MLK BrainPop Quiz

A restaurant owner in the South violated Jim Crow laws by:

• Refusing to serve black customers

• Seating black and white customers next to each other

• Separating black and white employees

• Advertising for white job applicants only

How was segregation enforced in the North?

• Codified laws

• Police presence

• Court rulings

• Informal customs

Where was Rosa Parks arrested?

• Washington, D.C.

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Memphis, Tennessee

• Little Rock, Arkansas

Martin Luther King, Jr. was first arrested for:

• Organizing a boycott

• Threatening bus drivers

• Leading violent protests

• Breaking Jim Crow laws

Boycotting a store means:

• Waiting in line for it to open.

• Smashing its windows.

• Opening another store next to it.

• Refusing to shop there.

Both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi:

• Studied to be Christian pastors

• Organized non-violent protests

• Fought for civil rights in America

• . Experienced Jim Crow laws firsthand

What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "dream?"

• To win the Nobel Peace Prize

• That lawmakers would be punished for passing Jim Crow laws

• For an African American to be elected President of the United States

• That children of all races would love and respect one another

Which word best describes Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speaking style?

• Powerful

• Aggressive

• Humorous

• Soft-spoken

Martin Luther King, Jr. sought to establish creative tension in order to:

• Invent new methods of protest

• Force change by making people uncomfortable

• Pit lawmakers against each other

• Reduce stress in conflicts

What can be inferred from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s later work fighting against poverty and the Vietnam War?

• Racism ended with the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• He stopped advocating for civil rights

• He opposed injustice in many forms

• He feared being arrested for discussing more controversial issues