Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz

When was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• January 15, 1928

• February 20, 1930

• March 5, 1927

• April 12, 1929

In which year did Martin Luther King Jr. lead a city-wide bus boycott?

• 1853

• 1997

• 1920

• 1955

What was the name of the organization formed by Martin Luther King Jr. and civil rights activists to conduct non-violent protests?

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

In which year did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous 'I have a dream' speech at the Lincoln Memorial?

• 1863

• 1492

• 1963

• 1995

What major legislation did Martin Luther King Jr. help pass in 1964?

• Voting Rights Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Fair Housing Act

• Equal Pay Act

In which city was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?

• Atlanta

• Memphis

• Montgomery

• Birmingham

In which year was Martin Luther King Jr. posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

• 1977

• 1973

• 1968

• 1982

On which day is the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday honored?

• First Monday of January

• Second Monday of February

• Third Monday of January

• Last Monday of March