MLK Knowledge Check

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on what date?

• January 15 1934

• January 15 1929

• January 15 1936

• January 15 1932

Which of the following books was not written by Dr. King?

• Stride toward Freedom - The Montgomery Story

• Why We Can't Wait

• I've Got the Light of Freedom

• The Trumpet of Conscience

Which President signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor King?

• JFK

• Lyndon B Johnson

• Ronald Reagan

• Richard Nixon

Led by King, what 1955 boycott lasted for 385 days

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Birmingham Bus Boycott

• Albany Housing Boycott

• Selma, Alabama School Boycott

Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1964. In which prize category?

• Medicine

• Peace

• Literature

• Chemistry

Which state was the last state to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a holiday?

• Arizona

• New Hampshire

• Idaho

• Utah

Married to Coretta Scott King, how many children did Dr. King father?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 5

On April 4, 1967 while in New York City, MLK delivered a speech titled?

• Beyond Vietnam

• I've Been to the Mountaintop

• How Long, Not Long

• I Have a Dream

In what year was King and his wife awarded the Congressional Gold Medal?

• 1972

• 1982

• 2004

• 1996

Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington D.C is called?

• Stone of Hope

• Stone of Dreams

• Stone of Freedom

• Stone of King