MLK Jr

During which month do Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

• January

• February

• March

• April

What was King's father's profession?

• doctor

• fireman

• pastor

• teacher

What historic campaign did King lead in Montgomery, Alabama?

• a march to Washington D.C. for civil rights

• a sit-in at city diners

• a boycott of the city buses

• a series of fires set off at government buildings

Where did Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I Have a Dream" speech?

• On Steps of the Lincoln Memorial

• From the White House Press Room

• At The Base of the Washington Monument

• On the Lawn of the White House

How did Martin Luther King Jr die?

• He had cancer

• He was assassinated

• He had a heart attack

• His parachute didn't open while skydiving

What best describes Jim Crow laws?

• better opportunities for women

• A series of rules for playing Fortnite

• discrimination laws focused on Native Americans

• unequal opportunities for African Americans in housing, jobs, and education

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Washington, D.C.

• Memphis, Tennessee

What prize did Martin Luther King win in 1964?

• An Emmy Award

• A Nobel Peace Prize

• The President's Medal of Honor

• MTV Video Music Award

What was the Civil Rights Movement?

• A time when women couldn't vote

• A time period when Tom Brady went to the Super Bowl almost every single year

• A time in the 1950s and 1960s when many people worked to bring equality to African Americans

• A time period when people were pushing to abolish (get rid of) slavery

Dr. King urged people to disobey their government in all the following ways EXCEPT

• sit-ins

• boycotts

• marches

• violently rioting