Civil Rights Quiz

What prize did Martin Luther King win?

• The peace award
• The Nobel Peace Prize
• The Prize of Nobility

Dr. Martin Luther King made a powerful speech called _____.

• Martin has a dream

• "I have a dream"

How did Dr.King die?

• he was shot by an assassin.
• he had a heart attack
• he was killed in a plane crash

What was King's father's profession?

• doctor
• fireman
• minister

When is Dr.Martin Luther King Day celebrated?

• June 15

• February 15

• the third Monday of January

Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play in the? 

• Major League Baseball
• NBA
• NFL
• CFL

What team did Jackie Robinson play for?

• Dodgers

• Drillers

• Yankees

• Red sox

When did Jackie Robinson break the "Color Barrier"

• 1947

• 1950

• 1977

How was Jackie Robinson treated when he joined the major leagues?

• with respect and honor
• fairly and kindly
• with disrespect and poorly
• with love and compassion

How did Robinson respond to the other team calling him names?

• laughed 
• yelled back at them 
• ignored them 
• quit 

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