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Martin Luther King Jr. Test Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When was MLK Jr. born?
a)
January 1, 1989
b)
January 15, 1929
c)
January 1, 1929
d)
January 15, 1989
2.
When is MLK Jr. Day?
a)
The 1st Wednesday in February
b)
The 3rd Monday in January
c)
The 1st Friday in January
d)
The 2nd Saturday in January
3.
Where was MLK Jr. born?
a)
Little Rock, Arkansas
b)
Las Vegas, California
c)
New York City
d)
Atlanta, Georgia
4.
What was MLK Jr.'s job?
a)
Teacher
b)
Minister
c)
Doctor
d)
Lawyer
5.
Who did MLK Jr. marry?
a)
Coretta Scott
b)
Marilyn Monroe
c)
Jackie Kennedy
d)
Beyonce
6.
What does segregation mean?
a)
peaceful protests
b)
equal rights for black and white people
c)
separation of people due to their race
d)
refusing to buy a good or service to prove a point
7.
What does equality mean?
a)
people being exactly the same, or equal
b)
everyone loving each other
c)
black and white people being peaceful towards each other
d)
treating all people equally, even if they're different
8.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up her seat for a white person on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
a)
Coretta Scott
b)
Beyonce
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Rosa Parks
9.
MLK Jr. helped organize the ___________________ and asked all black citizens of Montgomery, Alabama to stop using the bus system.
a)
Montgomery Peace Protest
b)
Montgomery Segregation Stopper Society
c)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
d)
Montgomery Association of Bus Boycotters
10.
What is the name of MLK Jr.'s most famous speech?
a)
"I Have a Dream" Speech
b)
"Equality for All" Speech
c)
"End Segregation" Speech
d)
"White People Stink" Speech
11.
Where did MLK Jr. give his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
a)
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
b)
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
c)
The Statue of Liberty in New York
d)
The St. Louis Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
12.
MLK Jr. was the youngest person to receive a ___________________ award at the time. 
a)
Grammy
b)
Gold Medal
c)
Nobel Peace Prize
d)
Oscar
13.
Where was MLK Jr. assassinated?
a)
St. Louis, Missouri
b)
Chicago, Illinois
c)
Memphis, Tennessee
d)
Denver, Colorado
14.
Fun Fact: What grade did MLK Jr. get in public speaking while in college?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D or F
15.
Fun Fact: When he was born, his name wasn't Martin Luther. It was...
a)
Thomas
b)
Michael
c)
Richard
d)
Samuel