Martin Luther King Jr. Facts

Where was Dr. King's last speech given?

• Mason Temple Church
• Temple Baptist Church
• Memphis Church of God
• C.T. Kirk Temple of Hope

What happened to Dr. King's mother?

• She died in a car accident
• She died of cancer
• She killed at church
• She died of natural causes

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

• January
• February
• March
• April

MLK won this award when he was 35

• Grammy Award
• Nobel Peace Prize
• Books For Breakfast
• Tony Award

Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was shot?

• Montgomery, Alabama
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Nashville, Tennessee
• Memphis, Tennessee

Where was the "I Have a Dream" speech given?

• at the Washington Monument
• at the White House
• at the Lincoln Memorial
• in the Oval Office

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What does assassinated mean?

• killed
• hurt
• put in prison
• yelled at

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How many times was MLK arrested?

• 19
• 29
• 39
• none

Who assassinated MLK?

• Earl Jay James
• James Ray Earl
• Carl James Ray
• James Earl Ray

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a ______________ minister.

• Lutheran
• Methodist
• Baptist
• Pentecostal

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