Quiz  /  March on Washington

  • 1. 
    What was one of the things that the March on Washington hoped to accomplish?

  • The right to vote for women
  • An end to segregation
  • All of the above
  • Stop the Vietnam War

  • 2. 
    What nickname was used for the main leaders of the march?

  • Super Seven
  • Conductors
  • Martin's Men
  • Big Six

  • 3. 
    Around how many people attended the march?

  • 1,000,000
  • 250,000
  • 10,000
  • 50,000

  • 4. 
    Who was president during the March on Washington?

  • John F. Kennedy
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Richard Nixon
  • Harry Truman

  • 5. 
    What is the famous speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr. called today?

  • The March
  • We Shall Overcome
  • My Children
  • I Have a Dream

  • 6. 
    True or False: The leaders of the march met with the president when the march was over.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 7. 
    Who does the article credit with first having the idea for the march?

  • A. Philip Randolph
  • Harriet Tubman
  • Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • John F. Kennedy

  • 8. 
    What major law was passed around a year later as a result of the March on Washington?

  • Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Civil Rights Act
  • Great March Act
  • Social Security Act

  • 9. 
    The march commemorated the 100 year anniversary of what major event?

  • The U.S. Constitution
  • Signing of the Declaration of Independence
  • Thirteenth Amendment
  • Emancipation Proclamation

  • 10. 
    True or False: The march was considered a rousing success.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE
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