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Reference Skills
Volume 4, Number 16, January 11, 1999
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Facts About Martin Luther King, Jr.
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1. Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
a. Birmingham, Alabama
b. Memphis, Tennessee
c. Chicago, Illinois
d. Atlanta, Georgia
2. King was __________ years old when he
entered college.
a. 15
b. 17
c. 18
d. 25
3. Dr. King became the leader of a bus
boycott that was organized to fight segregation in _______________.
a. Montgomery, Alabama
b. Jackson, Mississippi
c. Burbank, California
d. Athens, Georgia
4. In 1957 Dr. King was one of the founders
of this organization.
a. National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
b. Southern Christian Leadership Conference
c. Urban League
d. American Civil Liberties Union
5. Dr. King was the pastor of a
_______________ church.
a. Baptist
b. Methodist
c. Lutheran
d. Catholic
6. Dr. King believed all of the following
except _______________.
a. People should never violate any
law.
b. People should not use violence to fight
injustice.
c. People should not be judged by the color
or their skin.
d. Public opinion was important.
7. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great
orator (public speaker). His most famous speech has become known as the
“_______________” speech.
a. It’s Time for Justice
b. We Shall Overcome
c. United We Stand
d. I Have a Dream
8. Dr. King was visiting Memphis, Tennessee
in support of striking black garbage workers when he was assassinated.
He only lived to be __________ years old.
a. 30
b. 31
c. 39
d. 47
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Source:
Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia
Copyright 1999 RHL
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