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I am Rosa Parks

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Rosa Parks was a child, a boy pushed her down and she fought back. Why did the boys mother yell at Rosa?

a)

because she didn't like kids

b)

because of the color of Rosa's skin

c)

because she was having a bad day

2.

Why did all of the children at Rosa Parks school bring their books home with them each day?

a)

because they were scared white people would burn their school down and all of their books would be destroyed

b)

because they wanted to study as much as they could

c)

because they wanted to show their parents what they were learning

3.

What was different about the way black and white children got to school each day?

a)

white children got a ride from their parents and the black children rode the bus

b)

black children had to walk to school and white children rode the bus

c)

there was no difference, all children went to school the same way

4.

Where did black people have to ride when they took the city bus somewhere?

a)

in the front of the bus

b)

only the back two rows of the bus

c)

in the back of the bus

5.

What important event in history occurred when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus?

a)

The Montgomery Bus Boycott

b)

The Civil War

c)

the invention of cars

6.

How long did The Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

a)

3 years

b)

3 days

c)

381 days

7.

What was the effect of The Montgomery Bus Boycott?

a)

everyone had to use airplanes instead of buses

b)

public buses were no longer allowed to separate people based on the color of their skin

c)

only boys were allowed to ride buses

8.

What is the moral of the story "I am Rosa Parks"?

a)

never ride city buses

b)

stay quiet when you see things that are unfair

c)

stand up for yourself and what's right