Malcolm X by Manning Marable

1. What was Malcolm X's birth name?

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

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

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

3. In which year was Malcolm X assassinated?

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

4. Which famous speech is Malcolm X known for?

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

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

A) Malcolm X: The Man and His Message
B) The Autobiography of Malcolm X
C) The Life 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) Complete assimilation into white culture
B) Use of violence only in self-defense
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) The loss of his ancestral name.
D) His ambition to be a politician.

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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