At what age did Martin Luther King graduate high school?
14
15
16
17
Which of these major events first distinguished Martin Luther King as an important civil rights leader?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The March on Washington
Brown v. Board of Education
The Peaceful Bus March
Martin Luther King received a Ph.D. from Boston University in what field?
Political science
History
Theology
Psychology
In 1963, Martin Luther King was arrested and jailed during anti-segregation protests in Birmingham, Alabama. What famous work did he write during that time?
Why We Can't Wait
Where Do We Go From Here? Chaos or Community
Letter From Birmingham City Jail
Why is this happening?
What world-famous prize was Martin Luther King honored with?
The Pulitzer Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Prize in Literature
The Peace of America Award
Which of these quotations is by Martin Luther King?
"I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me."
"You're either part of the solution or part of the problem."
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
Where did Martin Luther King give his famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech?
During the March on Washington
When he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize
During the Birmingham Bus Boycott
When he was elected as pastor
Who assassinated Martin Luther King?
James Earl Ray
Sirhan Sirhan
Mark Chapman
Lyndon Baines Johnson
The city in which Martin Luther King was born has numerous memorials and historical landmarks associated with him—what city is it?
Memphis
Detroit
Washington
Atlanta
Martin Luther King Jr. believed in progress through the use of nonviolent means. Who was an important influence on King's philosophy?
John F. Kennedy
Gandhi
Abraham Lincoln
Malcom X