Friday, January 12, 2007

Martin Luther King Jr.

By Princessa
The correct answers will be bold, italic, and colored in.



1 When Martin Luther King, Jr., was a boy, African-Americans were treated the same as white people.

True
False


2 When King was in high school, he discovered he had a gift for _______.

writing
speaking
running
singing


3 In college, King decided he would become a ______.

teacher
soldier
minister
politician


4 Rosa Parks was arrested for __________________________.

demonstrating for equal voting rights
drinking from a whites-only water fountain
talking to a white person without permission
not giving up her seat on a bus to a white person


5 King worked for fair housing laws, which allowed all people, regardless of their color, to __________________.

live in a nice home
build homes on government land
buy or rent homes wherever they wanted
get the best price when selling their homes


6 In 1963, King delivered his famous _________ speech in Washington, D.C.

"I Have a Dream"
"I Believe in Equality"
"I See the Light"
"I Am an American"


7 In 1964, King was awarded ______________.

the Pulitzer Prize
a doctorate degree
the Nobel Peace Prize
the Congressional Medal of Freedom

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