Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement

What did Rosa Parks refuse to do on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

• Pay the bus fare

• Give up her seat to a white passenger

• Move to the back of the bus

• Exit the bus

What was the job of Rosa Parks at the time of her arrest?

• Civil Rights Activist

• Department store seamstress

• Bus driver

• School teacher

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

• She was given a medal

• She was ignored by the driver

• She was arrested

• She was escorted home

Where was Rosa Parks sitting when she was asked to give up her seat?

• In the front row of the bus

• In the "Colored Section" of the bus

• In the white passengers' section

• On the driver's seat

What did the bus driver, James Blake, order Rosa Parks and three other African Americans to do?

• Move to the front of the bus

• Exit the bus immediately

• Move to the back of the bus

• Pay an additional fare

What was the main demand of the boycott organized by Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy in Montgomery?

• African American drivers should drive more routes.

• White passengers should be treated with courtesy.

• Black passengers should be treated with courtesy and seating should be allowed on a first-come-first-serve basis.

• African Americans should have reduced fares on the buses.

What was the outcome of the Supreme Court ruling on November 23, 1956, regarding the Montgomery bus boycott?

• It declared that the boycott was unconstitutional.

• It declared that segregated busing was unconstitutional.

• It increased the fines for those participating in the boycott.

• It ordered the arrest of Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy.

What was the reaction of city officials after the Supreme Court ruling on the bus boycott?

• They immediately complied with the ruling.

• They reluctantly agreed to comply with the ruling.

• They increased efforts to sabotage the boycott.

• They declared the ruling invalid and continued segregation.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. say about the dignity of the African American community after the boycott?

• "We have shown that we are equal and deserve equal rights."

• "It is more honorable to walk in dignity than ride in humiliation."

• "We will continue to fight until all forms of segregation are abolished."

• "Our victory is a step towards complete freedom and equality."

What was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) dedicated to fighting?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• World War II

• Jim Crow segregation

• The Indian Independence Movement