LIFE
Where was MLK Jr. born?
a) Atlanta, Georgia
b) Detroit, Michigan
c) Jackson, Mississippi
a) Atlanta, Georgia
a) Strange Fruit
b) We Shall Overcome
c) We Are Soldiers in the Army
b) We shall Overcome
Where was MLK Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech presented?
Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
_________ rights gave equality for black people.
Civil
Who inspired MLK Jr.?
a) Dahli Llama
b) Ghandi
c) Jesus Christ
b) Ghandi
How old was MLK Jr. when he first experienced racism ?
a) 9 years old
b) 12 years old
c) 6 years old
c) 6 years old
The parents of his white friend declared they could no longer play together because they went to separate segregated schools
What was the name of the boycott that Dr. King Jr. led after the famous Rosa Park incident?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
MLK Jr. was the leader of this Christian organization :
a) The Southern Christian Leadership Conference
b) The Boys and Girls Club
c) The Church for All
d) None of the Above
a) SCLC
Define Segregation
The separation of whites and blacks
TRUE OR FALSE :
MLK Jr.'s home was bombed while he was speaking before two thousand congregants at a mass meeting at First Baptist Church
TRUE
What was MLK Jr.'s first job?
a) altar boy
b) Paper boy
c) volunteer at a pet shelter
b) Paper boy
His work ethic allowed him to be promoted to assistant manager for the Atlanta Journal delivery station at the age of 13, making him the youngest assistant manager promoted
Which president signed the first major civil rights act of this century?
a) Ronald Reagan
b) Lyndon B. Johnson
c) Abraham Lincoln
a) Michael
b) Fabian
c) Elliot
MLK's father, a pastor at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, traveled to Germany and became inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. As a result, King Sr. changed his own name as well as that of his 5 year old son at the time.
Fill in the Blank:
_______ is standing up for something that is not right by certain actions.
Protest
Why did MLK Jr. travel to Memphis, TN, in 1968?
a) To fight for better wages for sanitation workers
b) To hold protests in white neighborhoods
c) To prepare for his speech amongst millions of people
d) To attend his best friends funeral
a) To fight for better wages for sanitation workers
Who did MLK Jr. marry?
a) Coretta Scott
b) Marianne Lee
c) Kendra Moye
a) Coretta Scott
Why did the U.S. Supreme Court send Martin a letter?
a) To say segregation was illegal after the boycotting of the buses
b) To warn him that if he continues with his protests he will be arrested again
c) To say he should try and leave things be
a) To say segregation was illegal after the boycotting of the buses
a) I have a Dream
b) Love for all
c) Letter from Birmingham City Jail
c) Letter from Birmingham City Jail
Stopping use of some kind of service
TRUE OR FALSE:
In 1958, Dr. MLK Jr. published his first book titled stride toward freedom: The Montgomery Story.
TRUE
MLK Jr. received a PH.D from Boston University in this field :
a) Criminology
b) Teaching
c) Public Speaking
d) Theology
d) Theology
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Dr. MLK Jr. won the Nobel peace prize in this year.
a) 1999
B) 2001
c) 1950
d) 1964
d) 1964
What is the difference between a riot and a protest?
Riot - A violent protest
Protest - Non violent
TRUE OR FALSE:
MLK 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 17th, 1957. He delivered his first national address on the topic of voting rights.