Civil Rights and Rosa Parks Quiz

Who is known as the mother of the civil rights movement?

• Rosa Parks

• Virginia Durr

• Jo Ann Robinson

• Bertha

What did Rosa Parks refuse to do on the bus?

• Exit the bus

• Give up her seat

• Move to the back

• Pay the fare

What was Rosa Parks' profession?

• Cook

• Nurse

• Seamstress

• Teacher

How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• 365 days

• 381 days

• 100 days

• 200 days

Who was chosen as the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• E.D. Nixon

• Rosa Parks

• Jo Ann Robinson

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What was the main reason for the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• To oppose bus fare increases

• To demand better bus services

• To fight for civil rights

• To protest unfair wages

What did the Supreme Court decide about segregation?

• It was up to the states

• It needed more review

• It was illegal

• It was legal

Who was E.D. Nixon?

• A civil rights leader

• A bus driver

• A school teacher

• A police officer

What did Rosa Parks say to the bus driver when he demanded she give up her seat?

• I refuse

• Please don't do this

• No, I won't

• Yes, sir

What was the reaction of Rosa Parks' husband when she was arrested?

• He was angry

• He was scared

• He was indifferent

• He was proud