MLK Day - How much do you know?

Which of the following best describes King’s famous "dream"?

• Political figures that are fair and moral will rise to power in the South.

• The next generation will learn from the current generation's mistakes.

• Inequality that exists between black and whites will come to an end.

• All wrongs committed by America will be made right.

Why did King advocate for the use of non-violent direct action

(like marches, sit-ins, and strikes)?

• to force people who refuse to negotiate to confront the issue

• because they can't afford weapons

• it's easier than trying to negotiate

• to avoid speaking to the people who are causing the problem

For most of his life, King believed that resentment and frustration over racism should be channeled into...

• non-violent and direct action protest

• protest, whether non-violent or violent

• religious belief and observance

• political discussions and participation

Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for African Americans and also

• animals

• the poor and people who faced injustice

• people who committed crimes

• uneducated women

Which of the following is true?

• King was against the war in Vietnam.

• King advocated against universal healthcare.

• King advocated against mail-in voting.

• All of the above

True or False: The FBI began monitoring MLK with wiretaps and other methods of surveillance beginning in 1963, right after his "I Have a Dream" speech because he was seen as "the most dangerous Negro" in the U.S.

• True

• False

What was the name of the EVENT where MLK gave his now-famous "I have a Dream" speech in 1963?

• March on Washington for Racial Equality

• March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

• March on Washington for Dreams

• March on Washington for Women's Rights

There was a gap between the year when Congress passed a law to observe the MLK holiday and the year when all 50 states actually observed the holiday.

What was the year when all 50 states observed the holiday?

• 1969, the year after he was assassinated

• 1975

• 1986

• 2000

Even after it was officially declared a national holiday, many southern states opted not to observe it. What was the first year that EVERY STATE actually observed MLK day?

• 1969

• 1986

• 2000

• 1995

In a national Gallup poll from 1966, two years before MLK was assassinated, what was the public's perception of King in terms of a positive versus negative rating? (Like, what percentage of Americans had a positive view of him?)

• 32% positive and 63% negative (the rest were neutral)

• 41% positive and 37% negative (the rest were neutral)

• 45% positive and 45% negative (the rest were neutral)

• 60% positive and 23% negative (the rest were neutral)