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Martin Luther King Day CW

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1-15.
1.

What year was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

a)

1929

b)

1928

c)

1930

d)

1931

2.

What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 aimed at banning?

a)

Discrimination in housing

b)

Discrimination in education

c)

Discrimination in employment

d)

Discrimination in public accommodation

3.

Which law required federal oversight of voting procedures in parts of the country that had previous records of suppressing the voting rights of racial minorities?

a)

Equal Employment Opportunities Commission

b)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

c)

March on Washington Act

d)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

4.

Where did Martin Luther King Jr. grow up?

a)

Montgomery, Alabama

b)

Birmingham, Alabama

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Memphis, Tennessee

5.

Who was the leading voice for self-rule in India and influenced Martin Luther King Jr. with his philosophy of nonviolent direct action?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Nelson Mandela

6.

What event led to the formation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

a)

Birmingham demonstration

b)

Rosa Parks arrest

c)

March on Washington

d)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

7.

Who was a leading activist for the Black Nationalist and Black Pride movements, and criticized King's approach?

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Jesse Jackson

c)

Eldridge Cleaver

d)

Malcolm X

8.

In which city did police turn dogs and fire hoses on nonviolent demonstrators, drawing nationwide attention to the racial inequality?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Birmingham, Alabama

c)

Memphis, Tennessee

d)

Montgomery, Alabama

9.

What was the historic event where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech?

a)

Voting Rights Act

b)

Birmingham demonstration

c)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

d)

March on Washington

10.

In which year was the Civil Rights Act passed, making segregation of public accommodations unlawful nationwide?

a)

1962

b)

1964

c)

1965

d)

1963

11.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. receive for his role in the Civil Rights Act?

a)

Congressional Gold Medal

b)

Nobel Peace Prize

c)

Pulitzer Prize

d)

Presidential Medal of Freedom

12.

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Memphis, Tennessee

c)

Montgomery, Alabama

d)

Birmingham, Alabama

13.

What event did Martin Luther King Jr. support in his speech before being assassinated?

a)

Voting Rights Rally

b)

Civil Rights March

c)

Labor Strike

d)

Anti-War Protest

14.

What is the federal holiday in January honoring the birthday of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

a)

Civil Rights Day

b)

Freedom Day

c)

Equality Day

d)

Martin Luther King Day

15.

What was the profession of Martin Luther King Jr.'s father?

a)

Minister

b)

Doctor

c)

Teacher

d)

Lawyer