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Martin Luther King jr, Rosa Parks & Jackie Robinson

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When do we celebrate Martin Luther King day?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

2.

How did Martin Luther King start his famous speech?

a)

I need a nap...

b)

I have a dream...

c)

Let's all get along...

3.

What was Martin Luther King's dream?

a)

To end global warming

b)

To make laws fair so everyone could be equal.

c)

To lower the speed limit

4.

Where is Martin Luther King's memorial?

a)

New York City

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Miami, Florida

5.

One unfair law Rosa Parks wanted to change was...

a)

That black people had to sit in the back of the bus and white people had to sit in front.

b)

That children were not allowed to stay up past 8pm.

6.

Why did Rosa Parks get arrested?

a)

Because she refused to go to bed on time.

b)

Because she refused to give up her seat on the bus.

c)

Because she stole a car.

7.

What did people do to support Rosa Parks?

a)

Stopped riding the train.

b)

Stopped riding the bus.

c)

Stopped going to baseball games.

8.

What has Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and Jackie Robinson taught us about how we treat others?

a)

Always treat people to lunch.

b)

Always treat others with kindness no matter what they look like.

c)

Always do your homework.

9.

Why is Jackie Robinson important in history?

a)

He was the first African American President

b)

He was the first African American pilot

c)

He was the first African American baseball player

10.

One law from long ago Jackie Robinson tried to change was...

a)

African American children couldn't go to the same school as white children.

b)

African Americans men weren't allowed to play in the same baseball league as white men.

11.

Who helped Jackie Robinson stop segregation in professional sports?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Martin Luther King jr

c)

Branch Rickey

12.

What team did Jackie Robinson play for?

a)

Brooklyn Dodgers

b)

New York Mets

c)

New York Yankees

13.

Why is Ruby Bridges important in history?

a)

She was the first African American to play on the playground.

b)

She was the first African American to go to an all white school.

c)

She didn't give up her seat on the bus.

14.

What was an unfair law children had to follow in the 1950's?

a)

African American children and white children could not attend the same school.

b)

All children could not go to the park.

c)

Children had to do homework.

15.

Where did Ruby Bridges live?

a)

New York

b)

Louisiana

16.

How many students were in her class her first year of school?

a)

3

b)

20

c)

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