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Our Friend Martin Quiz

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 6hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main characters name in the movie is _____.

a)

Randy

b)

Miles

c)

Coretta

d)

Lisa

2.

Miles is more interested in ________ than his schoolwork.

a)

Soccer

b)

Rock Collecting

c)

Baseball

d)

Hockey

3.

For his school field trip, Miles and his classmates go to...

a)

March on Washington

b)

The Zoo

c)

The White House

d)

MLK's House

4.

True or False: Martin Luther King Jr. believed in non-violent protesting such as boycotting.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which leader in India does Martin Luther King Jr. admire for his non-violent ideologies?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Jomo Kenyatta

d)

John Lewis

6.

Martin Luther King Jr. fought to end the oppressed conditions that African Americans lived with during his time. Oppressed means...

a)

responsible and creative

b)

happy and carefree

c)

cruel or unjust treatment or control

d)

the right to vote

7.

In the movie, MLK quotes his father, "Hate is rooted in ____" and the "only cure for hate is ____".

a)

hope and dreams

b)

fear and love

c)

health and finance

8.

True or False: At the end of the movie, Miles and his friends learn that working together and being kind to each other is what MLK would have wanted.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

It was common to see signs such as these during MLK's lifetime. This photo represents the idea of ____________, which separated whites and blacks in all social/physical aspects of life.

a)

segregation

b)

assimilation

c)

nationalism

10.

True or False: MLK did a lot to make the world a better place for us to live in today.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Miles' baseball hero is ___.

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Barry Bonds

c)

Hank Aaron

d)

Kobe Bryant

12.

Kyle says he is late to school because he ___.

a)

ate breakfast.

b)

missed the bus.

c)

went dancing.

d)

didn't have an alarm.

13.

Miles, Kyle, Maria, and Randy are assigned to the same group. They call themselves the ___.

a)

Academic Dream Team

b)

Fly Birds Team

c)

Go Getters Team

d)

Heroes Team

14.

Mrs. Clark shows Miles how to throw a (type of baseball pitch) ____.

a)

slider

b)

basket

c)

freebie

d)

strike

15.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Museum is really the ____ he grew up in.

a)

barn

b)

store

c)

museum

d)

house

16.

Miles and Randy tell Martin they come from the ___.

a)

store

b)

future

c)

school

d)

bus

17.

Miles and Randy travel back in time and meet ___.

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Barack Obama

18.

Martin graduated from high school at __ years old.

a)

5

b)

15

c)

20

d)

30

19.

After taking the train home to Atlanta, Martin brings ___ and ___ home to dinner.

a)

Miles / Randy

b)

Sabrina / Mark

c)

Ron / Harry

d)

Batman / Robin

20.

During 1956, in Montgomery, Alabama, Martin leads a ___ boycott.

a)

bus

b)

museum

c)

tea

d)

fun

21.

Martin gets put in ____ by Police Chief "Bull" Connor during the 1963 "Sit-In" in Birmingham, Alabama.

a)

school

b)

a fight

c)

a raffle

d)

jail

22.

"Equality for all Americans," unites Martin Luther King, Jr. and President John Fitzgerald ____.

a)

Obama

b)

Trump

c)

Kennedy

d)

Washington

23.

Miles and Randy think Martin's glove helps them travel through time, but they find out it's really winding the ___.

a)

television

b)

phone

c)

line

d)

watch

24.

Martin's message to the people is about non-____.

a)

school

b)

violence

c)

communication

d)

party

25.

Mrs. Clark tells the students that Dr. King's courage is about the "power of one." Each of us has the ___ to affect a change in everyone we touch.

a)

power

b)

game

c)

school

d)

homework

26.

When the students bring Martin to the future, ___ changes.

a)

history

b)

the food

c)

the car

d)

the bus

27.

