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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What president announced the use of federal troops to escort nine children to high school in Arkansas?
(a) Roosevelt.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Reagan.

2. On what date did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus?
(a) October 1, 1965.
(b) December 1, 1965.
(c) October 1, 1995.
(d) December 1, 1955.

3. Who were the primary people who led the movement exemplified by eating at lunch counters next to Caucasians?
(a) African American women.
(b) African American college students.
(c) African American business-persons.
(d) African American men.

4. What book was Dr. King signing on September 20, 1958?
(a) Stride Toward Freedom.
(b) Why We Can't Wait.
(c) The Measure of a Man.
(d) Strength to Love.

5. In what magazine did Dr. King's famous series "How My Mind Has Changed" appear?
(a) Guideposts.
(b) CCM.
(c) Christian Century.
(d) Relevant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were organizations such as NAACP and the NUL formed?

2. What religious journal contained a summary of Dr. King's book Stride Toward Freedom?

3. How many students marched toward the Alabama State Capitol Building in Montgomery?

4. What city in Tennessee had a race riot on February 23, 1960?

5. Where were the lunch counter sit-ins conducted on August 19 by the NAACP?

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