Rosa Parks Reading Quick Check

Where was Rosa Parks born?

• Maryland

• Alabama

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

What is Rosa Parks most famous for?

• Being the first black student to attend a white elementary in the South.

• Refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white man.

• She was a nurse during the Civil War who founded the American Red Cross.

• The first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Being an escaped slave who worked on the Underground Railroad.

What is it called when people are separated based on race?

• Segregation

• Civil Rights

• Prohibition

• Suffrage

• Boycotting

What civil rights group did Rosa and her husband Raymond join?

• ACLU

• NOW

• AARP

• NAACP

• None of the Above

What happened to Rosa when she refused to give up her seat on the bus?

• She was charged extra for the ride.

• She was banned from riding the bus.

• She was arrested.

• She was given a warning.

• Nothing.

What did the people of Montgomery do to help support Rosa and to fight back?

• They rioted in the streets.

• They destroyed most of the city buses.

• They boycotted by refusing to ride the city buses.

• All of the above.

• None of the above.

What famous civil rights leader led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Cesar Chavez

• Frederick Douglass

• Booker T. Washington

• Thurgood Marshall

• Martin Luther King J.

Around how long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• 2 weeks

• 1 month

• 3 months

• 6 months

• Over 1 year

How much was the fine that Rosa Parks refused to pay because she was not guilty of any crime?

• $10

• $30

• $50

• $100

• $500

Where did Rosa Parks move in 1957 and live out the rest of her life?

• New York

• Michigan

• Massahusetts

• Connecticut

• New Jersey