Malcolm X and Black Panther Party Quiz

What was Malcolm X's birth name?

• Malcolm X

• Malcolm Little

• Malcolm Smith

• Malcolm Johnson

Which activist influenced Malcolm X's parents?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Marcus Garvey

• Elijah Muhammad

• W.E.B. Du Bois

At what age did Malcolm drop out of school?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

What organization did Malcolm X join while in prison?

• Black Panther Party

• Nation of Islam

• Civil Rights Movement

• NAACP

What does the 'X' in Malcolm X signify?

• His family name

• His lost tribal name

• His middle name

• A symbol of peace

What did Malcolm X believe Black Americans needed for true empowerment?

• Integration into white society

• Desegregation

• Land, power, and freedom

• More education

How did Malcolm X's views change after his pilgrimage to Mecca?

• He became more militant

• He started to see white people as allies

• He rejected all religions

• He moved to Africa

What was the name of the organization Malcolm X established after leaving the Nation of Islam?

• Black Panther Party

• Organization of Afro-American Unity

• Civil Rights Coalition

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

What event contributed to increased membership in the Nation of Islam?

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing

• Malcolm X's autobiography release

• The Great Migration

How did Malcolm X view desegregation?

• As a step towards equality

• As a distraction from true liberation

• As unnecessary

• As a complete failure