- 1. Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
A) Scientist
B) Professional Athlete
C) Civil Rights Activist
D) American President
- 2. In which city was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
A) Chicago
B) New York City
C) Atlanta
D) Memphis
- 3. Who shot Martin Luther King Jr.?
A) Lee Harvey Oswald
B) Malcolm X
C) James Earl Ray
D) John F. Kennedy
- 4. Which organization was Martin Luther King Jr. a prominent leader of?
A) National Rifle Association
B) Greenpeace
C) Al-Qaeda
D) Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- 5. What honor was Martin Luther King Jr. posthumously awarded in 1977?
A) Presidential Medal of Freedom
B) Nobel Peace Prize
C) Emmy Award
D) Grammy Award
- 6. What was the occupation of James Earl Ray at the time of the assassination?
A) Doctor
B) Pilot
C) Fugitive
D) School Teacher
- 7. Which U.S. president signed the bill into law making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday?
A) Richard Nixon
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Barack Obama
D) John F. Kennedy
- 8. How old was James Earl Ray when he died in prison?
A) 48
B) 70
C) 55
D) 62
- 9. Where was James Earl Ray captured following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.?
A) Chicago
B) Moscow
C) London
D) Mexico City
- 10. What was the initial sentence handed down to James Earl Ray for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.?
A) Life in prison without parole
B) Death penalty
C) 99 years in prison
D) 10 years in prison
- 11. Who took over leadership of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination?
A) Andrew Young
B) Jesse Jackson
C) Ralph Abernathy
D) Malcolm X
- 12. What was the response of many cities to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.?
A) Complete shutdown
B) Peaceful protests
C) Boycotts
D) Widespread riots and violence
- 13. Where was Martin Luther King Jr. when he was assassinated?
A) Ebenezer Baptist Church
B) Lincoln Memorial
C) Lorraine Motel
D) White House
- 14. How old was Martin Luther King Jr. when he was assassinated?
A) 39
B) 50
C) 45
D) 35
- 15. Who was the vice president of the U.S. at the time of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) Hubert Humphrey
C) Spiro Agnew
D) Richard Nixon
- 16. Where was Martin Luther King Jr. buried?
A) Atlanta
B) Memphis
C) Chicago
D) Washington D.C.
- 17. What is the name of the museum in Atlanta that honors Martin Luther King Jr.?
A) MLK Memorial Museum
B) Freedom Park
C) Civil Rights Museum
D) Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
- 18. Which famous author was friends with Martin Luther King Jr. and wrote the book 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X'?
A) James Baldwin
B) Maya Angelou
C) Toni Morrison
D) Alex Haley
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