Life and Death
When was MLK Jr. born
January 15, 1929
Was Martin a good student?
Yes
True or False? Martin Luther King Jr. was in a choir?
True!
Name MLK Jr. most famous speech.
"I have a Dream"
Where was he born?
Atlanta, Georgia
What was MLK Jr's favorite subject?
English/Reading
True or False? Is he considered one of the top most important African Americans in the United States?
True
One of MLK Jr's first protests was the Montgomery bus or cab boycott.
Bus.
What was MLK Jr's father's job?
He was a baptist minister at Ebenezer Baptist Church. +100 extra points if they answer his grandfather was also an Ebenezer Baptist minister
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s job?
He was a baptist minister, like his grandfather and father before him.
True or False? He was the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
True
MLK Jr believed in violent or non-violent protest?
Non-violent. He peacefully demonstrated for equal treatment of all people. No matter the color of their skin.
What was MLK Jr's nickname when he was little?
M.L.
How old was he when he graduated high school?
15 years old
True or False? MLK Jr. was only imprisoned in jail one time.
False! According to the King Center, the civil rights leader went to jail 29 times. He was arrested for acts of civil disobedience, protesting racism and on trumped-up charges, such as when he was jailed in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1956 for driving 30 miles per hour in a 25-mile-per-hour zone.
One of Martin's biggest heroes was the Indian leader, who believed in non-violent protest, named: ____________ ______________.
Mahatma Gandhi
When was he assassinated?
He was assassinated on April 4th, 1968 by a white racist names James Earl Ray.
MLK Jr. skipped ___ grade levels
Two.
True or False? Mrs. Rusche is awesome.
True! (but not as awesome as MLK Jr. who gave his life fighting for equal rights for all people, no matter what color!)
Where did MLK Jr's famous "I have a Dream" speech take place?
Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.