Early Days
An Emerging Voice
Famous MLK Quotes
Notable Events
An Important Legacy
100

This is the city where Martin Luther King, Jr. was born.

Where is Atlanta, Georgia

100

Upon graduating college, Martin fulfilled his family legacy by doing this.

What is become a minister

100

Finish the quote "The time is always right to do what is _____"

What is "right"

100

This President signed the law on November 2, 1983, creating the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday.

Who is Ronald Reagan

100

This woman worked tirelessly to maintain the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Who is Coretta Scott King

200

This is the name given to Martin upon his birth.

What is Michael King, Jr.

200

While King was pursuing his doctoral degree, he met this woman, who would become his wife.

Who is Coretta Scott

200

Finish the quote "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that _____"

What is "matter"

200

This is the place where the first sit-in protest occurred.

Where is the Woolworth's counter in Greenboro, North Carolina

200

Of his titles of doctor and reverend, this one comes first when specifying his full name with qualifications.

What is Reverend

300

This is how many siblings Martin had.

What is 2

300

King made his first of many public speeches at this young age.

What is 15

300

Finish the quote "We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite _____"

What is "hope"

300

This is when and where King was assassinated.

What is April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee

300

This historical act passed in 1965 was heavily influenced by the peaceful marches King led in Selma, Alabama.

What is The Voting Rights Act of 1965

400

This was the age of Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was admitted to Morehouse College.

What is 15

400

This is widely regarded as the most famous of King's speeches.

What is "I Have a Dream"

400

Finish the quote "If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for then he isn't _____  _____  _____"

What is "fit to live"

400

This event occurred during a book signing on September 20, 1958.

What is the assassination attempt on King

400

This career path heavily influenced King's powerful public speaking skills that are so much part of his legacy.

What is Baptist Minister

500

This is the name of the church where Martin's father was a pastor.

What is Ebenezer Baptist Church

500

This woman prompted King to include the telling of his dream in his speech.

Who is Mahalia Jackson

500

Finish the quote "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the _____  _____  _____ _____  but by the _____  _____  _____ _____"

What is "color of their skin" and "content of their character"

500

This is the name of the speech King delivered the day before he was assassinated.

What is I've Been to the Mountaintop"

500

This is where the National Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is located.

Where is the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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