaders.
(b) African American farm workers.
(c) African American sanitation workers.
(d) African American factory linesmen.

11. According to Chapter 19: "The Drum Major Instinct," what were considered the religious parents of the African American culture?
(a) Pastors.
(b) Mission work.
(c) Prayer meetings.
(d) Black churches.

12. Where did Dr. King deliver his most historic and controversial statement tying the war and the Civil Rights Movement together?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) New York City.

13. What was the broad strategy of the Black Power Movement?
(a) African American solidarity.
(b) Equality of women.
(c) Educating whites on the power of African Americans.
(d) Reclaiming of American land.

14. Who published Dr. King's book Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?
(a) Harper and Row.
(b) Harper Collins.
(c) Random House.
(d) Viacom Inc.

15. What was the publication date from Dr. King's article from Chapter 17: "Black Power Defined"?
(a) June 11, 1967.
(b) December 5, 1955.
(c) July 11, 1968.
(d) August 5, 1965.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Dr. King deliver his last SCLC presidential address?

2. What did Dr. King's article from Chapter 17: "Black Power Defined" discuss?

3. Who was murdered on February 21, 1965, in New York City?

4. Who was sworn into the presidency following the assassination of JFK?

5. What was the ethnicity of the people who attended the anti-war demonstration that Dr. King led?

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