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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Facts

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the street where Dr. MLK's house is in Atlanta (where he was raised)?

a)

Auburn

b)

Piedmont

c)

Peachtree

d)

Dr. Martin Luther King Street

2.

Which award did Dr. MLK receive in 1964?

a)

Heisman Trophy

b)

Nobel Peace Prize

c)

Oscar Award

d)

Emmy Award

e)

Tony Award

3.

Which year did the boycott to end bus segregation occur in?

a)

1942

b)

1959

c)

1946

d)

1955

4.

At what age did Dr. MLK Jr. attend college?

a)

18

b)

19

c)

17

d)

15

5.

Dr. Martin Luther King's Jr's teachings came from which individual?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Gandhi

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Yoko Ono

6.

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

a)

Macon, GA

b)

Augusta, GA

c)

Jackson, Mississippi

d)

Montgomery, Alabama

e)

Atlanta, GA

7.

When is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday?

a)

January 15, 1939

b)

January 18th, 1929

c)

February 19th, 1939

d)

January 15, 1929

e)

January 18, 1939

8.

Where was the Freedom March speech conducted of 1963?

a)

Boston, Massachusetts

b)

Montgomery, Alabama

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Washington, D.C.

e)

Memphis, Tennessee

9.

Which musical instrument was Dr. MLK Jr, good at playing as a child?

a)

drums

b)

piano

c)

guitar

d)

flute

e)

clarinet

10.

Who is the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr?

a)

Aretha Franklin

b)

Patti LaBelle

c)

Fantasia

d)

Coretta Scott

e)

Shirley Chisholm

11.

What date was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?

a)

March 16, 1965

b)

February 9, 1964

c)

August 28, 1963

d)

April 4, 1968

12.

How old was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was assassinated?

a)

45

b)

39

c)

34

d)

51

e)

42

13.

How many children did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. have?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

none

d)

4

e)

2

14.

What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. study in college?

a)

Sports Medicine

b)

Theology

c)

Law

d)

Social Sciences

15.

Which friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is there a major parkway named after in Atlanta, GA?

a)

John Lewis

b)

William Sherman

c)

Colin Powell

d)

Jesse Jackson

e)

Ponce de Leon