Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a ______________ minister.

• Lutheran
• Methodist
• Baptist
• Pentecostal

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MLK was assassinated in what year?

• 1978
• 1868
• 1988
• 1968

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What does assassinated mean?

• killed
• hurt
• put in prison
• yelled at

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How old was he when he started college?

• 19
• 18
• 16
• 15

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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Why do you think his speech was given there?

• Because Lincoln worked for civil rights.
• Because Lincoln was the President at the time.
• Because he liked the name Lincoln.
• Because it was the only place available.

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What are civil rights?

• When some people are treated better than others.
• When men are treated better than women.
• When everyone is treated equally.
• When African Americans are treated better than Whites.

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Who assassinated MLK?

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

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Corinth, Mississippi
• Washington, D.C.
• Memphis, Tennessee

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What challenges did Martin have as he was growing up?

• He was not allowed to do things the other kids did because of the color of his skin.
• He had no challenges. 
• He was allowed to do whatever he wanted.
• He was white.

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