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