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1At what age did Martin Luther King graduate high school?

- A14
- B15
- C16
- D17
2Which of these major events first distinguished Martin Luther King as an important civil rights leader?

- AThe Montgomery Bus Boycott
- BThe March on Washington
- CBrown v. Board of Education
- DThe Peaceful Bus March
3Martin Luther King received a Ph.D. from Boston University in what field?

- APolitical science
- BHistory
- CTheology
- DPsychology
4In 1963, Martin Luther King was arrested and jailed during anti-segregation protests in Birmingham, Alabama. What famous work did he write during that time?

- AWhy We Can't Wait
- BWhere Do We Go From Here? Chaos or Community
- CLetter From Birmingham City Jail
- DWhy is this happening?
5What world-famous prize was Martin Luther King honored with?

- AThe Pulitzer Prize
- BThe Nobel Peace Prize
- CThe Nobel Prize in Literature
- DThe Peace of America Award
6Which of these quotations is by Martin Luther King?

- A"I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me."
- B"You're either part of the solution or part of the problem."
- C"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
7Where did Martin Luther King give his famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech?

- ADuring the March on Washington
- BWhen he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize
- CDuring the Birmingham Bus Boycott
- DWhen he was elected as pastor
8Who assassinated Martin Luther King?

- AJames Earl Ray
- BSirhan Sirhan
- CMark Chapman
- DLyndon Baines Johnson
9The city in which Martin Luther King was born has numerous memorials and historical landmarks associated with him—what city is it?

- A Memphis
- BDetroit
- CWashington
- D Atlanta
10Martin Luther King Jr. believed in progress through the use of nonviolent means. Who was an important influence on King's philosophy?

- AJohn F. Kennedy
- BGandhi
- CAbraham Lincoln
- DMalcom X
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- Andrea Leyden
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