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Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz (continued)

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 __________ .

a. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial

b. in front of the White House

c. before the Senate in the U.S. Capitol

In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. became the __________ to win the Nobel

Prize for Peace.

a. first American

b. first African American

c. youngest person

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated __________.

a. in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was planning a march to help

sanitation workers

b. in Washington, D.C., where he had gone to meet the President

c. in New York City, where he was giving a speech about poverty

10. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a national holiday in __________ .

a. 1968

b. 1976

c. 1986

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