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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. Dr. King never talked about the bad things that happened to him as he wanted to avoid a _________ complex.
(a) Prophet.
(b) Martyr.
(c) Painful.
(d) God-like.

2. Dr. King fought against the stories that African Americans sought to achieve freedom through the use of __________.
(a) Anger.
(b) Mediation.
(c) Violence.
(d) Peace.

3. The millions of dollars being spent on the ____________ could easily pay to care for the needs of the poor.
(a) Government events.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) Parties.
(d) Universities.

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

5. When the African American population gained the right to vote, how many people were able to affect the shape of Congress?
(a) Two million.
(b) Four million.
(c) Eight million.
(d) Three million.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The goal of nonviolence is to change an evil ___________, not to attack the individuals who are participating in that group.

3. Dr. King remembers working with a group of gang members from the ___________ ghettos.

4. Dr. King believed the government was playing a game of Russian roulette with the _________ each summer.

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

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