The Autobiography of Malcolm X quiz: 11 questions by Imani ♥ ☮

See how much you know about this brilliant leader and martyr and his book.

What was Malcolm X's birth name?

Small
Little
X
King

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How did Malcolm X's father die?

he got run over by a train after white men put him on the tracks
he killed himself
he got in a plane crash
he choked

Why did Malcolm x go to prison?

theft
drug possession
murder
both one and two

What was the name of Malcolm X's leader?

Elijah Muhummad
Martin Luther King Jr.
Betty X
Barack Obama

What was Malcolm's wife's name?

Coretta
Martha
Betty
None of the above

What was the religious group Malcolm X belonged to called?

NAACP
SCLC
The Black Panthers
The Nation of Islam

Did Malcolm X have any male children?

Yes
No
Maybe
I don't know

What year did Malcolm X get assassinated?

1963
1964
1965
1966

Who supposedly killed Malcolm X?

Members of the Nation of Islam
The Ku Klux Klan
Communists
Elijah Muhammad

True or false: Malcolm X was assassinated in the Audubon Ballroom in New York?

True
False
I don't know

Okay, so I know this isn't about the book, but what famous actor later portrayed Malcolm X in a biographic film in the 90s?

Danny Glover
Denzel Washington
Morgan Freeman
Alex Haley

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