WorksheetsMartin Luther King Jr. Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
Memphis, Tennessee
Birmingham, Alabama
Little Rock, Arkansas
Atlanta, Georgia
Who was an important influence on King's philosophy of nonviolent protests?
American philosopher Henry David Thoreau
Indian spiritual and political leader Mohandas Gandhi
German journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Carl von Ossietzky
American scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Linus Pauling
What was the name of King's first book?
I Have a Dream
Peaceful Protest
Stride Toward Freedom
I've Been to the Mountaintop
What profession was King considering when he first went to college?
Doctor or lawyer
Teacher or social worker
Nurse or research assistant
Novelist or poet
What famous speech did King give August 28, 1963?
Duties of American Citizenship
Speech to the Troops
Gettysburg Address
I Have a Dream
Why was Martin Luther King arrested and put in jail?
He refused to pay income taxes
He participated in illegal fundraising
He instructed people to disobey unjust laws
The president was threatened by his actions
What church did King attend as a child and a young adult?
Lakewood Church
Cathedral of St. John
St. Patricks Cathedral
Ebenezer Baptist Church
What boycott did Martin Luther King Jr. lead?
Montgomery Bus boycott
Great American Boycott
International Buy Nothing Day
Anti-Nazi Boycott
What organization was Martin Luther King Jr. a leader of?
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Why did Martin Luther King Jr. focus the attention of the SCLC on Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963?
The mayor of that city was a huge supporter of King
The town was a hotbed of racism
Birmingham had a military base were desegregated troops supported King
He was born in Birmingham
Why did King and John Lewis of the SNCC organize a march to Birmingham in 1965?
To demand the desegregation of southern highways
To support the striking garbage workers in that town
To demand fair access to the right to vote
To demand fair hiring policies in the town
Martin Luther King received a Ph.D. from Boston University in what field?
Theology
Biology
History
Political Science
What protests did King help organize in 1965 that highlighted racial injustice in the South?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Selma Marches
The Birmingham Campaign
The Albany Movement
Who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968?
Sirhan Sirhan
John Wilkes Booth
James Earl Ray
Lee Harvey Oswald
