Rosa Parks and Civil Rights Quiz

What was Rosa Parks' occupation when she refused to give up her bus seat?

• Teacher

• Seamstress

• Bus driver

• Professor

On which date did Rosa Parks' historic bus incident occur?

• December 1, 1956

• November 1, 1955

• December 1, 1955

• January 1, 1955

Where did Rosa Parks sit on the bus?

• In the white-only section

• At the very back of the bus

• Just behind the white section

• In the driver's section

What organization was Rosa Parks actively involved with?

• NAACP

• Montgomery Improvement Association

• Supreme Court

• Jim Crow Committee

Who was chosen to lead the Montgomery Improvement Association?

• Rosa Parks

• Fred Gray

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Joann Robinson

How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• 365 days

• 381 days

• 281 days

• 181 days

What percentage of Montgomery bus riders were African American?

• 50 percent

• 65 percent

• 75 percent

• 85 percent

Which Supreme Court case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Parks v. Montgomery

• Montgomery v. Alabama

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Why was Rosa Parks considered a good candidate for challenging segregation?

• She was wealthy

• She was well-respected

• She was a lawyer

• She was a politician

What ended the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• A city council vote

• The bus company's bankruptcy

• A Supreme Court ruling

• A driver's strike