Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz

What was Jackie Robinson famous for?

• He played four sports.

• He was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues.

• He ran really fast.

• He was in the army.

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How was Major League Baseball different in the 1940s from how it is today?

• All races could play in Major League Baseball then.

• African Americans could not play in the Major Leagues then, and now they can.

• African Americans did not want to play baseball back then.

• Nothing is different now than it was then.

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Which of these words best describes Jackie Robinson?

• Weak, tired, and scared

• Mean, hateful, and scary

• Brave, strong, and proud

• Insecure, clumsy, and angry

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What did Jackie Robinson do for other baseball players of different races?

• He gave them awards.

• He let them borrow a lot of money.

• He taught them how to run fast.

• He made it possible for them to join baseball teams.

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Why was Martin Luther King Jr. told he could no longer be friends with his best friend as a child?

• His friend did not like him anymore.

• He was too old.

• His skin color was a different color.

• His friend went to a different school.

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How do we know that Martin Luther King was a strong person who truly believed in his goals?

• He traveled to many places spreading his ideas.

• He stayed peaceful and kept working even though people tried to harm him and his family.

• He yelled at the people who were mean to him.

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How did Martin Luther King Jr. help Rosa Parks change the laws?

• He gave a speech.

• He led a march.

• He led a famous boycott.

• He paid money.

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Which sentence about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is FALSE?

• He believed that people of all races should have the same rights.

• He spoke with government leaders to help make changes to laws.

• He organized marches, boycotts, and sit-ins around the country.

• He thought violent protests were the only way to get equal rights.

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Where did Dr. King give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Washington, D.C.

• New York, New York

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Which court case forced school desegregation?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• United States v. Stanley

• United States v. Georgia

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