Montgomery Bus Boycott Reading Passage Quiz

What date did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat?

• December 20, 1956

• December 1, 1955

• December 5, 1955

• November 1956

Where did the event involving Rosa Parks occur?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Selma, Alabama

What was Rosa Parks' profession?

• Seamstress

• Nurse

• Teacher

• Lawyer

What organization was Rosa Parks a member of?

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference

• Congress of Racial Equality

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• American Civil Liberties Union

What did the Montgomery Improvement Association demand first?

• First-come, first-served seating

• End to segregation on buses

• Courtesy from bus drivers

• Hiring of black bus drivers

Who was chosen as the president of the Montgomery Improvement Association?

• Ralph Abernathy

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What was the main strategy used during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Violence

• Legal action

• Nonviolence

• Media campaigns

How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• Two years

• More than a year

• Six months

• Over a month

What was the outcome of the US Supreme Court ruling in November 1956?

• Segregation on buses was constitutional

• Rosa Parks was found guilty

• The boycott was illegal

• Segregation on buses violated the Constitution

What did Martin Luther King Jr. emphasize during the boycott?

• Economic sanctions

• Nonviolence and compassion

• Armed resistance

• Political lobbying