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