Quiz  /  Ida B. Wells MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    Where was Ida B. Wells born?

  • Mississippi
  • Massachusetts
  • Alabama
  • Maryland

  • 2. 
    When were Ida B. Wells and her family set free from slavery?

  • When their owner decided they could go free
  • After they escaped to the North through the Underground Railroad
  • They were never slaves
  • After the Civil War

  • 3. 
    What job did Ida B. Wells take after her parents died from Yellow Fever?

  • Cook
  • Laundress
  • Seamstress
  • Teacher

  • 4. 
    Where was Ida B. Wells refused her seat in the first class section?

  • On a plane
  • On a bus
  • On a train
  • On a cruise ship

  • 5. 
    What was the name of the newspaper Ida founded?

  • Reporter
  • Republican Courier
  • Echo
  • Free Speech

  • 6. 
    What is it called when a person is killed by an angry mob without a fair trial?

  • Firing squad
  • Hanging
  • Capital punishment
  • Lynching

  • 7. 
    Where did Ida move after her offices in Memphis were destroyed?

  • New York
  • Atlanta
  • Chicago
  • Raleigh

  • 8. 
    True or False: Ida B. Wells wrote articles that helped to expose lynchings throughout the country.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 9. 
    What civil right was the primary goal of the Alpha Suffrage Club?

  • The rights of the accused
  • The rights of the disabled
  • The right for black people to vote
  • The right for women to vote

  • 10. 
    Which of the following civil rights groups did Ida B. Wells help found?

  • NAACP
  • ACLU
  • NOW
  • NRA
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