Test Your Knowledge of Activism With This Trivia Challenge

Welcome to our Activism Trivia Test! This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of influential activists, pivotal moments, and groundbreaking organizations that have shaped social, environmental, and political movements around the world. From civil rights to climate change, from gender equality to labor rights, these questions will challenge your understanding of the people and events that have driven change and continue to inspire future generations. Are you ready to explore the fascinating world of activism? Let's get started!

  1. Which American civil rights activist delivered the iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington?
    a) Martin Luther King Jr.
    b) Malcolm X
    c) Medgar Evers
    d) John Lewis

  2. The Stonewall Riots, which marked a turning point in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, took place in which city in 1969?
    a) San Francisco
    b) Chicago
    c) New York City
    d) Los Angeles

  3. Which environmental activist from Kenya was awarded the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her role in founding the Green Belt Movement?
    a) Vandana Shiva
    b) Rachel Carson
    c) Wangari Maathai
    d) Sylvia Earle

  4. Which anti-apartheid activist and political leader became the first black president of South Africa in 1994?
    a) Nelson Mandela
    b) Desmond Tutu
    c) Walter Sisulu
    d) Oliver Tambo

  5. What international human rights organization was founded in London in 1961, focusing on research, advocacy, and campaigns against human rights abuses?
    a) Human Rights Watch
    b) Amnesty International
    c) International Committee of the Red Cross
    d) Global Witness

  6. Which labor rights activist, known for organizing the Great Boycott of 1965, co-founded the United Farm Workers union alongside Dolores Huerta?
    a) Cesar Chavez
    b) Larry Itliong
    c) Philip Vera Cruz
    d) Fred Ross

  7. Who is the Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, known for her advocacy for girls' education?
    a) Malala Yousafzai
    b) Ayaan Hirsi Ali
    c) Asma Jahangir
    d) Shirin Ebadi

  8. The Women's March, which took place on January 21, 2017, was primarily in response to the inauguration of which U.S. president?
    a) Barack Obama
    b) George W. Bush
    c) Donald Trump
    d) Joe Biden

  9. Which prominent civil rights activist, born in 1944, is known for her work on the abolition of the prison-industrial complex and her association with the Black Panther Party?
    a) Assata Shakur
    b) Angela Davis
    c) Elaine Brown
    d) Kathleen Cleaver

  10. Which organization, founded in 1980, has become synonymous with direct action and environmental conservation, focusing on issues such as deforestation, climate change, and ocean pollution?
    a) Earth First!
    b) Greenpeace
    c) Sierra Club
    d) World Wildlife Fund

Answers:

  1. a) Martin Luther King Jr.

  2. c) New York City

  3. c) Wangari Maathai

  4. a) Nelson Mandela

  5. b) Amnesty International

  6. a) Cesar Chavez

  7. a) Malala Yousafzai

  8. c) Donald Trump

  9. b) Angela Davis

  10. a) Earth First!