Martin Luther King Day Quiz

What year was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• 1929

• 1945

• 1950

• 1975

What was the name of the speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963?

• Freedom Speech

• Civil Rights Lecture

• Equality Address

• I Have a Dream

What was the main goal of Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights movement?

• Maintain the status quo of racial inequality

• Achieve equality and end racial segregation and discrimination

• Promote racial superiority

• Establish a new political party

What award did Martin Luther King Jr. receive in 1964?

• Oscar for Best Actor

• Nobel Prize in Literature

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Grammy Award for Album of the Year

What was the significance of the March on Washington in 1963?

• It was a celebration of the end of segregation

• It was a protest against the Vietnam War

• It was a rally for women's suffrage

• It was where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech.

When was Martin Luther King Day first observed as a federal holiday?

• March 8, 1965

• December 25, 1990

• January 20, 1986

• February 14, 1972

Who signed the bill to make Martin Luther King Day a federal holiday?

• President Bill Clinton

• President John F. Kennedy

• President George H.W. Bush

• President Ronald Reagan

What is the official date of Martin Luther King Day?

• Last Friday of April

• Third Monday of January

• Second Sunday of March

• First Monday of February

What is the significance of Martin Luther King Day?

• It commemorates the end of the Civil War

• It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr.

• It celebrates the founding of the NAACP

• It marks the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation

In what year did all 50 states officially observe Martin Luther King Day?

• 2000

• 1986

• 1968

• 1995