Question 1

Who were the main people involved in the Children's March?

Accepted Answer

children, police officers, and the public safety official

Question 2

Why did the children march in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963?

Accepted Answer

to demand equal rights and end segregation

Question 3

What role did the children play in the civil rights movement during the march?

Accepted Answer

they peacefully marched to fight for equal rights

Question 4

what was the reaction of the police when the children began marching?

Accepted Answer

they arrested the children and used fire hoses and dogs to stop them

Question 5

what was the outcome of the Children's March?

Accepted Answer

the event helped bring national attention to the fight against segregation

Question 6

How did the children prepare for the march?

Accepted Answer

they received support from teachers and local leaders

Question 7

What were some of the challenges faced by the children during the march?

Accepted Answer

they faced dangers from police dogs, fire hoses, and arrests

Question 8

Who was the Public Safety Officer in Birmingham, Alabama at the time?

Accepted Answer

Bull Connor

Question 9

How long was Bull Connor the Public Safety Officer in Birmingham, Alabama?

Accepted Answer

7 years

Question 10

Why did the children end up marching and not the adults?

Accepted Answer

there wasn't enough participation from adults

Question 11

What color was Bull Connor's tank that he drove around town?

Accepted Answer

white

Question 12

Why did children voluntarily go to jail?

Accepted Answer

they wanted to fill the jails and overflow the jail system

Question 13

Who was the President of the United States in 1963?

Accepted Answer

John F. Kennedy

Question 14

How did President Kennedy find out about what was happening in Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

He saw the images in the newspaper

Question 15

How soon after President Kennedy's speech on ending segregation was he assassinated?

Accepted Answer

5 months

Question 16

Where did the children meet before marching on Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

16th Street Baptist Church

Question 17

What is the definition of segregation?

Accepted Answer

the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others

Question 18

What is the definition of integration?

Accepted Answer

incorporation as equals into society

Question 19

What word were kids chanting while being hit with the fire hoses?

Accepted Answer

Freedom!

Question 20

How did kids know where and when to meet for the march?

Accepted Answer

The radio DJ using code words to inform marchers where and when to meet

Question 21

What law was passed after the Children's March?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act

Question 22

Since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was in jail, who did he task with leading the march?

Accepted Answer

James Bevel

Question 23

What year did the Children's March on Birmingham occur?

Accepted Answer

1963

Question 24

Bull Connor kept his job as Public Safety Officer after the Children's March on Birmingham.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 25

People of Birmingham gave the town the nickname Bombingham because of the amount of bombings that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement

Accepted Answer

true

Question 26

Over 60 bombings went unsolved in Birmingham during the Civil Rights Movement

Accepted Answer

true

Question 27

Adults did not march in Birmingham because they were fearful of losing their jobs.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 28

What is this guy's name?

Accepted Answer

John F. Kennedy

Question 29

Where is Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Alabama

Question 30

The Children’s March was a peaceful protest, but many children were arrested and sent to jail.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 31

The Children’s March had a significant impact on the national civil rights movement and helped lead to the desegregation of Birmingham.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 32

Martin Luther King Jr. directly led the Children's March in Birmingham.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 33

The Children’s March resulted in the immediate desegregation of public schools in Birmingham, Alabama.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 34

The Children’s March was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement, drawing national attention to the severity of racial segregation.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 35

What month did the Children's March on Birmingham in 1963 happen?

Accepted Answer

May

Question 36

How was information communicated to the kids who were marching?

Accepted Answer

through a radio station

Children's March on Birmingham (FAQ trivia overview)

1) Who were the main people involved in the Children's March?

2) Why did the children march in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963?

3) What role did the children play in the civil rights movement during the march?

4) what was the reaction of the police when the children began marching?

5) what was the outcome of the Children's March?

6) How did the children prepare for the march?

7) What were some of the challenges faced by the children during the march?

8) Who was the Public Safety Officer in Birmingham, Alabama at the time?

9) How long was Bull Connor the Public Safety Officer in Birmingham, Alabama?

10) Why did the children end up marching and not the adults?

11) What color was Bull Connor's tank that he drove around town?

12) Why did children voluntarily go to jail?

13) Who was the President of the United States in 1963?

14) How did President Kennedy find out about what was happening in Birmingham?

15) How soon after President Kennedy's speech on ending segregation was he assassinated?

16) Where did the children meet before marching on Birmingham?

17) What is the definition of segregation?

18) What is the definition of integration?

19) What word were kids chanting while being hit with the fire hoses?

20) How did kids know where and when to meet for the march?

21) What law was passed after the Children's March?

22) Since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was in jail, who did he task with leading the march?

23) What year did the Children's March on Birmingham occur?

24) Bull Connor kept his job as Public Safety Officer after the Children's March on Birmingham.

25) People of Birmingham gave the town the nickname Bombingham because of the amount of bombings that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement

26) Over 60 bombings went unsolved in Birmingham during the Civil Rights Movement

27) Adults did not march in Birmingham because they were fearful of losing their jobs.

28) What is this guy's name?

29) Where is Birmingham?

30) The Children’s March was a peaceful protest, but many children were arrested and sent to jail.

31) The Children’s March had a significant impact on the national civil rights movement and helped lead to the desegregation of Birmingham.

32) Martin Luther King Jr. directly led the Children's March in Birmingham.

33) The Children’s March resulted in the immediate desegregation of public schools in Birmingham, Alabama.

34) The Children’s March was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement, drawing national attention to the severity of racial segregation.

35) What month did the Children's March on Birmingham in 1963 happen?

36) How was information communicated to the kids who were marching?