Inspiration people - Quiz 1

What was the law on buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 regarding seating for black people?

• Black people could sit anywhere on the bus.

• Black people had to give up their seats for white people.

• Black people were not allowed on the bus.

• Black people had priority seating on the bus.

What action did Rosa Parks take on December 1st, 1955?

• She started driving the bus.

• She led a march against bus segregation.

• She refused to give up her seat to a white person.

• She paid her bus fare and exited the bus.

What was the immediate consequence of Rosa Parks' action?

• She was given a medal.

• She was arrested by the bus driver.

• She was applauded by other passengers.

• The bus company gave in to desegregation.

What movement started as a result of Rosa Parks' arrest?

• A school integration movement

• A voting rights movement

• A bus boycott.

• A housing rights movement

What was the impact of the bus boycott?

• The bus company made more money.

• The boycott lasted only a few days.

• The bus company lost 65% of their takings.

• White people joined the boycott.

How long did the bus boycott last?

• 365 days

• 1 year

• 381 days.

• 400 days

What was the outcome of the bus boycott?

• Black people were still segregated on buses.

• Segregation on buses was declared illegal.

• The bus companies were shut down.

• The law stayed the same.

What was the name of the laws in the Southern United States that enforced segregation?

• The Segregation Act

• The Civil Rights Act

• Jim Crow laws.

• The Equality Act

What was a core principle of Martin Luther King's activism?

• Violence

• Secrecy

• Non-violence (pacifism).

• Ignoring the law

What did Martin Luther King want for his children?

• To be treated differently based on race

• For his children to not have opportunities in life

• To have the same experiences and opportunities as any other child in the world, regardless of race, religion or any other factors.

• For them to stay at home