Martin returns back in time to meet his ___.

a)

watch

b)

president

c)

destiny

d)

wife

28.
What was the name of the school Mile's went to?
a)
Martin Luther King Jr. High
b)
Rosa Parks Jr. High
c)
West Springfield Middle School
29.
What were the students in Miles' class working on? 
a)
Spelling Test
b)
A science project
c)
A project about Martin Luther King Jr. 
30.
The students went on a field trip. Where did they go?
a)
To the science museum
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood home
c)
To Alabama
31.
What happened while they were at the museum?
a)
Miles went back in time
b)
A tornado came
c)
They watched a movie about Martin Luther King Jr.
32.
What was the problem at the baseball game when Martin Luther King was a teenager?
a)
He hit a homerun
b)
The white lady didn't want her kids to play with the black kids
c)
They lost the game
33.
Who was forced to give up their seat on the bus, causing a bus boycott?
a)
Hank Aaron
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
Rosa Parks
34.
Each time they went back in time, what was happening to the black people?
a)
They were having a good time
b)
They were being treated unfairly
c)
They were having a parade
35.
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. How did he want all people to be treated?
a)
Equally 
b)
Mean
c)
Unfair
36.

Miles went to school at the Martin Luther King Jr. High. Why did the name of the school change to Robert E. Lee Jr. High when they warped time?

a)

The town decided on a different name

b)

The racist refused to change

c)

The name of the high school doesn't matter

d)

Martin Luther King Jr. never led the Civil Rights Movement, so nothing changed because of him.

37.

Why is the setting in the story important?

a)

It's not, racism is everywhere

b)

The time period shows the unfairness of segregation.

c)

The South was not different that another other place

d)

Dr. King helped everyone become equal

38.
What were the students working on in class?
a)
English
b)
a project about Martin Luther King
c)
Spelling
d)
a project about racial equality
39.
The students went on a field trip. Where did they go?
a)
to Kansas
b)
to the Oil Museum
c)
to the birthplace of Martin Luther King
d)
to Alabama
40.
What happened while they were at the museum?
a)
Martin Luther King died
b)
Mile's went back in time
c)
a tornado came
d)
the teacher got upset with the students
41.
Each time they went back in time, what was happening to the black people?
a)
they were having a parade
b)
hey were working as slaves
c)
they were being treated unfairly
d)
they were having a good time
42.

Martin Luther King had a dream. How did he want all people to be treated?

a)

mean

b)

like a queen

c)

unfair

d)

equally

43.

Who is the protagonist in the film

a)

Miles

b)

Martin

c)

Maria

d)

Malcolm X

44.

What is the conflict the story?

a)

Everybody got along because of Dr. King

b)

Because Dr. King left his time, the Civil RIghts Movement never happened

c)

Racism wasn't a problem

d)

Miles used the clock

45.

Segregation in the story is represented by

a)

the clock

b)

baseball

c)

separating the whites from the blacks

d)

keeping everyone together

46.

Choose two possible themes from the story

a)

hate always wins

b)

The Civil Rights Movement is a waste of time

c)

The only answer to hatred is love

d)

People are mean

e)

One person has the power to make change in the world

47.

Why do you think the movie includes actual footage from the real Civil Rights Movement?

a)

to show people the truth of what actually happened during that time period

b)

to make the movie interesting

c)

to take make the movie longer

d)

to make people angry

48.

Who is the antagonist in the story

a)

racist people

b)

all of the characters

c)

hatred

d)

Dr. King

49.

What is the "Power of One"

a)

nothing ever changes

b)

fight hate with hate

c)

one person can't do anything to help the world

d)

One person has the power to change the world

50.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a civil-rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating. The word boycott means

a)

ride the buses to work every day

b)

refused to use the bus system

c)

enjoy walking to work

d)

help end racism

51.

Segregation in the South is

a)

separate water fountains

b)

separate schools

c)

separate rest rooms

d)

all of the above

52.

According the film, why did Miles' mom say that he was wrong when he said that she was a "slave to her business"?

a)

because she is following her dream and creating a future for herself and Miles

b)

she was happy in her work

c)

she preferred her job to Miles

d)

she didn't care about Miles

53.

Who benefitted from Dr. King and the Movement

a)

Women

b)

Immigrants

c)

The African American Community

d)

All people

e)

All of the above

54.

Martin believed in nonviolent protest. What are nonviolent protests?

a)

sit-ins

b)

boycotts

c)

marches

d)

all of the above

55.

What does it mean to "bust a seam in the fabric of time"?

a)

When you change one thing in the past, everything changes

b)

get a needle and thread

c)

nothing happens

d)

everything stays the same

56.

