Quiz
1. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in progress through the use of nonviolent means. Who was an important influence on King's philosophy?
2. MLK was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis. Who was arrested for this crime?
3. In 1955, Rosa Parks became a symbol of the civil rights movement. Why did she have such a huge influence on Dr. King and other civil rights leaders?
4. What song is most often associated with Dr. Martin Luther King?
5. In what year did Martin Luther King receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
1. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in progress through the use of nonviolent means. Who was an important influence on King's philosophy?
Gandhi.
2. MLK was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis. Who was arrested for this crime?
James Earl Ray.
3. In 1955, Rosa Parks became a symbol of the civil rights movement. Why did she have such a huge influence on Dr. King and other civil rights leaders?
She was a Southern black woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man.
4. What song is most often associated with Dr. Martin Luther King?
"We Shall Overcome".
5. In what year did Martin Luther King receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
1964
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