Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz

Where was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• Los Angeles, California

• Chicago, Illinois

• Atlanta, Georgia

• New York City

What year was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• 1952

• 1945

• 1935

• 1929

What did Dr. King's best friend's father tell him that led to them not being able to play together?

• His friend didn't like him anymore

• His friend was moving away

• His friend was sick

• His friend's father didn't want him playing with a black child

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What term is used to describe the laws that kept white people and black people apart?

• Segregation

• Unity

• Integration

• Harmony

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What did Dr. King use to persuade people to end segregation?

• His words

• Music

• Art

• Violence

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Where did Dr. King give his most famous speech in 1963?

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• Washington D.C.

• New York City

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What did Dr. King say he dreamed of in his famous speech?

• A world without judgment based on skin color

• A world without laws

• A world without parks

• A world without schools

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What did Dr. King's dream inspire people to do?

• Be selfish

• Ignore others

• Dare to dream

• Give up

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What did some people try to do to Dr. King and his family when they were angry with him?

• Ignore them

• Hug them

• Help them

• Hurt them

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What did Dr. King continue to do despite facing threats and challenges?

• Give up

• Stop working

• Keep working

• Leave the country

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