Martin Luther King Jr. BrainPop H

Which of the following statements best explains why segregation was more common in the South than in the North? 

• The South's economy was weaker than the North's
• Slavery had once been a way of life in the South
• The North was not racially diverse
• Religion had a larger influence in the North than in the South

2. How was segregation enforced in the North? 

•  Codified laws
• Police presence 
• Court rulings
•  Informal customs

What's the most likely reason that Martin Luther King, Jr. became a Christian minister?

• He failed at a business career and had no other choice
• Both his father and grandfather were ministers, so it was a family tradition
•  He felt that only Christians could be part of the civil rights movement
• He thought that only ministers could lead the civil rights movement

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s public speaking style could be described as _______.

• Powerful and persuasive
•  Loud and angry
•  Humorous and enjoyable 
• Soft-spoken and polite

Why was Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested and put in jail?

• He refused to pay income taxes
• . The U.S. President felt threatened by his actions
• He participated in illegal fundraising
• He instructed people to disobey unjust laws

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. have in common with Mahatma Gandhi?

• They were both Christian ministers
• They used non-violent methods to protest injustice
• They both won the Nobel Peace Prize
•  Neither of them got the respect they deserved

. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped to organize the Montgomery bus boycott. Which of the following is an example of a boycott?

• Marching in the streets for your favorite cause
•  Refusing to stand up when someone asks you for your seat on the bus
• Writing letters to your Congressman about injustice
• Refusing to eat at a restaurant that mistreats its workers

Which of the following events occurred while Martin Luther King, Jr. led the civil rights movement?

• President John F. Kennedy sends National Guard troops to enforce the integration of the University of Alabama
•  An executive order by President Franklin D. Roosevelt prohibits government agencies from hiring based on race
•  President Abraham Lincoln signs the 13th amendment, abolishing slavery 
• Barack Obama is elected President, becoming the first African-American to hold that office 

What can be inferred from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s later work fighting against poverty and the Vietnam War?

• Racism ended with the Civil Rights Act of 1964
•  He opposed injustice in many forms
• He stopped advocating for civil rights
• He feared persecution for discussing more controversial issues 

What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "dream?" 

• To eventually win the Nobel Peace Prize
• That racists would be punished for the policy of segregation
• That African Americans and whites would learn to love and respect one another
• That there would one day be an African-American President of the United States