How Much Do You Know About Martin Luther King?
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![Martin Luther King was best known for his philosophy of: - ProProfs]( "Martin Luther King was best known for his philosophy of:")
Martin Luther King was best known for his philosophy of:- A.
Black nationalism
- B.
Civil disobedience
- C.
Socialism
- 2.
![Which of these major events first distinguished Martin Luther King as an important civil rights leader? - ProProfs]( "Which of these major events first distinguished Martin Luther King as an important civil rights leader?")
Which of these major events first distinguished Martin Luther King as an important civil rights leader?- A.
The March on Washington
- B.
Brown v. Board of Education
- C.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
- 3.
![Martin Luther King was the leader of which organization? - ProProfs]( "Martin Luther King was the leader of which organization?")
Martin Luther King was the leader of which organization?- A.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
- B.
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Society (SNCC)
- C.
The Nation of Islam
- 4.
![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? - ProProfs]( "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?")
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?- A.
Why We Can't Wait
- B.
Where Do We Go From Here? Chaos or Community
- C.
Letter From Birmingham City Jail
- 5.
![Martin Luther King received a Ph.D. from Boston University in what field? - ProProfs]( "Martin Luther King received a Ph.D. from Boston University in what field?")
Martin Luther King received a Ph.D. from Boston University in what field?- A.
Political science
- B.
Theology
- C.
History
- 6.
![What world-famous prize was Martin Luther King honored with? - ProProfs]( "What world-famous prize was Martin Luther King honored with?")
What world-famous prize was Martin Luther King honored with?- A.
The Nobel Prize in Literature
- B.
The Nobel Peace Prize
- C.
The Pulitzer Prize
- 7.
![Which of these quotations is by Martin Luther King? - ProProfs]( "Which of these quotations is by Martin Luther King?")
Which of these quotations is by Martin Luther King?- A.
"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."
- B.
"You're either part of the solution or part of the problem."
- C.
"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."
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![Where did Martin Luther King give his famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech? - ProProfs]( "Where did Martin Luther King give his famous 1963 \"I Have a Dream\" speech?")
Where did Martin Luther King give his famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech?- A.
During the March on Washington
- B.
When he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize
- C.
During the Birmingham Bus Boycott
- 9.
![Who assassinated Martin Luther King? - ProProfs]( "Who assassinated Martin Luther King?")
Who assassinated Martin Luther King?- A.
James Earl Ray
- B.
Sirhan Sirhan
- C.
Mark Chapman
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![The city in which Martin Luther King was born has numerous memorials and historical landmarks associated with him—what city is it? - ProProfs]( "The city in which Martin Luther King was born has numerous memorials and historical landmarks associated with him—what city is it?")
The city in which Martin Luther King was born has numerous memorials and historical landmarks associated with him—what city is it?- A.
Memphis
- B.
Detroit
- C.
Atlanta
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Sample QuestionIn its landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision, the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional to:
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Sample QuestionIn what year did Martin Luther King Jr. win the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Sample QuestionWhat was King’s legal first name, as incorrectly recorded on his birth certificate?
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