Malcolm X by Manning Marable - Test
  • 1. What was Malcolm X's birth name?
A) Malcolm X (no other name)
B) Malcolm Little
C) Malik El-Shabazz
D) El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
  • 2. Which organization did Malcolm X become a prominent leader of?
A) Nation of Islam
B) Southern Christian Leadership Conference
C) NAACP
D) Black Panther Party
  • 3. In which year was Malcolm X assassinated?
A) 1966
B) 1964
C) 1963
D) 1965
  • 4. Which famous speech is Malcolm X known for?
A) A More Perfect Union
B) I Have a Dream
C) The Audacity of Hope
D) The Ballot or the Bullet
  • 5. What was the name of Malcolm X's autobiography?
A) Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
B) Malcolm X: The Man and His Message
C) The Autobiography of Malcolm X
D) The Life of Malcolm X
  • 6. What role did his time in prison play in Malcolm X's life?
A) It had no significant impact.
B) He became a criminal leader.
C) He gave up on activism.
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) Self-determination for Black people
C) Passive acceptance of oppression
D) Complete assimilation into white culture
  • 8. What did Malcolm X's use of the 'X' signify?
A) His affiliation with the Nation of Islam.
B) His ambition to be a politician.
C) A placeholder for a future identity.
D) The loss of his ancestral name.
  • 9. What prompted Malcolm X to leave the Nation of Islam?
A) Loss of interest in activism.
B) Disagreements with leadership and ideology.
C) He was expelled.
D) Health issues.
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