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WorksheetsMartin Luther King Jr. Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
a)
January 18, 1929
b)
January 15, 1929
c)
February 14, 2016
d)
February 15, 1929
2.
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.
3.
The separation of people based upon race or some other characteristic is referred to as?
a)
Assimilation
b)
Civil Rights
c)
Segregation
d)
Desegregation
4.
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
5.
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was shot?
a)
Montgomery, Alabama
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Nashville, Tennessee
d)
Memphis, Tennessee
6.
When King says he is here to "dramatize a shameful condition", he means that
a)
he is here to bring attention to the horrors of discrimination and inequality
b)
he is going to exaggerate the situation
c)
he will be using dramatic language to illustrate the issues of racism
d)
he is going to use a skit to present his message
7.
What was a "sit-in"?
a)
Students were not allowed to go to school
b)
Students peacefully sat in a segregated area in Woolworths
c)
African Americans not being able to vote
d)
College students boycotting the Olympics
8.
Who did Martin Luther King, Jr. and other black leaders support during the 1960 Presidential election?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Jimmy Carter
c)
Franklin D Roosevelt
d)
John F. Kennedy
9.
What were "Freedom Riders"?
a)
African Americans who liked to ride their bikes.
b)
White males who traveled by cars.
c)
College students who rode buses across the country testing or proving the new desegregation laws.
d)
African American children who were afraid to ride their bicycles.
10.
In 1963, President Kennedy agreed to push the Civil Rights Act through Congress. What stopped this from happening?
a)
He was assassinated.
b)
He retired.
c)
The people voted it down.
d)
His wife didn't want it to pass.
11.
Who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.?
a)
Lee Harvey Oswald
b)
Jack Ruby
c)
John Hinckley Jr.
d)
James Earl Ray
12.
What leader influenced Martin Luther King, Jr. as a student?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Mahatma Gandhi
d)
John F. Kennedy
13.
Why was Rosa Parks arrested?
a)
She wouldn't give up her seat in a restaurant.
b)
She refused to give up her seat on a public bus.
c)
She swam in a "white's only" pool.
d)
She failed the 7th grade.
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