American History — Recent American History · Question 96 of 128
Who was Rosa Parks?
Practice answer: An activist who refused to give up her bus seat and sparked the Civil Rights Movement
Why this is the answer
Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her action became an important moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Study translations and question index
Practice index: 96. This is not the official 2025 syllabus question number. Translation indices share the same practice ID and answer-option order.
Español — practice:96:es
¿Quién fue Rosa Parks?
Una activista que se negó a ceder su asiento en el autobús y desató el Movimiento por los Derechos Civiles
العربية — practice:96:ar
من كانت Rosa Parks؟
ناشطة رفضت التخلي عن مقعدها في الحافلة وأثارت حركة الحقوق المدنية
Official syllabus and legal sources
M-1778 (09/25) — 2025 USCIS syllabus. Retrieved 2026-10-15. Check current USCIS answers.
- 8 U.S.C. § 1423 — English, history and civics requirements
- 8 C.F.R. § 312.2 — Knowledge of history and government
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