Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• Atlanta

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• New York

What did Martin Luther King Jr. work hard to change?

• Laws for animals

• Laws for children

• Unfair laws for whites and blacks

• Laws for the elderly

What did Martin Luther King Jr.'s father teach him?

• To be selfish

• To ignore injustice

• To stand up for what is right

• To be quiet and obedient

What did the segregation laws do?

• Kept black and white people together

• Kept black and white people apart

• Allowed black children to swim with white children

• Allowed black people to vote easily

What did Martin Luther King Jr. promise when he was a child?

• To become a teacher

• To change the world

• To become a doctor

• To travel the world

What did Martin Luther King Jr. win at the age of 14?

• A bicycle race

• A speech contest

• A singing competition

• A chess tournament

What did Rosa Parks do that led to a boycott?

• She organized a marathon

• She wrote a letter to the president

• She started a protest in a park

• She refused to give up her seat on a bus

What did President John F. Kennedy invite Dr. King to do?

• Go on a vacation

• Start a business

• Visit the White House

• Join the army

What was the title of Dr. King's most famous speech?

• I Have a Plan

• I Have a Dream

• I Have a Secret

• I Have a Wish

What did Dr. King want for his children?

• To be rich and famous

• To travel the world

• To be treated fairly

• To become doctors