MLK Jr. Quiz

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always in

• The summer

• January

• February

• December

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 happened during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

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

• Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed.

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

• Many people people refused to ride buses in Montgomery.

Rights that everyone should have are called

• segregation rights.

• civil rights.

• dream rights.

• nonviolent rights.

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

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

TRUE or FALSE:

Martin Luther King Jr. was once the President of the United States of America.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A ___________is something built to honor someone or something from the past.

• poster

• boycott

• monument

• building

TRUE or FALSE: Martin Luther King Jr. is still alive today.

• False: MLK died of old age.

• False: MLK was shot and killed.

• True: He is 94 years old!

• False: MLK died from an illness.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech is called

• I Want Equality

• I Have a Dream

• I Hope We Have Peace

• I Have Hope for the Future