Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz

Where was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• Atlanta

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• New York

What organization did Dr. King help found in 1957?

• SNCC

• NAACP

• Black Panthers

• SCLC

What event led to the founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

• Selma to Montgomery March

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• March on Washington

• Voting Rights Act

What was the name of Dr. King's famous speech delivered at the March on Washington?

• I Have a Plan

• I Have a Vision

• I Have a Dream

• I Have a Goal

In which year did Dr. King win the Nobel Peace Prize?

• 1959

• 1962

• 1964

• 1967

What legislation made it illegal to discriminate against people because of their race?

• Jim Crow Laws

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Civil Rights Act

• Voting Rights Act

Where was Dr. King assassinated?

• Chicago

• Atlanta

• Memphis

• Washington DC

What year was Martin Luther King Jr. Day officially observed by all 50 states?

• 1986

• 1990

• 1995

• 2000

What was the name of Dr. King's wife?

• Coretta Scott

• Sojourner Truth

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

What was the primary focus of the Poor People's Campaign organized by Dr. King?

• Racial Discrimination

• Economic Injustice

• International Peace

• Voting Rights