Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Free, Printable Quiz for MLK Day

How much do you know about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? See how many of the following questions you can answer.

1. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a:

a. minister
b. shop keeper
c. high school teacher
d. doctor

2. King is famous for making which of the following public speeches:

a. the Gettysburg Address
b. the "I Have a Dream" speech
c. the Emancipation Proclamation
d. none of the above; King did not make any famous public speeches

3. Martin Luther King, Jr. was recognized for his achievements by a:

a. Grammy
b. MTV award
c. Heisman Trophy
d. Nobel Peace Prize

4. Martin Luther King, Jr. was married to:

a. BB King
b. Carole King
c. Coretta Scott King
d. Angie King

5. In 1963, King engaged in a highly publicized effort to:

a. end segregated seating at lunch counters
b. end segregated housing
c. join the U.S. Army
d. end the war in Vietnam

6. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s method for achieving social change is best summed up in which motto:

a. shoot first, ask questions later
b. all for one, one for all
c. not one hair of one head of one person should be harmed
d. from each according to his ability, to each according to his need

7. Which of the following was a goal of the 1963 March on Washington:

a. separate but equal public accommodations for African Americans
b. equal justice for all citizens under the law
c. declaring Martin Luther King Day a national holiday
d. access to affordable health care

8. Which public figure called King's tactics "criminal?"

a. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy
b. Elvis Presley
c. Malcolm X
d. President Lyndon Johnson

9. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott because:

a. the buses were too slow, and people were always late for work
b. the buses did not serve the neighborhoods where African Americans lived
c. the buses didn't have heat or air conditioning
d. African Americans were required to sit at the back of the bus

10. Who was convicted of shooting Martin Luther King, Jr. to death April 3, 1968 in Memphis?

a. James Earl Ray
b. Sirhan Sirhan
c. a Memphis police officer
d. no one

11. When did Martin Luther King Day become a national holiday?

a. 1965
b. 1983
c. 2000
d. 196812. What tribute to Dr. King is scheduled to happen during 2011?

a. a commemorative bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama
b. the completion of a Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
c. the addition of an extra day to the MLK holiday
d. the unveiling of a 5 story statue of King in Memphis, Tennessee

Answers: 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c, 5-a, 6-c, 7-b, 8-c, 9-d, 10-a, 11-b, 12-b.