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Martin Luther King

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Martin Luther King born?

a)

Alabama

b)

Atlanta

c)

Arkansas

d)

Athens

2.

What was Martin Luther King fighting for?

a)

Food

b)

Friends

c)

Civil rights

d)

Peace

3.

What happened to Rosa Parks?

a)

She was pushed off the bus

b)

She was hit by a rock

c)

She fell off of the bus

d)

She was arrested for refusing to give up her seat

4.

What was the name of Martin Luther King's famous speech?

a)

I have seen the mountain top

b)

I have a dream

c)

I love all people

d)

I want us all to get along

5.

Where would you find White only signs?

a)

buses

b)

water fountains

c)

restaurants

d)

at home

6.

When was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

a)

June 19, 1890

b)

January 15, 1929

c)

October 26, 1980

7.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. become when he grew up?

a)

fireman

b)

minister

c)

dentist

8.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. think about school children?

a)

They should go to the same school

b)

They should go to different schools

c)

They should not talk

9.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. want to change?

a)

The food at the store

b)

The paint colors of the bus

c)

The laws

10.

What was Martin Luther King Jr's speech about?

a)

His dream

b)

His lunch

c)

His mom

11.

Martin Luther King Jr. believed change should be

a)

Peaceful

b)

Sad

c)

Mean

12.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a

a)

Leader

b)

Bad person

c)

Follower

13.

Martin Luther King Jr. wanted

a)

Peace

b)

A new house

c)

Everyone to fight

14.
What kind of marches did Martin Luther King Jr. lead?
a)
large
b)
mad
c)
peaceful
15.
African Americans were often forced to sit in the ____________ of the bus.
a)
back
b)
middle
c)
front
16.
MLK won this award when he was 35
a)
Grammy Award
b)
Nobel Peace Prize
c)
Books For Breakfast
d)
Tony Award
17.
The separation of people based upon race or some other characteristic is referred to as?
a)
Assimilation 
b)
Civil Rights
c)
Segregation        
d)
Desegregation
18.
What challenges did Martin have as he was growing up?
a)
He was not allowed to do things the other kids did because of the color of his skin.
b)
He had no challenges. 
c)
He was allowed to do whatever he wanted.
d)
He was white.
19.
Martin started the Montgomery Bus Boycott because he thought 
a)
everyone should be allowed to ride the bus.
b)
no-one should be allowed to ride the bus.
c)
everyone should be allowed to ride the airplane.
d)
everyone should be allowed to ride the bicycle.
20.

A person or group who is treated unfairly because of age, gender, or skin color is called _____________.

a)

segregation

b)

discrimination

c)

protest