Rosa Parks Quiz

What organization did Rosa Parks join in 1943?

• SCLC

• CORE

• NAACP

• NUL

What event did Rosa Parks’ arrest spark?

• March on Washington

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Selma March

• Civil Rights Act

Why did civil rights leaders portray Rosa Parks as a tired woman?

• To gain public sympathy

• To hide her activism

• She asked them to

• They didn’t know her story

Why did Parks move to Detroit?

• New job

• Avoid threats

• Retire from activism

• Study law

What does Parks’ quote, “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” mean?

• She was exhausted

• She had given up

• She was tired of injustice

• She acted on impulse

How did Rosa Parks’ legacy impact future generations?

• Inspired activism

• Black people could sit in the front of buses

• Encouraged protest

What role did the Montgomery Bus Boycott play in the larger Civil Rights Movement?

• It was a minor protest that only affected local bus policies.

• It was a pivotal event that demonstrated the power of mass nonviolent protest.

• It led to black people being paid more.

• It led directly to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

What does this time line imply about Rosa Parks’s activism during the Civil Rights era?

• Rosa Parks acted independently from civil rights organizations.

• Rosa Parks continued her activism after the Montgomery bus boycott.

• Rosa Parks completed a large portion of her activism while awaiting trial.

• Rosa Parks learned of civil rights issues following the Montgomery bus boycott.

Answer explanation

This is a perfect example of reading each event and then reading each answer choice to find the answer.

Name of white supremacist organization that promoted white superiority.

Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

• Parks' other accomplishments and activism did not compare to her decision to refuse to give up her seat.

• Parks' positive influence on civil rights began before her refusal to give up her seat on the bus, and continued up until her death.

• Parks' actions became popular largely because of her lack of interest in activism prior to the day she was arrested.

• Parks' decision to not move to the back of the bus was minimized by the media and negatively impacted her influence on the Civil Rights Movement.