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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Quiz

Authored by Olga Mujic

History

12th Grade

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was Martin Luther King Jr. Day first celebrated as a federal holiday?

1968

1983

1986

2000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who introduced the first legislation to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday?

John Conyers

Jesse Helms

Coretta Scott King

Ted Kennedy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state was the first to pass legislation making MLK a state holiday?

Illinois

New Jersey

Massachusetts

Connecticut

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the song 'Happy Birthday' celebrating the birthday of Dr. King and urging for the holiday to be passed?

Michael Jackson

Stevie Wonder

Aretha Franklin

James Brown

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which year did the National Football League vote to remove the 1993 Superbowl from Arizona over the state’s refusal to recognize MLK Day?

1999

1992

1990

1986

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who chaired the King Holiday commission formed in 1984?

Martin Luther King III

Rosa Parks

Coretta Scott King

Malcolm X

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the estimated cost to taxpayers for recognizing MLK Day as a federal holiday?

$300 to $320 million

$400 to $420 million

$100 to $120 million

$220 to $240 million

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