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WorksheetsMLK Day - How much do you know?
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following best describes King’s famous "dream"?
Political figures that are fair and moral will rise to power in the South.
The next generation will learn from the current generation's mistakes.
Inequality that exists between black and whites will come to an end.
All wrongs committed by America will be made right.
Why did King advocate for the use of non-violent direct action
(like marches, sit-ins, and strikes)?
to force people who refuse to negotiate to confront the issue
because they can't afford weapons
it's easier than trying to negotiate
to avoid speaking to the people who are causing the problem
For most of his life, King believed that resentment and frustration over racism should be channeled into...
non-violent and direct action protest
protest, whether non-violent or violent
religious belief and observance
political discussions and participation
Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for African Americans and also
animals
the poor and people who faced injustice
people who committed crimes
uneducated women
Which of the following is true?
King was against the war in Vietnam.
King advocated against universal healthcare.
King advocated against mail-in voting.
All of the above
True or False: The FBI began monitoring MLK with wiretaps and other methods of surveillance beginning in 1963, right after his "I Have a Dream" speech because he was seen as "the most dangerous Negro" in the U.S.
True
False
What was the name of the EVENT where MLK gave his now-famous "I have a Dream" speech in 1963?
March on Washington for Racial Equality
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
March on Washington for Dreams
March on Washington for Women's Rights
There was a gap between the year when Congress passed a law to observe the MLK holiday and the year when all 50 states actually observed the holiday.
What was the year when all 50 states observed the holiday?
1969, the year after he was assassinated
1975
1986
2000
Even after it was officially declared a national holiday, many southern states opted not to observe it. What was the first year that EVERY STATE actually observed MLK day?
1969
1986
2000
1995
In a national Gallup poll from 1966, two years before MLK was assassinated, what was the public's perception of King in terms of a positive versus negative rating? (Like, what percentage of Americans had a positive view of him?)
32% positive and 63% negative (the rest were neutral)
41% positive and 37% negative (the rest were neutral)
45% positive and 45% negative (the rest were neutral)
60% positive and 23% negative (the rest were neutral)
True or False: MLK criticized police violence in his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?
True
False
True or False: MLK spoke about his own death the night before he was assassinated.
True
False
Aside from being a public activist, Martin Luther King, Jr. was also a ______________.
Alabama State Representative
Teacher at a Christian School
Baptist Minister
Catholic Priest
MLK Jr. was arrested many times. Which answer below is most accurate?
0-10 times
11-20 times
21-30 times
31-40 times
MLK received this when he was just 35 years old.
Time Magazine's Person of the Year
MacArthur Genius Fellowship
The first attempt to create a federal holiday that would honor MLK Jr. was suggested just a few days after he was killed but faced a lot of opposition due to significant hatred directed toward MLK.
What President actually signed the declaration to recognize a day when we commemorate MLK?
John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)
Ronald Regan (1981-1989)
George H. W. Bush Sr.
(1989-1993)
Barack Obama (2009-2017)
