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MLK 9-12

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Martin Luther King won this award.

a)
Nobel Peace Prize
b)
Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
c)
Grammy for Album of the Year
d)
Oscar for Best Actor
2.

Who was the leader that disagreed with Martin Luther's peaceful protests?

a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Mahatma Gandhi
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Malcolm X
3.

The word poverty means?

a)

very rich

b)

equal rights

c)

extremely poor

d)

financially stable

4.

What city was called "The Birmingham of the North?"

a)

Chicago

b)

Houston

c)

California

5.

Martin and his family moved to _________ to see what it was like to be poor.

a)

Chicago

b)

Birmingham

c)

New York

d)

Texas

6.

Martin wanted to help people out of poverty. He was trying to get what kind of workers a pay raise?

a)

bus drivers

b)

doctors

c)

firemen

d)

garbage workers

7.

Who killed Martin Luther King Jr.?

a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
James Earl Ray
d)
Nelson Mandela
8.

Martin's childhood home became a

a)
museum
b)
library
c)
hospital
d)
zoo
9.

There is a federal holiday to honor MLK. It is on the third Monday in what month?

a)
March
b)
January
c)
February
d)
December
10.

What was happening in the world in 1932?

a)

WW II ends

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected president.

c)

The first Mr. Potato head is sold.

d)

MLK marries Correta

11.

What page would I find out about Martin's schooling?

a)

31

b)

82

c)

12

d)

55