Black History month

What year was Rosa Parks born?

• 1955

• 1929

• 1964

• 1913

What did Rosa Parks refuse to do on December 1, 1955?

• Leave the bus

• Take a test

• Move to the back of the bus

• Pay a fee

What was the main goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• To elect new leaders

• To desegregate buses

• To get Rosa Parks out of jail

• To raise money for cars

How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• 181 days

• 300 days

• 90 days

• 381 days

What did Martin Luther King Jr. win in 1964?

• The Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Time Magazine's Man of the Year

• A seat in Congress

• The Nobel Peace Prize

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

• Gave women the right to vote

• Ended the Vietnam War

• Made segregation illegal

• Made voting easier

What was the main message of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech?

• The importance of voting

• Economic justice

• Ending the Vietnam War

• Equality regardless of race

What year was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?

• 1972

• 1968

• 1964

• 1955

What did Rosa Parks and her husband do after the bus boycott?

• Moved to Detroit, Michigan

• Started a new boycott

• Went back to their old jobs

• Opened a store

Who led the local black community in organizing the bus boycott?

• The Supreme Court

• A U.S. Congress member

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks