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MLK facts

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is most famous for

a)

writing a book about politics

b)

his Youtube channel

c)

his importance in the Civil Rights movement

d)

speaking against the Catholic Church

2.

Where was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Chicago, Illinois

c)

Boston, Massachusetts

d)

Los Angeles, California

3.

Which word represents the idea that all people should be treated the same?

a)

Compassion

b)

Equality

c)

Liberty

d)

Justice

4.

Which phrase comes from Dr. King's most famous speech?

a)

"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"

b)

"A chicken in every pot"

c)

"I have a dream"

d)

"A house divided cannot stand"

5.

Which word means freedom from control by others?

a)

Liberty

b)

Equality

c)

Justice

d)

Compassion

6.

Which word means caring about others?

a)

Liberty

b)

Equality

c)

Compassion

d)

Justice

7.

TRUE or FALSE: Civil Rights are rights that all people should have.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

What was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream?

a)

Equality

b)

Justice

c)

Compassion

d)

All of these concepts are embedded in MLK's "dream

9.

In the United States the system of keeping people of different races separated was known as:

a)

Apartheid

b)

Integration

c)

Unification

d)

Segregation

10.

Segregation took place in which of the following places?

a)

Schools

b)

Buses

c)

Movie theaters

d)

Segregation was happening in all of these places (and many more)

11.

Which famous American was known for refusing to give up her seat on the bus and triggering the start boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama boycott?

a)

Martin Luther King

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Frederick Douglass

12.

What is the word that describes a type of peaceful protest in which people stop buying or doing something?

a)

Sit-in

b)

March

c)

Boycott

d)

Picket line

13.

During which month do we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

a)

April

b)

February

c)

June

d)

January

14.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is most famous for

a)

writing a book about politics

b)

his Youtube channel

c)

his importance in the Civil Rights movement

d)

speaking against the Catholic Church