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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Meredith March, 'Black Power', and the Chicago Open-Housing Protests, 1966.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King was approached by activists in which Florida city to help them garner support in the SCLC for demonstrations?
(a) Panama City.
(b) St. Augustine.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Miami.

2. Why was the first meeting about the bus boycott somewhat disastrous?
(a) The ego of the leaders.
(b) The bomb that was found.
(c) The police who showed up to arrest King.
(d) The small number of people who attended.

3. What happened on the night that the settlement with the city was reached?
(a) The White House told King to back off.
(b) Abernathy was killed.
(c) The KKK arrived to protest.
(d) An activist's home and a hotel were bombed.

4. King was invited to be a guest on which program?
(a) Dateline.
(b) Meet the Press.
(c) 60 Minutes.
(d) Newshour.

5. On February 1, 1960, how many students staged a sit-in at a lunch counter in Greensboro?
(a) 120.
(b) 10.
(c) 500.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first march to the bridge nicknamed?

2. What did Connor use on the protesters?

3. Where did King and his family move to?

4. Why did the Chicago Freedom Movement begin to lose momentum?

5. What were the marchers attacked with in Canton?

(see the answer key)

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