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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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