Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.

Where was Dr.Martin Luther King born?

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Marietta, Georgia

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What was King's father's profession?

• doctor
• fireman
• pastor

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What historic campaign did King lead in Montgomery, Alabama?

• a march to Washington D.C. for civil rights
• a sit-in at city diners
• a boycott of the city buses

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What did the Supreme Court declare to be unconstitutional in 1956?

• a segregation of schools
• segregation of buses
• inequality based on race

Whose teaching inspired King's philosophy of nonviolence?

• Mahatma Ghandi
• Henry David Thoreau
• Linus Pauling

King was awarded 

• a Bronze Star
• the Nobel Peace Prize
• the Pulitzer Prize

Why did King travel to Memphis, Tennessee in 1968?

• to receive an honorary degree
• to visit his wife and children
• to fight for better wages for sanitation workers

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 the goal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

• equality for African-Americans
• voting rights for all Americans
• training effective leaders for the African-American community

When is Dr.Martin Luther King Day celebrated?

• January 15
• February 15
• the third Monday of January