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WorksheetsMLK's Life
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
M.L. married ______ in 1953.
a)
Helen Woods
b)
Grace Smith
c)
Coretta Scott
2.
M.L. was ___ when he started college at Morehouse.
a)
20
b)
12
c)
15
3.
Why did Dr. King receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?
a)
For hating White people
b)
For his work promoting non-violence
c)
For writing so many great speeches
4.
How many children did M.L. and his wife have?
a)
nine
b)
two
c)
four
5.
What year was Dr. King assassinated?
a)
1980
b)
1975
c)
1968
6.
Dr. King was an important leader in which movement?
a)
the Civil Rights Movement
b)
the Black Power Movement
c)
the Black Lives Matter Movement
7.
Where was Dr. King assassinated?
a)
Chicago, Illinois
b)
Memphis, Tennessee
c)
Washington, D.C.
8.
When is Dr. King's birthday?
a)
January 1st
b)
January 15th
c)
January 31st
9.
Dr. King is buried at the MLK Center in ___.
a)
Atlanta, Georgia
b)
San Antonio, Texas
c)
Syracuse, New York
10.
Where was Dr. King born?
a)
Memphis, Tennessee
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Dallas, Texas
11.
Dr. King is the only American who was not a ___ to have a federal holiday named in his honor.
a)
governor
b)
president
c)
senator
12.
Every year, on MLK Day, the president visits his tomb and ___.
a)
says a prayer
b)
lays a wreath
c)
leaves an American flag
13.
M.L. was arrested ___ times over the years.
a)
29
b)
10
c)
40
14.
"I Have a Dream" was Dr. King's ____speech.
a)
longest
b)
most famous
c)
most interesting
15.
Dr. King's _____ is now a national historic site which gets millions of visitors each year.
a)
office
b)
childhood home
c)
school
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