Henry David Thoreau publishes Civil Disobedience
- 1. When was Henry David Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience' published?
A) 1872
B) 1849
C) 1855
D) 1861
- 2. What is the other title for Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience'?
A) On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
B) Resistance to Civil Government
C) Walden
D) Self-Reliance
- 3. Which famous leader did Thoreau's ideas influence?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Mahatma Gandhi
- 4. Which movement in the 20th century was inspired by Thoreau's ideas of civil disobedience?
A) Feminist Movement
B) Labor Movement
C) Civil Rights Movement
D) Environmental Movement
- 5. In 'Civil Disobedience', Thoreau famously argues that 'That government is best which governs ____.'
A) most
B) efficiently
C) selflessly
D) least
- 6. Which other famous literary work did Thoreau write that emphasizes simplicity and living deliberately?
A) Walden
B) Ulysses
C) Don Quixote
D) Moby Dick
- 7. What is the term used to describe Thoreau's practice of living simply and frugally in nature?
A) Globalization
B) Transcendentalism
C) Industrialization
D) Urbanization
- 8. Which famous civil rights leader credited Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience' as a major influence in his fight for equality?
A) Martin Luther King Jr.
B) Susan B. Anthony
C) Cesar Chavez
D) Malcolm X
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