Malcolm X by Manning Marable

1. What was Malcolm X's birth name?

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

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

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

3. In which year was Malcolm X assassinated?

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

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

A) Self-determination for Black people
B) Use of violence only in self-defense
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) He became a criminal leader.
B) It was when he converted to the Nation of Islam.
C) He gave up on activism.
D) It had no significant impact.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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