What was the original first name given to MLK at birth?
Michael
100
At what age did Martin Luther King, Jr. complete his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree?
25
100
What is the missing word, that is completes the title of MLK's most known speech?
"I Have a _____"
Dream
100
In what year did Dr. King receive the nobel peace prize?
1964
100
What was the name of Martin Luther King Jr.'s wife?
Corretta Scott
200
Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
Atlanta, Georgia
200
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. attend college (undergraduate)?
Morehouse College
200
MLK's final speech was entitled,
"I've Been to the ___________"
Mountaintop
200
What Presidential nominee (soon to be President) took notice of the inequalities faced by Dr. King and expressed his concerns in an effort to have MLK released from jail?
John F. Kennedy
200
The death of which of young Martin's family members proved to have a traumatic effect on his life?
His grandmother
300
When was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
January 15, 1929
300
In what year did Martin Luther King, Jr. receive his sociology degree from Morehouse College?
1948
300
What are the missing words?
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only ____ can do that.”
love
300
What organization did Martin Luther King Jr. help found in 1957?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
300
How many children did Dr. King and his wife have?
Four
400
When was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
April 4th, 1968
400
What High School did Martin Luther King Jr attend?
Booker T. Washington High School
400
What are the missing words?
"I've seen the _________ _____. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the _________ _____."
promised land
400
In what year did Dr. King win the Congressional Gold Medal?
2004
400
What non-violent leader did Martin consider his most profound influence?
Gandi
500
Who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.?
James Earl Ray
500
What grades did young Martin "skip"?
9th and 11th
500
What are the missing words?
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of __________ and controversy."
challenge
500
What church in Atlanta, GA did Martin Luther King co-pastor with his father during the 1960s?
Ebenezer Baptist Church
500
What college faculty member's guidance did Martin come under during his last year in seminary?