Black History Month | Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr.

What year was Rosa Parks born?

• 1929

• 1955

• 1964

• 1913

What system of laws did Rosa Parks grow up under?

• Civil Rights Act

• Jim Crow laws

• Voting Rights Act

• Emancipation Proclamation

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

• Move to the back of the bus

• Pay a voting fee

• Attend a segregated school

• Drink from a separate water fountain

Who organized the bus boycott in response to Rosa Parks' arrest?

• The Ku Klux Klan

• Rosa Parks

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• The Supreme Court

How long did the Montgomery bus boycott last?

• 381 days

• 181 days

• 365 days

• 90 days

What year was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• 1964

• 1913

• 1929

• 1955

What did Martin Luther King Jr. advocate for?

• Violent protest

• Non-violent protest

• Segregation laws

• Jim Crow laws

What major event did Martin Luther King Jr. help organize in 1963?

• The signing of the Civil Rights Act

• The March on Washington

• The Montgomery bus boycott

• The founding of the Ku Klux Klan

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

• Made bus segregation illegal

• Allowed Rosa Parks to vote

• Made segregation illegal in the United States

• Ended the Vietnam War

When was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?

• April 4, 1968

• December 1, 1955

• August 1963

• November 1956