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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Showdown for Nonviolence | Our Struggle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nonviolence arouses a sense of ________ and builds reconciliation and redemption within a society.
(a) Distrust.
(b) Shame.
(c) Truth.
(d) Fear.

2. The protesters believed their actions and this love was inspired by _____________ as he called upon men to love one another.
(a) Jesse Jackson.
(b) Dr. King.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) Dr. Sharpton.

3. __________ is a legal form of violence, but it diverts attention from the primary purpose of gaining civil rights.
(a) Yelling.
(b) Sitting.
(c) Self-defense.
(d) Protesting.

4. The whites of the __________ forgot they had developed a social caste system and culture, even believing the lie.
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) East.

5. In what city was the bus strike during the time of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Montgomery.
(d) Selma.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning, protesters saw their actions as an expression of ___________ love.

2. Discrimination, according to Dr. King, thrives on a belief of ________________, which led to segregation.

3. One of the many wonders of the boycott and the nonviolent actions was the joining of many local __________ communities.

4. The _________ of the slums learned that hatred and bigotry could and should be confronted, exposed, and dealt with.

5. ____________ is a means of resisting and one that requires followers to seek friendship and understanding of opponents.

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