Riddles With Answers

What President signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower

The Answer: The correct answer is Lyndon B. Johnson.

What city did Oliver Brown file a lawsuit against in 1951?

Little Rock, Arkansas
Frankfort, Kentucky
Jackson, Mississippi
Topeka, Kansas

The Answer: The correct answer is Topeka, Kansas.

What nonviolent protest was popularized at a Woolworth’s lunch counter?

Boycotts
Sit-ins
Hunger strikes
Petitions

The Answer: The correct answer is Sit-ins.

In 1968, Olympic medalists raised the Black Power salute after what event?

Rugby Sevens
Javelin
200 meters
High Jump

The Answer: The correct answer is 200 meters.

W. E. B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells were co-founders of what organization?

NAACP
Black Panthers
SNCC
CORE

The Answer: The correct answer is NAACP.

Ruby Bridges became known for her role in desegregating what?

Supreme Court
U.S. military
Elementary school
Diners

The Answer: The correct answer is Elementary school.

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech at what monument?

Washington Monument
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial

The Answer: The correct answer is Lincoln Memorial.

Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat sparked what event?

Birmingham Campaign
March on Washington
Freedom Riders
Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Answer: The correct answer is Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Which of the following is an actual “job” in a honeybee hive?

Undertaker
Entertainer
Queen Massager
Teacher

The Answer: The correct answer is Undertaker.

What is the first color a baby can see?

Blue
Red
Green
Black

The Answer: The correct answer is Red.