Rosa Parks: The First Lady of Civil Rights

What year was Rosa Parks born?

• 1913

• 1898

• 1920

• 1905

What was Rosa Parks' job on the farm?

• Sewing

• Cooking

• Teaching

• Sharecropping

What did Rosa Parks refuse to do on the bus in 1955?

• Pay the fare

• Exit the bus

• Move to the back

• Give up her seat

Who joined Rosa Parks in leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Malcolm X

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• Six months

• Three months

• Over a year

• Two years

What did the Supreme Court rule about segregation on public transportation?

• It was illegal

• It was acceptable

• It was encouraged

• It was necessary

Where did Rosa Parks move after the boycott?

• Los Angeles

• New York

• Chicago

• Detroit

What major award did Rosa Parks receive in 1996?

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Civil Rights Medal of Honor

• Congressional Gold Medal

What happened to Rosa Parks after she refused to give up her seat on the bus?

• They let her stay where she was

• She got arrested

• She was kicked off the bus

• The ran away to California