The Trials of Muhammad Ali

He was born in

• Memphis, TN

• Lousiville, KY

• New York City

• Los Angeles

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His birth name was

• Cassius Clay

• Joe Martin

• George Foreman

• Larry Holmes

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Many white people hated him because

• he became a Muslim

• he refused to fight in the Viet Nam War

• he went to the Olympics

• he retired too early

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He won the Heavyweight Title

• once

• twice

• three times

• four times

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Ali's motto was "Float like a __________, sting like a _______."

• butterfly

• bee

• feather

• wasp

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What caused Muhammad to grow frustrated with society?

• The inequality between rich and poor.

• The prejudice against Arabs.

• Religion was not taken seriously.

• Too few people went to school.

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What was Ali's first great boxing achievement?

Answer explanation

Olympic gold medalist (1960)

OR

heavyweight champion of the world (1964)

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Why did Muhammad Ali become decide not to enter in the draft for the Vietnam War?

• He did not have "no quarrel with no Vietcong"

• It was against his religious beliefs

• He was too busy boxing

• He just didn't want to

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