Montgomery Bus Boycott

Montgomery is the capital of which U.S State?

• South Carolina

• Washington

• Georgia

• Alabama

How did the bus company in Montgomery discriminate against black people there? (3 answers)

• they only employed black drivers

• they only employed white drivers

• black people had to sit at the back of the bus

• they often took their fare and drove off

Who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus on 1st December 1955?

• Jo Ann Robinson

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King's wife

What does NAACP stand for?

• National Association for All Cool People

• National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People

• National Association for the Advancement of Corrupt Politicans

• none of the above

What was the name of the leader of the local NAACP in Montgomery?

• Jo Ann Robinson

• Martin Luther King

• E.D Nixon

• Rosa Parks

What was the black community asked to do on the day of Rosa Parks trial (5th December 1955)?

• make sure they got the bus

• Stand outside the court

• boycott the buses

• do nothing

How many leaflets were distributed to spread the word about the bus boycott?

• 25,000

• 35,000

• 30,000

• 50,000

What organisation was set up to lead the bus boycott?

• NAACP

• Womens Political Council

• Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)

• SCLC

What organisation was set up to lead the bus boycott?

• NAACP

• Womens Political Council

• Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)

• SCLC

Who became president of the MIA?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• E.D Nixon

• Martin Luther King