Peaceful protest 1 (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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In what year did the Brown vs Topeka Supreme Court ruling declare integration in education?
In what year did the Brown vs Topeka Supreme Court ruling declare integration in education?
1954
On what date did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat to a white passenger?
On what date did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat to a white passenger?
1 December 1955
What position did Rosa Parks hold in the local NAACP organisation?
What position did Rosa Parks hold in the local NAACP organisation?
Secretary
How many days after Parks' arrest did the Montgomery Bus Boycott begin?
How many days after Parks' arrest did the Montgomery Bus Boycott begin?
4 days
Who organised and led the Montgomery Bus Boycott starting in December 1955?
Who organised and led the Montgomery Bus Boycott starting in December 1955?
Martin Luther King Jr
Approximately what fraction of Montgomery bus passengers were African Americans?
Approximately what fraction of Montgomery bus passengers were African Americans?
Three-quarters
What violent act occurred at Martin Luther King Jr's home in 1956?
What violent act occurred at Martin Luther King Jr's home in 1956?
It was bombed
In what year did Martin Luther King Jr become a Baptist minister, and at what age?
In what year did Martin Luther King Jr become a Baptist minister, and at what age?
1954, age 25
In which year did King co-found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
In which year did King co-found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
1957
When did Martin Luther King Jr deliver his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech?
When did Martin Luther King Jr deliver his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech?
1963
Who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr in 1968?
Who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr in 1968?
James Earl Ray
What did the Supreme Court rule about segregated buses in 1956?
What did the Supreme Court rule about segregated buses in 1956?
They were illegal