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WorksheetsMartin Luther King Jr.
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins
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Class
Date
1.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a ______________ minister.
a)
Lutheran
b)
Methodist
c)
Baptist
d)
Pentecostal
2.
MLK was assassinated in what year?
a)
1978
b)
1868
c)
1988
d)
1968
3.
What does assassinated mean?
a)
killed
b)
hurt
c)
put in prison
d)
yelled at
4.
How old was he when he started college?
a)
19
b)
18
c)
16
d)
15
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.
Why do you think his speech was given there?
a)
Because Lincoln worked for civil rights.
b)
Because Lincoln was the President at the time.
c)
Because he liked the name Lincoln.
d)
Because it was the only place available.
7.
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.
8.
Who assassinated MLK?
a)
Earl Jay James
b)
James Ray Earl
c)
Carl James Ray
d)
James Earl Ray
9.
Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
a)
Atlanta, Georgia
b)
Corinth, Mississippi
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Memphis, Tennessee
10.
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.
11.
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.
12.
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"
13.
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,
14.
Martin believed in equality for all people.
What does the word EQUALITY mean?
What does the word EQUALITY mean?
a)
equal
b)
unfairness
c)
disagreement
15.
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
16.
Martin led _______ demonstrations for what he believed in.
a)
peaceful
b)
mean
c)
horrible
d)
bad
17.
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.
18.
What is the purpose of a sit-in?
a)
to rest after a long march or protest
b)
to write letters or travel to give a speech
c)
to cause a non-violent disruption to a business or area
d)
to purchase products that are helpful to people or the environment
19.
Which happened LAST?
a)
Dr. King helped lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
b)
Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
c)
Dr. King helped lead a march in Washington, D.C.
d)
Dr. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
20.
When did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?
a)
during the Montgomery Bus Boycott
b)
during a rally in Birmingham, Alabama
c)
at a protest in Memphis, Tennessee
d)
at the March on Washington in 1963
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