Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz

Who was Martin Luther King Jr?

• a famous baseball player

• a civil rights activist

• a president of the United States

• my 2nd grade teacher

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• Athens, Georgia

• Plains, Georgia

• McDonough, Georgia

• Atlanta, Georgia

What award did Martin Luther King Jr receive for his compassion and leadership?

• Caldacott Medal

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Pulitzer Prize

• Medal of Honor

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr gave a famous speech called _______.

• "I Have a Dream"

• "I Want Peace for All"

• "Peace and Harmony"

• "I Just Want Us to Get Along"

Martin Luther King Jr led non-violent ______ to stop segregation and discrimination.

• battles

• games

• parties

• protests

What does non-violent mean?

• dangerous

• peaceful

• hurtful

• not violent

What was Martin Luther King Jr's dream?

• That everyone would be able to get along.

• That black and whites would be nice to one another.

• That nothing would change.

• That his children could play with white children/

What does segregation mean?

• People were kept together.

• People were separated based on the color of their skin.

• People could do whatever they wanted.

• People had no rights at all.