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Quiz about Martin Luther King Jr King For A Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. - King For A Day Quiz

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, here are ten questions about him, his career and his death.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,799

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. born? Hint

January 19, 1929

January 15, 1929

January 21, 1929

January 30, 1929

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Question 2 of 10

2. What nickname did he go by? Hint

King

M.L.

Junior

Marty

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Question 3 of 10

3. Did Martin have any white friends as a child?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. At the age of 15, in what state did Martin go to college? Hint

New York

Pennsylvania

Georgia

California

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Question 5 of 10

5. Martin married while in college.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What organization did Dr. King become president of? Hint

American Civil Liberties Union

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Civil Rights Commission

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year did Dr. King win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Answer: (number, please)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1965, Dr. King led a march of 600 people in what place? Hint

Selma, Alabama

Atlanta, Georgia

Washington D.C.

Jackson, Mississippi

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where was Dr. King assassinated? Hint

In his house

On the motel balcony

At a speech

In his driveway

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Question 10 of 10

10. When is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? Hint

Third Monday in June

Third Monday in February

Third Monday in November

Third Monday in January

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

Answer: January 15, 1929

Michael Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta Georgia. His father, Michael Luther King, Sr., was minister of Ebenezer Baptist Church and his mother, Alberta Williams King, was a schoolteacher. Michael changed his name to Martin when he was older. Martin had a younger brother named Alfred and a sister named Christine.

2. What nickname did he go by?

Answer: M.L.

Martin Luther King, Jr. went by the nickname M.L. as a child. As a child, M.L. and other African Americans had to use a separate restroom and drinking fountain than white people.

3. Did Martin have any white friends as a child?

Answer: Yes

Martin and his white friend played together every day until Martin started school. When he couldn't find his friend at the same school, he went over to his house to see why he wasn't in school. The boy's mother told Martin that the two of them weren't allowed to play anymore because they were different colors.

4. At the age of 15, in what state did Martin go to college?

Answer: Georgia

In 1948 entered Morehouse College. When he was 19, M.L. moved to the Crozer Theological seminary in Pennsylvania where he became a minister like his father and grandfather. He then went to Boston University for his graduate studies.

5. Martin married while in college.

Answer: True

Martin met Coretta Scott, a singer, while in college. They married on June 18, 1953. Martin's father performed the ceremony in Marion, Alabama. Martin and Coretta Scott had a daughter in 1956.

6. What organization did Dr. King become president of?

Answer: Southern Christian Leadership Conference

In January 1957 the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was formed with Dr. King as their president. The SCLC organized drives for African-American voter registration, desegregation, and better education and housing throughout the South.

7. What year did Dr. King win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Answer: 1964

He divided the $54,000 prize money among various civil rights organizations.

8. In 1965, Dr. King led a march of 600 people in what place?

Answer: Selma, Alabama

The marchers were driven back while on the sidewalks whites cheered. Two ministers, one white and one African-American, were killed and over 70 were injured with 17 hospitalized. Dr. King was arrested during the demonstration.

9. Where was Dr. King assassinated?

Answer: On the motel balcony

At sunset on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. His international funeral was held on April 19.

10. When is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?

Answer: Third Monday in January

On November 2, 1983 in the Rose Garden, President Reagan signed a law that the third Monday in January represent Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Source: Author pennie1478

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