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