1. Which U.S. president signed MLK Day into law? Ronald Reagan
2. Which peaceful tactic was commonly used during Dr. King’s campaigns? Sit-ins
3. Which principle guided Dr. King’s approach to activism? Nonviolent protest
4. What type of church did Dr. King lead? Baptist
5. What city was Martin Luther King Jr. born in? Atlanta
6. Which U.S. city was Martin Luther King assassinated in? Memphis
7. Who was the civil rights activist whose arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Rosa Parks
8. What year did the Montgomery Bus Boycott begin? 1955
9. What did Martin Luther King do with his Nobel Prize money? Donated it to the civil rights movement
10. Which famous document did Dr. King reference in many speeches? The Declaration of Independence
11. In what year did Martin Luther King receive the Nobel Peace Prize? 1964
12. Which concept did Dr. King strongly oppose? Segregation
13. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last? 381 days
14. Who influenced Martin Luther King’s philosophy of nonviolence? Montgomery Bus Boycott
15. What year was the Voting Rights Act passed? 1965
16. Where was the March on Washington held? Washington
17. Which speech did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver the day before his assassination? “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”
18. What major civil rights law was passed in 1964? Civil Rights Act
19. Which famous speech did Dr. King deliver in 1963? “I Have a Dream”
20. What year did the Civil Rights Act become law? 1964
21. Was Dr. King a leader during the 1900s or 2000s? 1900s
22. Where was the “I Have a Dream” speech delivered? Lincoln Memorial
23. What U.S. state was the first to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday? Illinois
24. Which book was written by Martin Luther King? Stride Toward Freedom
25. How old was Martin Luther King when he received the Nobel Peace Prize? 35
26. What movement was Dr. King most associated with? Civil Rights Movement
27. What famous monument in Washington, D.C. honors Martin Luther King Jr.? Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
28. What was Dr. King’s full name? Martin Luther King Jr.
29. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution was enforced by the Voting Rights Act of 1965? 15th Amendment
30. Which decade saw the height of Dr. King’s activism? 1950s
31. What was a core message of Dr. King’s work? Equality and justice for all
32. What was Dr. King’s primary profession? Minister
33. Which U.S. president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law? Lyndon B. Johnson
34. Which holiday honors Martin Luther King in the U.S.? Third Monday in January
35. What month is Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrated? January
36. Which country inspired Dr. King’s approach to nonviolence? India
37. In what year was Dr. King assassinated? 1968
38. In which city was Martin Luther King Jr. born? Atlanta, GA
39. What year was Martin Luther King Jr. born? 1929
40. Which organization did Martin Luther King help found? SCLC
