U.S. Civil Rights Act

1. When was the U.S. Civil Rights Act signed into law?

A) 1974
B) 1955
C) 1964
D) 1984

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) Tax cuts for the wealthy
B) Mandatory military service
C) Right to own firearms
D) Prohibition of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

4. Which civil rights leader was a strong advocate for the Civil Rights Act?

A) Rosa Parks
B) Martin Luther King Jr.
C) Cesar Chavez
D) Malcolm X

5. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution reinforced the protections provided by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

A) 1st Amendment
B) 2nd Amendment
C) 14th Amendment
D) 25th Amendment

6. 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) African Americans
C) European immigrants
D) Asian Americans

7. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was primarily aimed to end discrimination in which areas?

A) Agricultural subsidies
B) Highway construction
C) Employment and public accommodations
D) Space exploration

8. Which legislative body passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

A) United Nations
B) Supreme Court
C) European Parliament
D) U.S. Congress

9. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 also established which federal agency to enforce the law?

A) Department of Defense
B) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
C) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
D) Department of Energy

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