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