childhood
What day was MLK born on?
January 15, 1929
MLK appeared on the cover of what magazine?
Time magazine
What age did MLK start 1st grade?
5 years old
Where on his body was he shot?
Jaw
Was MLK the only American whose birthday is a national holiday? True or False?
False
How many siblings did MLK have?
2
What was the name of MLKś first book?
Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story
What high school did King attend?
Booker T. Washington
Memphis, Tennessee.
Martin was valedictorian of his class? True or False?
True
What instrument did MLK and his siblings learn?
piano
How many times did King give the I Have a Dream speech?
250,000
What age did Martin enter college?
15
What day was he assassinated?
April 4, 1968
What was Martins birth name?
Michael
What sport(s) did MLK play as a child?
baseball and football
What date was MLK named man of the year by Times magazine?
January 3
What two grades did MLK skip?
9th and 12th
What age was he killed at?
39
How many times did Martin L. King Jr get imprisoned?
29 times
What did MLK want to be when he grew up?
Fireman
Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)
At what college did King earn his PHD?
Boston University
Who killed Dr. King?
James Earl Ray
What was one of his first jobs?
Paper boy