Martin Luther King Jr. Trivia Quiz

What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth name?

• Michael King Jr.

• Martin Luther King Sr.

• John King Jr.

• James King Jr.

At what age did Martin Luther King Jr. enter college?

• 15 years old

• 16 years old

• 17 years old

• 18 years old

How many times was Martin Luther King Jr. arrested for acts of civil disobedience?

• 29 times

• 12 times

• 19 times

• 8 times

Which civil rights leader's arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott organized by Martin Luther King Jr.?

• Rosa Parks

• Malcolm X

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

What was the name of the speech Martin Luther King Jr. delivered at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963?

• I Have a Dream

• The Mountaintop

• The Promised Land

• The Time is Now

Which city was Martin Luther King Jr. born in?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Memphis, Tennessee

• Washington, D.C.

What was the name of the movement Martin Luther King Jr. was a key figure in?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Women's Rights Movement

• The Environmental Movement

• The Labor Movement

What was the name of the protest that Martin Luther King Jr. helped organize in response to Rosa Parks' arrest?

• The Selma March

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott

• The March on Washington

• The Freedom Rides

What was the name of the college Martin Luther King Jr. attended?

• Harvard University

• Morehouse College

• Yale University

• Stanford University

Martin Luther King Jr's father changed both their names from Michael to Martin after he visited what European city? (Hint: It's the city where their namesake was from)

• Berlin, Germany

• London, England

• Prague, Czechoslovakia

• Paris, France

Answer explanation

Michael King Sr. was visiting Germany and was impressed by the legacy of Martin Luther, so he changed bothe his name and his son's to Martin Luther King.