- 1. Martin Luther King Jr., the iconic leader of the American civil rights movement, was tragically assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. His relentless advocacy for nonviolent protest and his passionate speeches, including the landmark 'I Have a Dream' speech, had galvanized a nation to confront the profound injustices of racial segregation and discrimination. King had been in Memphis to support striking sanitation workers, and his assassination sent shockwaves across the United States and around the world, igniting riots and protests in multiple cities. The loss of King not only marked a significant blow to the civil rights movement, but also underscored the pervasive racial tensions in America at the time. His legacy, however, endures through the continuing fight for equality and justice, as his work inspired generations to advocate for the rights of marginalized communities and to dream of a society where individuals are judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
In which city was Martin Luther King assassinated?
A) Atlanta
B) Memphis
C) Chicago
D) Washington D.C.
- 2. Who assassinated Martin Luther King?
A) Sirhan Sirhan
B) James Earl Ray
C) Lee Harvey Oswald
D) John Wilkes Booth
- 3. What was the movement led by Martin Luther King known as?
A) Feminist Movement
B) Occupy Movement
C) Civil Rights Movement
D) Black Lives Matter
- 4. Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in which year?
A) 1957
B) 1964
C) 1972
D) 1990
- 5. How old was Martin Luther King when he was assassinated?
A) 45
B) 52
C) 56
D) 39
- 6. Which US president signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964?
A) Richard Nixon
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
- 7. Which organization did Martin Luther King co-found?
A) Southern Christian Leadership Conference
B) NAACP
C) Black Panther Party
D) Weather Underground
- 8. What was the name of Martin Luther King's wife?
A) Maya
B) Coretta
C) Harriet
D) Rosa
- 9. Martin Luther King earned a Ph.D. in which field?
A) Law
B) Medicine
C) Engineering
D) Theology
- 10. Where was Martin Luther King born?
A) Atlanta
B) Montgomery
C) Birmingham
D) Selma
- 11. Which influential civil rights activist inspired Martin Luther King's nonviolent approach?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Cesar Chavez
C) Malcolm X
D) Nelson Mandela
- 12. What is the title of Martin Luther King's most famous speech?
A) I Have a Dream
B) Freedom Walk
C) Justice For All
D) Equality Now
- 13. In which year did Martin Luther King first lead a successful nonviolent protest in Montgomery, Alabama?
A) 1955
B) 1945
C) 1965
D) 1975
- 14. What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court case that Martin Luther King referred to in his 'I Have a Dream' speech?
A) Brown v. Board of Education
B) Roe v. Wade
C) Miranda v. Arizona
D) Plessy v. Ferguson
- 15. When Martin Luther King delivered his 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' speech in Memphis, what event was he supporting?
A) Nurses' strike
B) Teachers' strike
C) Sanitation workers' strike
D) Auto workers' strike
- 16. Which African American writer influenced Martin Luther King's ideas on civil disobedience?
A) Langston Hughes
B) Zora Neale Hurston
C) James Baldwin
D) Henry David Thoreau
- 17. Where did Martin Luther King attend college and begin his studies in theology?
A) Yale University
B) Harvard University
C) Stanford University
D) Morehouse College
- 18. What was the key document authored by Martin Luther King while he was jailed in Birmingham in 1963?
A) Manifesto for Equality
B) Freedom Declaration
C) Prison Reflections
D) Letter from Birmingham Jail
- 19. Which event did Martin Luther King organize to draw attention to the need for voting rights legislation in 1965?
A) Freedom Rides
B) Selma to Montgomery marches
C) Birmingham Campaign
D) March on Washington
- 20. Who succeeded Martin Luther King as the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
A) John Lewis
B) Ralph Abernathy
C) Andrew Young
D) Jesse Jackson
- 21. What date is recognized as Martin Luther King Day in the United States?
A) Third Monday in January
B) First Friday in June
C) Fourth Thursday in November
D) Second Sunday in March
- 22. Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech?
A) Washington D.C.
B) New York City, New York
C) Atlanta, Georgia
D) Chicago, Illinois
- 23. How many children did Martin Luther King Jr. have?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 2
- 24. What is the title of Martin Luther King Jr.'s autobiography?
A) Stride Toward Freedom
B) The Trumpet of Conscience
C) Where Do We Go from Here
D) Why We Can't Wait
- 25. What holiday is celebrated in memory of Martin Luther King Jr.?
A) Freedom Day
B) Civil Rights Day
C) Equality Day
D) Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 26. Who delivered the eulogy at Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral?
A) Ralph Abernathy
B) Benjamin Mays
C) Coretta Scott King
D) Jesse Jackson
- 27. In what year did the US federal government recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national holiday?
A) 1975
B) 1983
C) 1968
D) 1990
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