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MLK Jr Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who's teaching inspired King's philosophy of nonviolence?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Mahatma Ghandi
d)
Aristotle
2.
Where was Dr. King born?
a)
Birmingham, Alabama
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Jackson, Mississippi
d)
Dayton, Ohio
3.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s work to change unfair laws was caused by a desire for people to be treated fairly. What was an effect of King’s work?
a)
Martin Luther King Jr. led marches and gave speeches.
b)
 Equal rights laws were passed, so Americans are treated fairly.
c)
African Americans and whites went to separate schools.
4.
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was shot?
a)
Memphis, Tennessee
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
Nashville, Tennessee
d)
Atlanta, Georgia
5.
Where did MLK deliver his iconic "I have a dream" speech?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Washington
d)
Atlanta
6.

to stop buying or using something.

a)

equal rights

b)

boycott

c)

discriminate

d)

march

7.

separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group

a)

assassination

b)

boycott

c)

discrimination

d)

segregation

8.

Inspired by the ________ protests of Gandhi (that lead to the independence of India), Martin Luther King Jr. used the same peaceful strategy in the Civil Rights Movement to achieve equality.

a)

non-violent

b)

violent

9.

Before joining the Civil Rights Movement, what was Martin Luther King Jr.'s job?

a)

congressman

b)

lawyer

c)

professor

d)

pastor

10.
On several occasions, both King and his family were targeted by attackers who wished to do them harm. How might King have wanted people to react to these attackers?
a)
with hatred and violence
b)
with apathy and indifference
c)
with caution and respect
d)
with peace and understanding
11.
Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP used the legal system and court cases to challenge _________ African Americans. 
a)
discrimination against
b)
preferential treatment of
c)
integration of
d)
accusations of disloyalty against
12.
Which of the following is an example of the concept of integration: 
a)
White people sitting in the front of the bus and black people sitting in the back of the bus.
b)
African Americans workings as maids in white homes.
c)
Jackie Robinson joining a Major League Baseball team.
d)
MLK, Jr. speaking with President Kennedy about civil rights issues.
13.

What did Brown v. Board of Education decide?

a)

it segregated schools

b)

it desegregated schools

c)

it desegregated lunch counters

d)

it desegregated buses

14.

Where did the most famous bus boycott take place?

a)

Birmingham, Al

b)

Memphis, TN

c)

Montgomery, AL

d)

Little Rock, Arkansas

15.

Who were the Little Rock 9?

a)

9 white students who went to a black school.

b)

9 black students who sat at a lunch counter.

c)

9 black students who went to a white school.

d)

9 Civil Rights protests.

16.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
a)
let African Americans ride the bus.
b)
deny someone of a job because of their race.
c)
fire someone for not doing their job.
d)
kick someone out of the military.
17.
What are Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Laws that placed freedom limitations on nonwhite people
b)
Laws that made all people work together towards a common goal
18.
Which US president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
19.
What protest would Martin Luther King have opposed?
a)
Sit-In
b)
Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
Race Riots
20.

More than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally for jobs and freedom.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

c)

Freedom Riders

d)

March on Washington

21.
Integrate means to ________________________.
a)
keep people of different races separate
b)
include people of all races
c)
be compassionate
d)
be dependable
22.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was the youngest person to ever receive this prize in 1964.
a)
The Civil Rights Prize
b)
An Academy Award
c)
The World Cup
d)
The Nobel Peace Prize
23.
How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?
a)
It gave free transportation to African Americans
b)
It segregated buses in America
c)
 It made Rosa Parks lots of money
d)
It helped de-segregate buses in America
24.
What are Civil Rights?
a)
Rights that only some citizens get
b)
Rights that all citizens get
c)
 Rights that are civil
d)
Rights that are controlled by the president

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