Malcolm X by Manning Marable

1. What was Malcolm X's birth name?

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

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) 1964
C) 1963
D) 1966

4. Which famous speech is Malcolm X known for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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