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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.

Author
Poet92

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,485

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1030

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), Barbs1 (5/10), Josie9 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Rosa Parks birthdate? Hint

March 1, 1914

February 4, 1913

July 21, 1912

October 26, 1915

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Rosa Parks' maiden name? Hint

Rosa Louise James

Rosa Sue McSmith

Rosa Louise McCauley

Rosa Mae Smith

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of her parents? Hint

James McCauley & Leona McCauley

James MacCauley & Sue MacCauley

Leon MacCauley & Sojourner MacCauley

Joseph McCauley & Sara Lee McCauley

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Question 4 of 10

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

Raymond

Frank

Joseph

Ray

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Question 5 of 10

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

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

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

James F. Blake

Joseph E. Banks

Jon D. Wilcock

James G. Blake

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Question 7 of 10

7. How much was Rosa Parks fined? Hint

$10, plus $4 in court costs

$30, plus $16 in court costs

$20, plus $8 in court costs

$5, plus $2 in court costs

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

MTV

NAACP

MIA

BET

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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

blanket on a winter night

sheet on a winter night

quilt on a winter night

my husband on winter nights

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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

Bob Johnson

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Muhammad Ali

Danny Glover

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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.

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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