Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Changing America

What significant event did Dr. King lead in 1955?

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• March on Washington

• Selma to Montgomery March

• Freedom Rides

Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

• A Baptist minister and leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement

• A famous scientist

• A renowned artist

• A political leader from Europe

What was Dr. King's approach to creating social change?

• Non-violent protest

• Armed rebellion

• Political lobbying

• Economic sanctions

What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• African Americans could sit anywhere on the bus

• Buses were segregated by law

• Only whites could sit in the front

• African Americans were banned from buses

What prestigious award did Dr. King receive?

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Pulitzer Prize

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Grammy Award

What is Dr. King's famous speech called?

• I Have a Dream

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Declaration of Independence

How is Dr. King's legacy celebrated in the United States today?

• With a special holiday every year

• By naming a month after him

• Through a national monument

• By a yearly parade in Washington, D.C.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the way Dr. King created change?

• Dr. King created change through his strong leadership, moving speeches, and his support of continued non-violent protest, such as boycotts and marching.

• Dr. King created change mainly by writing to important politicians and appealing directly to lawmakers about the state of inequality in America.

• Dr. King created change through his strong leadership and his call for protest, organizing marches that would spin out of control into riots.

• Dr. King created change through protests such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, in which protesters took over the buses so white people could not use them.

Which of the following best describes how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is remembered in America today?

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered namely as the youngest person to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered through a national holiday and little else in terms of celebration.

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. legacy serves as an inspiration for change, though only in the African American community.

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has become a figure of peace and equality, not just in America but all over the world.

What made Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. a unique leader in the Civil Rights Movement?

• He worked for change through non-violent, peaceful protest.

• He called for equal rights among all people.

• He was the first Civil Rights leader to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

• He was very much afraid to march with other protesters.