What was Dr. King's dream?

a)

That all people would make the choice to love one another

b)

That people would be judged by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A and B

57.

According to the film, why should we all be grateful for the sacrifice that Dr. King made for us?

a)

opportunities are open for all of us

b)

segregation ended

c)

we are all equal in the eyes of the law

d)

all of the above

58.

What is the name of the main character in the video?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Nelson Mandela

59.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

a)

A renowned scientist who discovered a new element

b)

A professional athlete who broke world records

c)

A prominent leader in the American civil rights movement.

d)

A famous chef known for his cooking show

60.

What year was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

a)

1929

b)

1945

c)

1975

d)

1950

61.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

The setting of the story is in Tokyo, Japan, during the 21st century.

b)

The setting of the story is in Atlanta, Georgia, during the 20th century.

c)

The setting of the story is in London, England, during the 19th century.

d)

The setting of the story is in Paris, France, during the 18th century.

62.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. fight for?

a)

world domination and power

b)

space exploration and colonization

c)

animal rights and environmental conservation

d)

civil rights and equality for African Americans

63.

Who was Martin's best friend?

a)

John

b)

Miles

c)

Samantha

d)

Emily

64.

What did Martin and his friend do together?

a)

They fought for civil rights together.

b)

They started a business together.

c)

They played video games together.

d)

They went on a vacation together.

65.

What did Martin's friend give him as a gift?

a)

A bicycle

b)

A book

c)

A watch

d)

A computer

66.

What did Martin and his friend experience together?

a)

They experienced skydiving together

b)

They experienced cooking together

c)

They experienced time travel together

d)

They experienced mountain climbing together

67.

How did the story end?

a)

The story ended with the main character waking up and realizing it was all a dream.

b)

The story ended with the resolution of the conflict and the characters finding peace.

c)

The story ended with a cliffhanger and left the audience in suspense.

d)

The story ended with a meteor striking the earth and destroying everything.

68.

The Jim Crow laws required that all public facilities be integrated.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

The NAACP held a meeting in Montgomery in 1947 to recruit people to dedicate themselves to the fight for civil rights.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

The Montgomery Bus Company accepted integration when the president said they had to.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Rosa Parks started a “revolution” when she refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white person.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

E.D.Nixon was an American civil rights leader who is remembered by many as the “Father of the Civil Rights Movement.”

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Johnnie Carr.......(choose 3)

a)

was a friend of Rosa Parks

b)

worked with Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

served as Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) president for many years.

d)

was the "Father of the Civil Rights Movement"

74.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr........(choose 2)

a)

won the Nobel Peace Prize.

b)

helped change our country’s laws, giving equal rights to all races.

c)

still lives in Montgomery

d)

was known as the "Father of the Civil Rights Movement"

75.

E. D. Nixon....

a)

never met Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

helped get Rosa Parks out of jail.

c)

won the Nobel Peace Prize.

d)

served as president of the Montgomery Chapter of the NAACP

76.

Virginia and Clifford Durr.....(choose 2)

a)

were African Americans.

b)

were active in the civil rights movement.

c)

helped get Rosa Parks out of jail.

d)

never met Rosa Parks.

77.

George Wallace.....(choose 2)

a)

worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

believed in integration.

c)

apologized later in life for his segregated belief.

d)

served as governor of Alabama.

78.

President ____________________sent federal troops to protect the protestors who marched from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.

a)

Johnnie Carr

b)

Lyndon Johnson

c)

E.D. Nixon

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

79.

The effort to help different races get along with one another is sometimes called the _____________________

a)

segregation

b)

civil rights movement

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Rosa Parks

80.

Separation according to race is called

a)

integration

b)

civil rights movement

c)

segregation

d)

Jim Crow Laws

81.

____________________ was awarded the Roosevelt Freedom Medal for her dedication to the fight for civil rights.

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

E.D. Nixon

c)

Johnnie Carr

d)

Rosa Parks

82.

__________________ along with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., created the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA).

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

E.D. Nixon

c)

Johnnie Carr

d)

Lyndon Johnson

83.

The (a)   on Washington was lead my Martin Luther King, Jr.

84.

Daniel gave a (a)   to his English class on how to build a birdhouse.