Civil Disobedience and Social Activism Quiz

Explore civil disobedience and social movements with this quiz. Test yourself on key figures, events, and philosophies in activism.

#1

Who coined the term 'civil disobedience'?

Mahatma Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr.
Henry David Thoreau
Nelson Mandela
#2

Which of the following is NOT a form of civil disobedience?

Boycotting
Vandalism
Sit-ins
Nonviolent protest
#3

Which of the following movements employed civil disobedience as a major tactic?

Women's Suffrage Movement
Industrial Revolution
Space Race
World War I
#4

In which country did the Tiananmen Square protests, a significant display of civil disobedience, occur?

China
Russia
India
Brazil
#5

What was the main aim of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia?

To establish a communist government
To promote economic reforms
To overthrow the communist regime peacefully
To gain independence from Soviet Union
#6

What was the primary goal of the Salt March led by Gandhi?

To protest against the British tax on salt
To demand independence from British rule
To advocate for religious freedom
To promote economic equality
#7

Who was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a pivotal event in the American Civil Rights Movement?

Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
John Lewis
James Baldwin
#8

Who wrote the essay 'Letter from Birmingham Jail', advocating for nonviolent resistance to racism and injustice?

Malcolm X
James Baldwin
Martin Luther King Jr.
Nelson Mandela
#9

What event is considered the trigger for the beginning of the Indian independence movement led by Gandhi?

Dandi March
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Quit India Movement
Partition of Bengal
#10

What role did the music play in the Civil Rights Movement?

It served as a form of protest and motivation
It was primarily used for entertainment purposes
It had no significant impact on the movement
It was used to spread hate speech
#11

Which philosopher wrote extensively on the concept of 'duty to disobey'?

Michel Foucault
John Rawls
John Stuart Mill
Hannah Arendt
#12

Who famously said, 'One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws'?

Henry David Thoreau
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Tubman
Susan B. Anthony
#13

Which of the following individuals was NOT a proponent of civil disobedience?

Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Susan B. Anthony
Nelson Mandela
#14

Which of the following activists is known for the concept of 'satyagraha'?

Nelson Mandela
Rosa Parks
Mahatma Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr.
#15

Who authored the book 'The Conquest of Bread' which influenced various social and political movements advocating for anarchism and communism?

Emma Goldman
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Peter Kropotkin
Mikhail Bakunin

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