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U.S. Civil Rights Act
  • 1. When was the U.S. Civil Rights Act signed into law?
A) 1964
B) 1974
C) 1984
D) 1955
  • 2. Who was the U.S. President who signed the Civil Rights Act into law?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) Richard Nixon
  • 3. Which of the following was a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A) Right to own firearms
B) Prohibition of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
C) Mandatory military service
D) Tax cuts for the wealthy
  • 4. Which civil rights leader was a strong advocate for the Civil Rights Act?
A) Cesar Chavez
B) Rosa Parks
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
D) Malcolm X
  • 5. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was primarily aimed to end discrimination in which areas?
A) Highway construction
B) Employment and public accommodations
C) Agricultural subsidies
D) Space exploration
  • 6. Which legislative body passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A) U.S. Congress
B) European Parliament
C) United Nations
D) Supreme Court
  • 7. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution reinforced the protections provided by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A) 14th Amendment
B) 25th Amendment
C) 1st Amendment
D) 2nd Amendment
  • 8. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark legislation in the fight for equality and justice for which group of people?
A) Native Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) African Americans
D) European immigrants
  • 9. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 also established which federal agency to enforce the law?
A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
B) Department of Defense
C) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
D) Department of Energy
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