WorksheetsMartin Luther King Jr. Facts
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Dr. King's last speech given?
a)
Mason Temple Church
b)
Temple Baptist Church
c)
Memphis Church of God
d)
C.T. Kirk Temple of Hope
2.
What happened to Dr. King's mother?
a)
She died in a car accident
b)
She died of cancer
c)
She killed at church
d)
She died of natural causes
3.
During which month do Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
March
d)
April
4.
MLK won this award when he was 35
a)
Grammy Award
b)
Nobel Peace Prize
c)
Books For Breakfast
d)
Tony Award
5.
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was shot?
a)
Montgomery, Alabama
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Nashville, Tennessee
d)
Memphis, Tennessee
6.
Where was the "I Have a Dream" speech given?
a)
at the Washington Monument
b)
at the White House
c)
at the Lincoln Memorial
d)
in the Oval Office
7.
What does assassinated mean?
a)
killed
b)
hurt
c)
put in prison
d)
yelled at
8.
How many times was MLK arrested?
a)
19
b)
29
c)
39
d)
none
9.
Who assassinated MLK?
a)
Earl Jay James
b)
James Ray Earl
c)
Carl James Ray
d)
James Earl Ray
10.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a ______________ minister.
a)
Lutheran
b)
Methodist
c)
Baptist
d)
Pentecostal
11.
MLK was assassinated in what year?
a)
1978
b)
1868
c)
1988
d)
1968
12.
When did MLK have his named changed?
a)
at 4 years old
b)
at 5 years old
c)
at 6 years old
d)
at 7 years old
13.
What year was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
a)
1969
b)
1929
c)
1982
14.
Dr. king gave a famous speech called, _____________.
a)
Leaders of America
b)
"I have a Dream"
c)
One Day
15.
Who is the only other American to have a birthday observed as a National Holiday?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
George Washington
d)
Ronald Reagan
16.
In Dr. King's last speech, he stated that he had seen...
a)
The end coming near
b)
The Promised Land
c)
The Dream fulfilled
d)
A better America
17.
What happened during Dr. King's first assassination attempt?
a)
A man tried to choke him
b)
A lady shot at him
c)
A man shot at him
d)
A lady slab him with a letter opener
18.
What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s job?
a)
teacher
b)
speech writer
c)
minister
d)
producer
19.
Which one of Dr. King's sons met with James Earl Ray in 1997?
a)
Martin Jr.
b)
Dexter
c)
Yolanda
d)
Bernice
20.
__________ for all people is what Martin Luther King, Jr. was fighting for.
a)
Civil rights
b)
Revenge
c)
Hatred
d)
Discrimination
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