American Patriot Quiz
Martin Luther King, Jr. Quiz
Great American civil rights visionary Martin Luther King Jr. believed in using nonviolent disobedience to help achieve the goal of equality for African-Americans in this country. Dr. King was second on Gallup's List of Most Widely Admired People of the 20th Century. 50 years ago today, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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1. What was Dr. King's legal name at birth?
2. In what field did Dr. King earn his degree from Morehouse College?
3. In which city was Dr. King assassinated while standing on his motel balcony?
4. Dr. King's thoughts on nonviolent protest are said to be largely influenced by whom?
5. In front of which Washington, D.C. landmark did Dr. King deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?
6. 6. Complete the line from Dr. King's most famous speech: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their -----."
7. Which one of Dr. King's allies started Operation Breadbasket to target chain stores that did not deal fairly with African-Americans?
8. After an extensive manhunt, King's assassin, James Earl Ray, was captured at the airport in which city?
9. Which President authorized the federal holiday to honor Dr. King?
10. In the new movie Selma about the civil rights leader, which actor plays Lyndon B. Johnson?