Quiz  /  Martin Luther King, Jr. MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

  • Georgia
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Alabama

  • 2. 
    Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s wife?

  • Karen Jones
  • Coretta Scott
  • Sylvia Latta
  • Kelly Seaton

  • 3. 
    Before getting involved in the civil rights movement, what was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s job?

  • Minister
  • Professor
  • Lawyer
  • Medical doctor

  • 4. 
    What was the first major civil rights action that Martin Luther King, Jr. led?

  • Birmingham Campaign
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Little Rock Nine
  • March on Washington

  • 5. 
    What did Rosa Parks do to get arrested?

  • She drank from the wrong water fountain
  • She sat in the wrong car on a train
  • She tried to vote
  • She refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white person

  • 6. 
    What legislation was passed in 1964 as a result of the March on Washington?

  • Social Security Act
  • Disabilities Act
  • Thirteenth Amendment
  • Civil Rights Act

  • 7. 
    What name has been given to the speech Martin Luther King, Jr. gave at the March on Washington?

  • Washington Address
  • I Have a Dream
  • One Day
  • We March

  • 8. 
    What type of protests did Martin Luther King, Jr. organize?

  • Violent
  • Armed attacks
  • Non-violent
  • Destructive

  • 9. 
    True or False: Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested and his house was bombed during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    How did Martin Luther King, Jr. die?

  • He died from cancer
  • He died in a car bomb
  • He was shot by an assassin
  • He suffered a heart attack while giving a speech
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