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Martin Luther King Jr. was born in this southern state. A) Texas B) Georgia C) Oklahoma D) Louisiana
B)Georgia
In 1963, Martin Luther King was arrested and jailed during anti-segregation protests in Birmingham, Alabama. While in jail he wrote this famous work. A) I Have a Dream B) Love for All C) Letter From Birmingham City Jail D) Love your neighbor
C) Letter From Birmingham City Jail
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in this city in Tennessee A) Memphis B) Nashville C) Chattanooga D) Knoxville
A) Memphis
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a U.S. national holiday in this year. A) 2002 B) 1911 C) 1986 D) 2019
C) 1986
What Famous Speech Did Martin Luther King Jr. Give?
"I Have A Dream"
TRUE or FALSE. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in progress through the use of nonviolent means.
TRUE
Martin Luther King Jr. received a Ph.D. from Boston University in this field. A) Criminology B) Teaching C) Public Speaking D) Theology
D) Theology
TRUR or FALSE. In 1958, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. published his first book titled Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story
TRUE
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize in this year. A) 1999 B) 2001 C) 1950 D) 1964
D) 1964
TRUE or FALSE: Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech was his first speech at Lincoln Memorial.
FALSE. He spoke in the shadow of the Great Emancipator during the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom on May 17, 1957. King delivered his first national address on the topic of voting rights. His speech, in which he urged America to “give us the ballot,” drew strong reviews and positioned him at the forefront of the civil rights leadership.
How did Martin Luther King Jr. die?
He was assassinated by James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded this world-famous prize.
The Nobel Peace Prize
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was imprisoned this many times. A) 3 B) 10 C) 20 D) 29
D) 29
This holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year.
MLK Day
At this age Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, he was the youngest man to receive the award.
35
Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of this Christian organization. A) The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) B) Boys and Girls Club C) The Church for All D) None of the above
A) The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech from where?
The Lincoln Memorial
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was given this title by Time magazine. A) Man of the year B) Most Handsome man Alive C) Most Athletic D) Best Dad
A) Man of the Year
How Many Children Did Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta have?
4
This boycott that Dr. King helped lead lasted for 381 days.
The Montgomery boycott
This boycott was one of the major events that first distinguished Martin Luther King Jr. as an important civil rights leader.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in this month
January
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was married to this woman.
Coretta Scott King
Martin Luther King’s Birthday became a federal holiday under which President? A) Bush B) Obama C) Lincoln D) Reagan
D) Ronald Reagan
In this case, the Supreme Court decide that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education