Lesson 1
1 Developments, 1960–62 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 17
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Where did four Black students begin the famous sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in February 1960?
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Atlanta, Georgia
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How many students started the Greensboro sit-in in February 1960?
- Two
- Twelve
- Four
- Eight
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Which organisation was formed in April 1960 to coordinate student protest groups?
- CORE
- SNCC
- SCLC
- NAACP
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Which organisation organised the 1961 Freedom Rides?
- NAACP
- SNCC
- SCLC
- CORE
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In which Alabama town did a mob firebomb a Freedom Riders' bus in May 1961?
- Mobile
- Tuscaloosa
- Anniston
- Selma
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Which federal body ordered the desegregation of interstate bus terminals in November 1961?
- The FBI
- The ICC
- Congress
- The Supreme Court
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Which 1960 Supreme Court ruling struck down segregation in interstate bus terminal facilities?
- Brown v. Board
- Morgan v. Virginia
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Boynton v. Virginia
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In which Alabama city did a mob attack Freedom Riders at the bus station in May 1961?
- Mobile
- Huntsville
- Selma
- Montgomery
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What tactic involved students sitting at whites-only lunch counters to protest segregation?
- Sit-ins
- Marches
- Boycotts
- Rallies
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Why did the Kennedy administration intervene to protect Freedom Riders in 1961?
- To collect taxes
- To appease Dixiecrats
- To enforce desegregation
- To ban buses
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Which court order did Mississippi governor Ross Barnett block James Meredith from in 1962?
- Local
- Supreme
- Federal
- State
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Why did students form SNCC instead of joining existing civil rights groups?
- Older members
- Better funding
- Independent leadership
- Northern backing
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What was a major impact of sit-ins on local businesses?
- Free publicity
- Higher taxes
- Increased staff
- Lost profits
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What was the main goal of the 1961 Freedom Riders?
- Register voters
- Build houses
- Desegregate travel
- Integrate schools
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How is the Albany Movement of 1961–62 best characterised?
- Limited concessions
- Total victory
- Federal takeover
- Immediate desegregation
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What did federal intervention in the James Meredith case demonstrate?
- State autonomy
- Military rule
- Judicial weakness
- Federal enforcement
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Why did media coverage of Freedom Rider violence embarrass the Kennedy administration?
- Low viewer ratings
- Cold War hypocrisy
- High broadcast costs
- Broken television laws
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What was the NAACP's primary method compared to SNCC?
- Legal challenges
- Bus boycotts
- Lunch counter sit-ins
- Violent riots
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Why was President Kennedy initially cautious about civil rights legislation in 1961?
- Feared the army
- Opposed equality
- Needed Southern votes
- Ignored politics
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By late 1961, what was a direct impact of the student sit-ins?
- Lunch counters desegregated
- Voter registration
- Fair housing laws
- School integration
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