Martin Luther King, Jr. Quiz

When was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• February 15

• March 15

• April 15

• January 15

What was the name of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech?

• I Have a Dream

• I Want Justice

• End of Racism

• Equality for All

What did Dr. King protest for?

• Gun control

• Environmental protection

• Tax reforms

• Civil rights

Where did Dr. King deliver his 'I Have A Dream' speech?

• Lincoln Memorial

• Washington Monument

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Empire State Building

What did Dr. King organize in 1955 that led to a change in bus segregation?

• March

• Protest

• Strike

• Boycott

What was Dr. King's characteristic trait that allowed him to do something dangerous?

• Fear

• Timidity

• Cowardice

• Bravery

What did Dr. King want for the future?

• Racism to increase

• Inequality to persist

• Little black boys and little black girls to join hands with little white boys and little white girls as sisters and brothers

• Segregation to continue

What was the cause of African-American children not being allowed to attend schools with white children?

• They were not smart enough

• They were not interested

• Schools were segregated

• They were not allowed by their parents

What happened to James Earl Ray after pleading guilty to the crime of assassinating Dr. King?

• He was pardoned by the President

• He was given a reward

• He was released immediately

• He was put in jail for 99 years