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WorksheetsI Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened when little Martin asked his friends mom if her sons could play?
a)
The mom said no, her boys were too sick to come out and play
b)
She said no because Martin was black and they were white.
2.
What does prejudice mean?
a)
Being overly nice and caring about anyone, with no thought, knowledge or reason
b)
An unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand without knowledge, thought or reason
3.
What words were written on signs?
a)
All blacks allowed
b)
No blacks allowed
4.
What three things did Martins father fight for?
a)
wealth, health, and what he thought was right
b)
poverty, education, and what he thought was right
5.
What did Martin think about fights?
a)
He thought fighting was the only way to be heard
b)
It made him feel bad on the inside
6.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
a)
She was Martin's Auntie
b)
She was an escaped slave
7.
Who was George Washington Carver?
a)
He was a run away slave
b)
He was George Washington's son
c)
He was a scientist who found useful ways to use plants
8.
Whom did Martin want to help when he grew up?
a)
He wanted to help poor whites
b)
he wanted to help his people
9.
What law was a bad law?
a)
That blacks had to walk everywhere
b)
That blacks had to give up their seats on the bus
10.
How old was Martin when he went to college?
a)
12 years
b)
15 years
c)
18 years
11.
What job did Martin decide to have?
a)
Politician
b)
Actor
c)
Minister
12.
Who was Mahatma Gandhi?
a)
A Native American leader
b)
An east Indian civil rights leader
13.
Who was Mahatma Gandhi?
a)
A Native American leader
b)
An east Indian civil rights leader
14.
Who was Mahatma Gandhi?
a)
A Native American leader
b)
An east Indian civil rights leader
15.
What decision did the supreme court make that started to break down the wall of segregation?
a)
That blacks no longer had to walk everywhere
b)
that schools would no longer be whites only
16.
What law did Montgomery, Alabama have about busses?
a)
Blacks could ride and sit where ever they wanted
b)
blacks had sit in the back of the bus
17.
What happened on December 5?
a)
Blacks would drink from white only water fountains
b)
Blacks would not ride the busses
18.
What rumor did the the city tell about Martin and the money from the movement?
a)
He was using the money to buy weapons
b)
He was using the money to line his own pockets
19.
Martin seemed to hear a voice. What did it tell him to stand up for?
a)
education, wealth, truth
b)
rights, justice, and truth
20.
What terrible news did Martin receive when he was in a meeting?
a)
His father had died
b)
His house was bombed
c)
the school was bombed
21.
How did the news reporters describe Martin's movement
a)
loud, violent, and threatening
b)
not a hateful movement, but full of song and laughter
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