Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• Memphis, Tennessee

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Little Rock, Arkansas

• Atlanta, Georgia

Who was an important influence on King's philosophy of nonviolent protests?

• American philosopher Henry David Thoreau

• Indian spiritual and political leader Mohandas Gandhi

• German journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Carl von Ossietzky

• American scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Linus Pauling

What was the name of King's first book?

• I Have a Dream

• Peaceful Protest

• Stride Toward Freedom

• I've Been to the Mountaintop

What profession was King considering when he first went to college?

• Doctor or lawyer

• Teacher or social worker

• Nurse or research assistant

• Novelist or poet

What famous speech did King give August 28, 1963?

• Duties of American Citizenship

• Speech to the Troops

• Gettysburg Address

• I Have a Dream

Why was Martin Luther King arrested and put in jail?

• He refused to pay income taxes

• He participated in illegal fundraising

• He instructed people to disobey unjust laws

• The president was threatened by his actions

What church did King attend as a child and a young adult?

• Lakewood Church

• Cathedral of St. John

• St. Patricks Cathedral

• Ebenezer Baptist Church

What boycott did Martin Luther King Jr. lead?

• Montgomery Bus boycott

• Great American Boycott

• International Buy Nothing Day

• Anti-Nazi Boycott

What organization was Martin Luther King Jr. a leader of?

• United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Why did Martin Luther King Jr. focus the attention of the SCLC on Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963?

• The mayor of that city was a huge supporter of King

• The town was a hotbed of racism

• Birmingham had a military base were desegregated troops supported King

• He was born in Birmingham