Early Life
True or False
Personal/Family Life
Activism
100
What was Martin Luther King Jr's original birth name before it was changed to Martin?
A. Maxwell
B. Michael
C. Miles
D. Marshall
B. Michael
100
True or False:
MLK had a total of 6 children
False: MLK had 4 four children, 2 sons & 2 daughters.
100
What was the name of MLK Jr's wife?
Coretta Scott King
100
Martin Luther King Jr was arrested ___ times as a result of his activism.
A. 20
B. 29
C. 5
D. 32
B. 29
200
What City was Martin Luther King Jr born in?
A. Montgomery, AL
B. Mobile, AL
C. Atlanta, GA
D. Birmingham, AL
C. Atlanta, GA
200
True or False:
Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
True:
Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, making him the youngest person to ever receive it until 2014 when Malala Yousafzai was awarded.
200
Which HBCU did King attend?
A. Fisk University
B. Tuskegee University
C. Howard University
D. Morehouse College
D. Morehouse College
200
____ was created by King to create a base of operation throughout the South, as well as a national platform to spread his message of equality.
A. SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
B. NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
C. CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)
A. SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
300
When is MLK Jr's birthday?
A. January 20th, 1930
B. February 19th, 1927
C. January 15th, 1929
D. February 2nd, 1938
C. January 15th, 1929
300
True or False :
After his death in 1968, the King family filed a civil case against the government and won.
True:
On December 8, 1999, twelve jurors decided that King’s death was a result of a conspiracy. The King family was awarded $100, which they donated to charity. To them, it was never about the money; they just wanted the truth out.
300
MLK Jr's father & grandfather were both ____.
A. Carpenters
B. Teachers
C. Doctors
D. Preachers
D. Preachers
300
The Montgomery Improvement Association was formed to boycott the transit system in Montgomery, AL in 1955. This was a result of __
Rosa Parks being arrested for refusing give up her seat.
400
How many siblings did Martin Luther King Jr have?
A. three
B. none
C. two
D. five
C. two
400
True or False :
Martin Luther King Jr was never arrested.
False:
His charges (many of which were dropped) ranged from civil disobedience to traffic violations.
400
Martin Luther King Jr attended ___ to obtain his Doctorate of Philosophy in Theology.
A. Harvard University
B. Boston University
C. University of Massachusetts Amherst
B. Boston University
400
King wrote an eloquent letter in which he spelled out his philosophy of nonviolence after being arrested in Birmingham, AL for peacefully protesting. What is the name of that famous letter?
Letter from the Birmingham Jail
500
Which high school within the Atlanta Public Schools System did MLK attend?
A. Booker T. Washington High School
B. Benjamin E Mays High School
C. Gray Street School
D. Storrs School
A. Booker T. Washington High School
500
True or False:
King did not plan to give his famous "I Have a Dream Speech" at the March on Washington, it was all impromptu.
True:
King was not expecting to deliver his speech that day, he was asked to do it on the spot
500
King skipped 2 grade levels which allowed him to go to college at the age of __.
A. 14 years old
B. 17 years old
C. 15 years old
C. 15 years old
500
On August 28, 1963, an interracial assembly of more than 200,000 citizens gathered peacefully near the Lincoln Memorial to demand equal justice for all citizens under the law. This event is referred to as ___.
The March on Washington