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) Malcolm Little
D) 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) 1965
B) 1963
C) 1964
D) 1966

4. Which famous speech is Malcolm X known for?

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

5. 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

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) It had no significant impact.
D) He became a criminal leader.

7. 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.

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

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

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

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

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