WorksheetsMartin Luther King Jr
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on ______, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.
a)
January 15th, 1929
b)
February 15th, 1929
c)
Wednesday 15th, 1929
d)
December 15th, 1929,
2.
During which month do Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
March
d)
April
3.
What kind of marches did Martin Luther King Jr. lead?
a)
large
b)
mad
c)
peaceful
4.
Martin Luther King, Jr did his best to help...
a)
people escape slavery.
b)
people learn how to read.
c)
people who didn't have enough to eat.
d)
people see that the laws were unfair.
5.
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
6.
MLK won this award when he was 35
a)
Grammy Award
b)
Nobel Peace Prize
c)
Books For Breakfast
d)
Tony Award
7.
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was shot?
a)
Montgomery, Alabama
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Nashville, Tennessee
d)
Memphis, Tennessee
8.
What does civil rights mean?
a)
You have to be nice to others.
b)
It means the opposite of gold.
c)
All citizens are treated equally.
d)
To treat others unfairly.
9.
What usually happens during a sit-in?
a)
People march down streets and hold signs.
b)
People sit down and refuse to move or leave.
c)
People vote for leaders in their communities.
d)
People ride the buses through different cities.
10.
MLK Jr lived when there were unfair ________ in our country.
a)
questions
b)
laws
c)
tests
d)
chairs
11.
As a child, MLK Jr. liked to ride his bike & play ______________.
a)
Fortnite
b)
Minecraft
c)
baseball
d)
Madden20
12.
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
e)
glasses
13.
What does assassinated mean?
a)
killed
b)
hurt
c)
put in prison
d)
yelled at
14.
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.
15.
Martin Luther King, Jr. led which of the following?
a)
clubs
b)
protests
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