WorksheetsMartin Luther King, Jr.'s Bio and Timeline Quiz
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
Greensboro, North Carolina
Fazhou, China
Atlanta, Georgia
Memphis, Tennessee
When was MLK born?
1928
1929
1939
1968
How many grades did Martin Luther King, Jr. skip in high school?
2
3
4
all of them
How old was MLK when he started college?
18
21
15
16
What year did MLK start college?
1948
1929
1944
1968
Where did MLK and his wife meet?
As a child
College
Prison
Church
What was the name of MLK's wife?
Bernice King
Rosa Parks
Coretta Scott King
John F. Kennedy
How many children did MLK and Coretta Scott King have?
1
2
4
6
What year did MLK receive his PhD from Boston University?
1954
1955
1963
What does "boycott" mean? (2 correct!)
to give your money away
to protest
to stop buying or using services from a company
to be a boy
How did the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama begin?
MLK's wedding to Coretta
"I Have a Dream" speech
Rosa Parks was arrested
Where was MLK arrested in 1963?
Greensboro, NC
Nashville, TN
Birmingham, AL
Where did MLK deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?
Nashville, TN
Atlanta, GA
Washington, D.C.
About how many people were in the crowd on the March on Washington?
15,000
100,000
200,000
1
What year did MLK receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
1959
1964
1965
Why did MLK win the Nobel Peace Prize?
his work with the Civil Rights Movement
his work with Rosa Parks
he wanted it
he found it
MLK was the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Fact
Opinion
How old was MLK when he was assassinated?
36
39
40
1964
Who killed MLK?
His Dad
Rosa Parks
James Earl Ray
Where did MLK die?
Montgomery, AL
Dallas, TX
Memphis, TN
Nashville, TN
MLK would not have liked bullies.
Fact
Opinion
”Martin Luther King did one of the greatest jobs to achieve peace around the world."
Fact
Opinion
MLK was poisoned in his hotel room in the morning when he was eating his breakfast.
True
False
Martin Luther King, Jr. worked for equality and civil rights for almost all of his life.
True
False
MLK's most famous speech is the "I Have a Dream" speech.
True
False
Which answer choices are NOT TRUE about MLK?
He thought money was the most important.
He was a mean person that didn't help people.
He had 5 children.
He believed in nonviolence.
What was of of MLK's famous speeches?
I have a house
I have a dream
I have a bed
What were 2 of the racist scenes that motived MLK against racism?
Rosa Parks' was arrested on the bus.
Black students were blocked from school.
Everyone was treated equally.
Why do we celebrate MLK Day as a national holiday?
To show equality.
To show hatred.
To show respect.
What is an example of civil rights?
Everyone gets the same food.
Everyone can have a job.
When did MLK give his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
1955
1957
1963
Who carried on MLK's work after his death?
His wife
His children
Both of the above
