Fun Facts
TRUE/FALSE
MLK started college at 15
TRUE
Where was MLK born?
Atlanta, Georgia
How many kids did MLK have?
4
Which U.S. city is home to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park, which includes his childhood home and church?
Atlanta, Georgia
True or false: MLK gave his famous speech “I have a dream” in the year 1967?
False. 1963
How many times has MLK Been arrested?
29
What was MLKs favorite sport to play?
Baseball
What was MLK's wife’s name?
Answer: Coretta Scott King
Where is the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial located?
Washington, D.C.
What significant law did MLK's work contribute to?
A. The Voting Rights Act of 1965
B. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
C. The Fair Housing Act of 1968
D. All of the above
D. All of the Above
What was the original title of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Normalcy, Never again
Who influenced MLK the most?
A) Malcolm X
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Booker T. Washington
Ghandi
What year did Martin Luther King Jr. marry Coretta Scott?
1953
In which year was the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial officially dedicated in Washington, D.C.?
A. 2000
B. 2005
C. 2011
D. 2013
C. 2011
What did MLK do in 1955 that was a major event in the Civil Rights Movement?
He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What world-famous television series was MLK a huge fan of?
Star Trek
What was the name of Martin Luther King Jr.'s mother?
Alberta Williams King
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King meet?
At Boston University, where he went to college
What was the name of the organization MLK led during the Civil Rights Movement?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
What major speech did MLK give in 1967, which focused on issues like poverty, war, and inequality?
A. “I Have a Dream”
B. “The Other America”
C. “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”
D. “Let Freedom Ring”
C. “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”
Where did MLK spend his wedding night?
A. Church
B. In a funeral home
C. The Beach
D. In Dr. Adens office
B. In a funeral home
What was MLKs original name?
Hint) It wasn't always Martin
Michael. His dad changed their names to Martin in honor of the Protestant Reformer, Martin Luther
What was the name of the King family's church?
Ebenezer Baptist Church
What was the title of the 2014 documentary about MLK that highlighted his impact on the Civil Rights Movement
A. The Last March
B. The Witness
C. Selma: The Bridge to the Ballo
D. King: A Filmed Record
D. King: A Filmed Record
Which public act of civil disobedience did Dr. King and others engage in that brought attention to the violence of segregation on television?
A. The Montgomery Bus Boycott
B. The Selma March
C. The March on Washington
D. The Birmingham Campaign
B. The Selma March