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WorksheetsMartin Luther King Jr.
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
During which month do Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
March
d)
April
2.
Read the following sentence from King’s speech: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” How did Martin Luther King Jr. feel about the future of America?
a)
scared
b)
angry
c)
hopeful
d)
sad
3.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s work to change unfair laws was caused by a desire for people to be treated fairly. What was an effect of King’s work?
a)
Martin Luther King Jr. led marches and gave speeches.
b)
Equal rights laws were passed, so Americans are treated fairly.
c)
African Americans and whites went to separate schools.
4.
African Americans were treated unfairly. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?
a)
African Americans were forced to sit in the back of buses.
b)
Martin Luther King Jr. led marches and gave speeches.
c)
Americans honor Martin Luther King Jr. with a holiday.
5.
What kind of marches did Martin Luther King Jr. lead?
a)
large
b)
mad
c)
peaceful
6.
Where is King's birth home?
a)
Austin, Texas
b)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
c)
Denver, Colorado
d)
Atlanta, Georgia
7.
Fact or Opinion?
Martin Luther King Jr. is the greatest man in history.
Martin Luther King Jr. is the greatest man in history.
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
8.
African Americans were often forced to sit in the ____________ of the bus.
a)
back
b)
middle
c)
front
9.
What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s job?
a)
teacher
b)
speech writer
c)
minister
d)
producer
10.
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most famous speech is ______________.
a)
I have a dream.....
b)
I have a problem...
c)
I have one wish...
d)
I have an argument...
11.
__________ for all people is what Martin Luther King, Jr. was fighting for.
a)
Civil rights
b)
Revenge
c)
Hatred
d)
Discrimination
12.
MLK won this award when he was 35
a)
Grammy Award
b)
Nobel Peace Prize
c)
Books For Breakfast
d)
Tony Award
13.
The separation of people based upon race or some other characteristic is referred to as?
a)
Assimilation
b)
Civil Rights
c)
Segregation
d)
Desegregation
14.
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was shot?
a)
Montgomery, Alabama
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Nashville, Tennessee
d)
Memphis, Tennessee
15.
What does civil rights mean?
a)
You have to be nice to others.
b)
It means the opposite of gold.
c)
All citizens are treated equally.
d)
To treat others unfairly.
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