Martin Luther King Jr.

Segregation meant that black people

• were separated from white people in many areas.

• worked and played together with white people.

• were not allowed to become ministers.

• all moved away from Montgomery, Alabama.

What caused the bus boycott in Montgomery to start?

• Martin Luther King Jr. refused to move to the back of a bus and was arrested.

• Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of a bus and was arrested.

• Martin Luther King Jr. was told he couldn't ride a bus.

• Rosa Parks gave an important speech about unfair laws on buses.

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What happened during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• People marched and listened to speeches in Washington, DC.

• Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed.

• Many black people rode in the front of buses in Montgomery.

• Many black people refused to ride buses in Montgomery.

Rights that everyone should have are called

• segregation rights.

• civil rights.

• dream rights.

• nonviolent rights.

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Which of the following best describes King's role in the Civil Rights Movement?

• He suggested that the movement should be more violent.

• He only took part in the movement a little bit.

• He was a leader in the movement.

• He strongly disagreed with the movement.

Which of the following best describes how King wanted to stand up against hate?

• by using nonviolence and peaceful protests

• by using violence and force

• by keeping black people and white people separate

• by working alone, without the help of others

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What happened at the March on Washington in 1963?

• Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus.

• King led a boycott of all stores in Washington, DC.

• King gave his most famous speech.

• Many black people refused to ride buses.

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When Martin Luther King Jr. was young, his white friend told him that

• he should come over for dinner every day.

• he should read and study more.

• his father wanted to learn more about King's family.

• his father wouldn't let him play with King anymore.

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How did the police respond to King's peaceful protests in Birmingham, Alabama?

• They peacefully asked him to stop protesting.

• They opened fire hoses on the protesters and brought dogs.

• They just ignored King's protests.

• They joined the protesters, marching alongside them.

Which of the following best describes the "dream" that Martin Luther King Jr. talked about in his speech?

• a dream that all children would study hard

• a dream that all people would become ministers

• a dream that black and white people would be treated equally

• a dream that he would write and give many more speeches

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