Malcolm X by Manning Marable

1. What was Malcolm X's birth name?

A) El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
B) Malcolm X (no other name)
C) Malik El-Shabazz
D) Malcolm Little

2. Which organization did Malcolm X become a prominent leader of?

A) Black Panther Party
B) Southern Christian Leadership Conference
C) Nation of Islam
D) NAACP

3. In which year was Malcolm X assassinated?

A) 1965
B) 1963
C) 1966
D) 1964

4. Which famous speech is Malcolm X known for?

A) The Audacity of Hope
B) I Have a Dream
C) A More Perfect Union
D) The Ballot or the Bullet

5. What was the name of Malcolm X's autobiography?

A) Malcolm X: The Man and His Message
B) The Life of Malcolm X
C) The Autobiography of Malcolm X
D) Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention

6. What role did his time in prison play in Malcolm X's life?

A) It had no significant impact.
B) He gave up on activism.
C) He became a criminal leader.
D) It was when he converted to the Nation of Islam.

7. Malcolm X famously advocated for what in regards to race relations?

A) Use of violence only in self-defense
B) Complete assimilation into white culture
C) Self-determination for Black people
D) Passive acceptance of oppression

8. What did Malcolm X's use of the 'X' signify?

A) A placeholder for a future identity.
B) His affiliation with the Nation of Islam.
C) His ambition to be a politician.
D) The loss of his ancestral name.

9. What prompted Malcolm X to leave the Nation of Islam?

A) Health issues.
B) Loss of interest in activism.
C) Disagreements with leadership and ideology.
D) He was expelled.

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