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WorksheetsMLK jr.
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who's teaching inspired King's philosophy of nonviolence?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Mahatma Ghandi
d)
Aristotle
2.
What was King's father's profession
a)
doctor
b)
teacher
c)
pastor
d)
fireman
3.
Where was Dr. King born?
a)
Birmingham, Alabama
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Jackson, Mississippi
d)
Dayton, Ohio
4.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a __________ minister
a)
Lutheran
b)
Methodist
c)
Baptist
d)
Pentecostal
5.
When is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrated?
a)
The first Monday in February
b)
The third Monday in January
c)
The second Monday in May
6.
When was MLK, Jr. born?
a)
January 18, 1930
b)
January 15, 1929
c)
February 20, 1945
d)
February 14, 2016
7.
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.
8.
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was shot?
a)
Memphis, Tennessee
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
Nashville, Tennessee
d)
Atlanta, Georgia
9.
When King says he is here to "dramatize a shameful condition", he means that
a)
he is going to exaggerate the situation
b)
he is here to bring attention to the horrors of discrimination and inequality
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
10.
Who did Martin Luther King, Jr. and other black leaders support during the 1960 Presidential election?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Jimmy Carter
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
11.
Who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.?
a)
Lee Harvey Oswald
b)
John Wayne Gacy
c)
James Earl Ray
d)
John Hinkley Jr.
12.
What civil rights organization was created by MLK?
a)
SCLC
b)
NAACP
c)
NATO
d)
SNCC
13.
Where did MLK deliver his iconic "I have a dream" speech?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Washington
d)
Atlanta
14.
What ended segregation throughout the US?
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Dawes Act
c)
14th Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Act
15.
What Supreme Court case ended segregation in schools?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Korematsu v. US
d)
Brown v. Ferguson
16.
Why was Martin Luther King arrested and put in jail?
a)
He refused to pay income taxes.
b)
The U.S. President felt threatened by his actions.
c)
He participated in illegal fundraising.
d)
He instructed people to disobey unjust laws.
17.
Place the following events in order: A) The "I Have a Dream" speech; B) King wins the Nobel Peace Prize; C) the Montgomery bus boycott.
a)
A, C, B
b)
C, A, B
c)
B, A, C
d)
A, B, C
18.
Dr. King earned a Doctorate of _____ from Boston University.
a)
Political Science
b)
English
c)
Theology
d)
Social Work
19.
King skipped two grades. Which two did he skip?
a)
2nd and 12th
b)
3rd and 8th
c)
9th and 12th
d)
5th and 11th
20.
What was the last speech that Dr. King delivered?
a)
"I Have a Dream"
b)
"Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech"
c)
"Up to the Mountaintop"
d)
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
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