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Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in _____________.

a)

Paris, France

b)

Massillon, Ohio

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Cleveland, Ohio

2.

Martin Luther King Jr. experienced _________ from the time he was very young, which inspired him to dedicate his life to achieving equality and justice for Americans of all colors.

a)

fair treatment

b)

freedom

c)

happiness

d)

racial prejudice

3.

What is segregation?

a)

Breaking the law

b)

The act of creating new laws

c)

People of different cultures coming together

d)

Separation of races in places like schools, buses, and restaurants

4.

What were African Americans campaigning for during the 5 day march starting in Selma, Alabama led by MLK?

a)

The right to vote

b)

Free speech

c)

Discrimination

d)

Boycotting

5.

What was one reason why Martin Luther King Jr. got arrested?

a)

Stealing

b)

Joining a sit-in

c)

Refusing to give up his seat on the bus

d)

Getting into a fight

6.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do during the March on Washington?

a)

Delivered the "I Have a Dream Speech"

b)

Marched from Virginia to Washington, D.C

c)

Organized a riot

d)

Held up signs to protest Civil Rights

7.

What was the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

a)

Law that banned African Americans from attending school

b)

Law that banned boycotting

c)

Law that gave African Americans the right to vote

d)

Law that outlawed racial segregation in public facilities

8.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. receive on December 10, 1964?

a)

Grammy Award

b)

Academy Award

c)

Nobel Prize

d)

Caldecott Medal

9.

How did Martin Luther King pass away in April, 1968?

a)

Old age

b)

He was assassinated

c)

Sickness

d)

Accident

10.

Who released Martin Luther King Jr. from jail in 1960?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

A fellow activist

c)

His wife

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson