- 1. When was Henry David Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience' published?
A) 1872 B) 1849 C) 1855 D) 1861
- 2. What is the other title for Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience'?
A) Walden B) Self-Reliance C) Resistance to Civil Government D) On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
- 3. Which famous leader did Thoreau's ideas influence?
A) Abraham Lincoln B) Winston Churchill C) Nelson Mandela D) Mahatma Gandhi
- 4. In 'Civil Disobedience', Thoreau famously argues that 'That government is best which governs ____.'
A) selflessly B) least C) most D) efficiently
- 5. Which other famous literary work did Thoreau write that emphasizes simplicity and living deliberately?
A) Moby Dick B) Ulysses C) Don Quixote D) Walden
- 6. Which famous civil rights leader credited Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience' as a major influence in his fight for equality?
A) Martin Luther King Jr. B) Malcolm X C) Susan B. Anthony D) Cesar Chavez
- 7. Which movement in the 20th century was inspired by Thoreau's ideas of civil disobedience?
A) Labor Movement B) Civil Rights Movement C) Feminist Movement D) Environmental Movement
- 8. What is the term used to describe Thoreau's practice of living simply and frugally in nature?
A) Urbanization B) Transcendentalism C) Industrialization D) Globalization
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