Martin Luther King GK Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was Martin Luther King ?
Answer: He was a Civil rights activist.
2. When is Martin Luther King day ?
Answer: It is on Monday 17th, 2022
3. How did Martin Luther King died ?
Answer: He was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST.
4. When did Martin Luther King died ?
Answer: He died on 4th April, 1968.
5. Who killed Martin Luther King ?
Answer: He was assassinated by an American Criminal James Earl Ray.
6. How old was Martin Luther King when he died ?
Answer: He was 39 years old.
7. Where was Martin Luther King born ?
Answer: He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
8. Is Martin Luther King day a federal holiday ?
Answer: Yes. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year.
9. Was Martin Luther King a republican ?
Answer: There is no official record of him become republican.
10. What was Martin Luther King’s dream ?
Answer: He imagined a future in which “the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners” could “sit down together at the table of brotherhood,” a future in which his four children are judged not “by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
11. Where is Martin Luther King buried ?
Answer: His current burial place is Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
12. Who delivered the famous Public speech “I have a dream” ?
Answer: Martin Luther King
13. When did Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize ?
Answer: 1964
14. How many times Martin Luther King was imprisoned in his lifetime ?
Answer: He was arrested 29 times.
15. Who is the only Non-president to have a National Holiday on his name ?
Answer: Martin Luther King
16. What was the original name of Martin Luther King ?
Answer: Michael King
17. How many books Martin Luther King, Jr had written ?
Answer: He wrote six books in his lifetime.
18. When did Martin Luther King, Jr. visited India ?
Answer: He visited India in 1959.
19. Who is the youngest male to receive Nobel Peace Prize ?
Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr
20. How many Honorary Degrees achieved by the Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout his career ?
Answer: He received more than 20 honorary degrees.
21. When did King gave his famous “I have a Dream” speech ?
Answer: He gave it during the famous March on Washington in 1963.
22. Who is Known to be the main influence of King, Jr ?
Answer: His main influence was Mahatma Gandhi who provided the teachings to protest in a peaceful manner.
23. How many Streets in the United States named after Martin Luther King, Jr ?
Answer: More than 700 streets in United States are named after King, Jr.
24. When did King, Jr received the Presidential Medal of Freedom ?
Answer: He was given the posthumous medal by President Jimmy Carter on July 11, 1977.
25. When did King, Jr founded Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) ?
Answer: He founded Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) in 1955.