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A King Day Quiz



1.     Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,  graduated from Morehouse with a degree in Divinity.   True  False

2.     Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.,  pastored what church in Montgomery, Alabama?

3.     According to Rev. Ralph Abernathy the movement received a worse reception in Chicago than in the South.   True  False

4.     Name one of the girls killed in 1963 at the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, Birmingham, Alabama?

5.     At the time of his assassination, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his advisors were planning what campaign?

6.     Of the following women which one was not part of in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s: Pauli Murray, Ella Baker, Diane Nash, Septima Poinsette Clark, Fannie Lou Hamer, Sojourner Truth

7.     What does SNCC stand for? 

8.     Leading civil rights activist, Bayard Rustin embraced and encouraged the practice of nonviolent resistance to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.  From what man did Rustin study the teachings of nonviolence?

9.     What does SCLC stand for? 

10.   A version of the “I Have A Dream” speech was first delivered in Detroit, Michigan.   True   False



1. False, (sociology)  2.  Dexter Ave. Baptist Church  3. True  4.  Addie Mae Collilns, Denise McNair, Carol Robertson, Cynthia Wesley  5.  Poor Peoples Campaign  6.  Sojourner Truth  7.  Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 8. Mahatma Ghandi  9.  Southern Christian Leadership Conference  10.  True

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:57 AM

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    Great Blog!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 19, 2015 at 2:12 PM

    Well...I'd written alot and it disappeared! I love the quiz! I knew Dr.King graduated ffom Morehouse but didn't know what his degree was in!
    I also forgot thr name of the church in Montgomery which was surprising considering how much I loved the movie about the previous trailblazing Pastor, whose name I also didn't remember.
    Embarassing but I couldn't remember even one of the young ladie's names killed. I'm sad because this iis the era I grew up in!
    I thought the ,movement Dr.King was working on was cenetered around sanitation workers rights and wages but forgot it was the Poor Peoples mouuvement.
    I think I got the rest correct! I need to refresh my historical memory!!

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    1. AshaJanuary 19, 2015 at 2:39 PM

      Really appreciate that the quiz inspired such memories and that you found it to be so thought provoking. From time to time we'll include more quizzes. Thanks for your insights!

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  3. UnknownJanuary 20, 2015 at 1:26 AM

    This blog is interesting and informative, although rather short.

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    1. AshaJanuary 20, 2015 at 1:32 PM

      Thanks Teresa. I appreciate your comment and the entries are delliberately abbreviated. The feedback on the first blog entries indicated that folk didn't want entries to be lengthly. Will happily consider your observation.

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