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Quiz about I Have A Dream Martin Luther King

I Have A Dream, Martin Luther King Quiz

This entire quiz is about the famous 'I Have A Dream' speech, given by the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A multiple-choice quiz by MommyPanda. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
MommyPanda

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,755

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2233

Last 3 plays: Guest 70 (7/10), Guest 223 (8/10), Guest 174 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did Dr. King give this speech? Hint

1966

1963

1962

1965

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the _______________?' Hint

Bill of Rights

Emancipation Proclamation

Civil Rights Act

Constitution

3. The next paragraph, Dr. King talks about 'one hundred years later', as he describes the fact that the Negro is still not free. How many times does he say 'one hundred years later' in this paragraph? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of _____________'? Hint

wealth

happiness

education

religious freedoms

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Question 5 of 10

5. At the end of the next paragraph, Dr. King is talking about dealing with the racial injustice. It goes on to say... 'Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the ______________'? Hint

solid rock of brotherhood

main street of 'One Nation Under God'

high rises of equality in America

peaceful tranquility of fairness and liberty

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the next set of statements, Dr. King gives a 'pep-talk' about the rude awakening of the Negro's determination to bring justice to all. He concludes this section by saying, 'The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the _______________.'? Hint

black man has his glory day

United States of America is just to all men, black or white

Negro and the White man walk hand-in-hand

bright day of justice emerges

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dr King also says, 'But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of _______________.'? Hint

bitterness and hatred

black and white

selfishness and evil

segregation

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Question 8 of 10

8. Numerous states are mentioned in Dr. King's speech. Which state below is NOT mentioned? Hint

New York

Louisiana

Ohio

Mississippi

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Question 9 of 10

9. He mentioned that he has a dream for his children. How many children does Dr. King say he has? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Towards the end of his speech, Dr. King quotes a well known American song. What song does he recite parts of? Hint

'America The Beautiful'

'My Country 'Tis Of Thee'

'The Star Spangled Banner'

'God Bless the USA'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did Dr. King give this speech?

Answer: 1963

He delivered the speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963.

2. 'Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the _______________?'

Answer: Emancipation Proclamation

'This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who have been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity.'

Answer: 4

'But one hundred years later, we must face the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize an appalling condition.'

Answer: happiness

Answer: solid rock of brotherhood

Answer: bright day of justice emerges

Answer: bitterness and hatred

8. Numerous states are mentioned in Dr. King's speech. Which state below is NOT mentioned?

Answer: Ohio

Some of his statements about states, 'We can never be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote.' Also he says: 'Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed.'

9. He mentioned that he has a dream for his children. How many children does Dr. King say he has?

Answer: 4

'I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.'

10. Towards the end of his speech, Dr. King quotes a well known American song. What song does he recite parts of?

Answer: 'My Country 'Tis Of Thee'

Source: Author MommyPanda

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