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Martin Luther King

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

MLK Jr. was born in ________________________.

a)

Paris, France

b)

Massillon, Ohio

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Cleveland, Ohio

2.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated in what month?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

August

3.

MLK Jr was killed in what year?

a)

2008

b)

1800

c)

1968

d)

1492

4.

Martin Luther King Jr. won which of the following awards?

a)

Golden Globe

b)

Grammy

c)

Oscar

d)

Nobel Peace Prize

5.

MLK Jr. said "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their _____________."

a)

hair

b)

eyes

c)

skin

d)

shoes

6.

MLK Jr. led a boycott of the buses in Montgomery. Boycott means....

a)

to NOT ride the bus

b)

to ride the bus for free

c)

to only ride the bus to school

d)

to fly instead of ride the bus

7.

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the _________.

a)

airplane

b)

bus

c)

train

d)

roller coaster

8.

MLK Jr worked as a pastor in a church.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

MLK Jr believed that segregation was

a)

RIGHT

b)

WRONG

10.
What does assassinated mean?
a)
killed
b)
hurt
c)
put in prison
d)
yelled at
11.
How old was he when he started college?
a)
19
b)
18
c)
16
d)
15
12.
Where was the "I Have a Dream" speech given?
a)
at the Washington Monument
b)
at the White House
c)
at the Lincoln Memorial
d)
in the Oval Office
13.
What are civil rights?
a)
When some people are treated better than others.
b)
When men are treated better than women.
c)
When everyone is treated equally.
d)
When African Americans are treated better than Whites.
14.
What did Martin believe all people should have?
a)
Martin believed in equality for all people.
b)
Martin didn't care what anyone had.
c)
Martin believed everyone should be slaves.
d)
Martin believed everyone was crazy.
15.
What was Martin’s speech called?
a)
"I Have a Dream"
b)
"Please Help Me"
c)
"I Don't Care"
d)
"I Have No Dreams"
16.
Martin led _______ demonstrations for what he believed in.
a)
peaceful
b)
mean
c)
horrible
d)
bad
17.
Read the following sentence from King’s speech: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” How did Martin Luther King Jr. feel about the future of America?
a)
scared
b)
angry
c)
hopeful
d)
sad
18.
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.
19.
How did people get to work on the day of the bus boycott?
a)
rode their bikes
b)
rode the bus
c)
walked
d)
took a shuttle
20.
What word means to keep people of different races seperate?
a)
boycott
b)
compassionate
c)
segregation

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