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Quiz about Do You Know Rosa Parks
Quiz about Do You Know Rosa Parks

Do You Know Rosa Parks? Trivia Quiz


This a general quiz that tests you on what you know about the "Pioneer of Civil Rights." This should be relatively easy if you know your Black History. This is my first quiz so bear with me here. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Poet92. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Poet92
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
244,485
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1018
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 152 (0/10), Guest 50 (8/10), Guest 184 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was Rosa Parks birthdate? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was Rosa Parks' maiden name? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the name of her parents? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the first name of Rosa's husband? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. December 1, 1955 was the date of the bus incident in which Rosa Park was arrested.


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the name of the bus driver that ordered that Rosa Parks give up her seat? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How much was Rosa Parks fined? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Rosa Park's lonely act of defiance led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which lasted over a year (382 days). This severely damaged the bus transit company's finances. What was the name of the organization that started this? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Finish the quote: "When that white driver stepped back toward us, when he waved his hand and ordered us up and out of out seats, I felt a determination cover my body like a ..." Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Rosa Parks' lonely act of defiance was like a chain reaction. It led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott which eventually led to the Civil Rights Movement. Who led the Civil Rights Movement? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was Rosa Parks birthdate?

Answer: February 4, 1913

She was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.
2. What was Rosa Parks' maiden name?

Answer: Rosa Louise McCauley

We know her as Rosa Parks obviously, but before she got married that was her name.
3. What was the name of her parents?

Answer: James McCauley & Leona McCauley

James McCauley's occupation was a carpenter, while Leona was a schoolteacher.
4. What was the first name of Rosa's husband?

Answer: Raymond

Later in life, she settled with her husband Raymond Parks in Montgomery, Alabama. The couple joined the local chapter of the NAACP, where Rosa worked as a secretary. Rosa and Raymond worked quietly for many years to improve the lot of African Americans in the segregated South.
5. December 1, 1955 was the date of the bus incident in which Rosa Park was arrested.

Answer: True

It was just a regular day for Rosa Parks. She just paid her bus fare and sat in her designated seat. She said in one of her quotes that she wasn't planning on getting arrested, but when the opportunity arose she didn't hesistate to take her stand.
6. What was the name of the bus driver that ordered that Rosa Parks give up her seat?

Answer: James F. Blake

It is interesting to note that Parks had a previous encounter with the bus driver some years before. He purposely left her when she was entering from the back of the bus after she had paid her bus fare.
7. How much was Rosa Parks fined?

Answer: $10, plus $4 in court costs

$14 was a lot of money back then. What can you that get for that now? Maybe if you're that fortunate, you can get yourself a shirt or a pair of jeans on clearance.
8. Rosa Park's lonely act of defiance led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which lasted over a year (382 days). This severely damaged the bus transit company's finances. What was the name of the organization that started this?

Answer: MIA

MIA stood for Montgomery Improvement Association.
9. Finish the quote: "When that white driver stepped back toward us, when he waved his hand and ordered us up and out of out seats, I felt a determination cover my body like a ..."

Answer: quilt on a winter night

That is one of the many powerful quotes of Rosa Parks.
10. Rosa Parks' lonely act of defiance was like a chain reaction. It led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott which eventually led to the Civil Rights Movement. Who led the Civil Rights Movement?

Answer: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

The answer to this question should've automatically popped into your head. Would've had the question in the 'Fill in the Blank' format, but I can't since it's my first quiz.
Source: Author Poet92

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