Martin Luther King Jr. Day Quiz

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

• 1968

• 1983

• 1986

• 2000

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

• John Conyers

• Jesse Helms

• Coretta Scott King

• Ted Kennedy

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

• Illinois

• New Jersey

• Massachusetts

• Connecticut

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

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

Who chaired the King Holiday commission formed in 1984?

• Martin Luther King III

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King

• Malcolm X

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

When was the first year that Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated in every state nationwide?

• 1998

• 1995

• 2003

• 2000

Which famous civil rights activist led the campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday?

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King

• Jesse Jackson

• Malcolm X

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

• Arizona

• New Hampshire

• South Carolina

• Illinois