I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World Test | Final Test - Easy

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I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the march during which Dr. King delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech?
(a) March on Washington, D.C. for the African American Move From Minority.
(b) March on Washington, D.C. for Civil Rights.
(c) March on Washington, D.C. for Liberty and Freedom.
(d) March on Washington, D.C. for Equality for All.

2. What did President Eisenhower claim encouraged American military involvement around the globe?
(a) A "military formed by the different."
(b) A "military financed by the people."
(c) A "military that cared about the nation."
(d) A "military-industrial complex."

3. When did Dr. King speak publicly in an anti-war demonstration?
(a) June 25, 1967.
(b) March 25, 1967.
(c) October 25, 1967.
(d) April 25, 1967.

4. According to Chapter 20: "I See the Promised Land," what did Dr. King have a deep sense of?
(a) American pride.
(b) Religious vocation.
(c) Common ideals.
(d) Hidden agendas.

5. What quote from a civil rights hymn did President Johnson quote before a joint session of Congress in 1965?
(a) "We shall overcome!"
(b) "We shall not be moved!"
(c) "Keep your eyes on the prize!"
(d) "Oh freedom!"

6. What year was considered a momentous year in American history and in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1963.

7. What church was bombed that led Dr. King to deliver a sermon at the funeral of the little girls killed during the bombing?
(a) First Baptist Church of Montgomery.
(b) First Baptist Church.
(c) Southern Baptist Church of Virginia.
(d) 16th Street Baptist Church.

8. What year did Martin Luther King, Sr., die?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1975.

9. On what date were excerpts from the sermon from Chapter 19: "The Drum Major Instinct" played for Dr. King's nationally televised funeral service?
(a) April 9, 1968.
(b) February 19, 1968.
(c) October 19, 1968.
(d) June 9, 1968.

10. Despite opposition, what two universities did President John F. Kennedy authorize federal marshals to accompany black students to registration?
(a) Universities of North and South Carolina.
(b) Universities of Mississippi and Alabama.
(c) Universities of Georgia and Ohio.
(d) Universities of Florida and Louisiana.

11. On what date was President John F. Kennedy assassinated?
(a) November 22, 1963.
(b) July 19, 1957.
(c) August 28, 1963.
(d) December 5, 1955.

12. What was Stokely Carmichael's slogan in gaining the presidency of the SNCC on May 16, 1966?
(a) "Freedom, Freedom, Freedom."
(b) "Equality Equals Nonviolent Means."
(c) "We will not back down."
(d) "Black Power."

13. Why did Dr. King admit that he felt depressed prior to giving the speech in Chapter 20: "I See the Promise Land"?
(a) Because of the violence and rioting that preceded the speech.
(b) Because he felt progress was not moving fast enough for him.
(c) Because he felt that no one was listening to him.
(d) Because he had a family member pass away.

14. Whose administration war policies did Dr. King attack when he delivered his most historic and controversial statement tying the war and the Civil Rights Movement together?
(a) Eisenhower's.
(b) Kennedy's.
(c) Johnson's.
(d) Nixon's.

15. In what city did Dr. King deliver his last sermon?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Montgomery.
(d) Memphis.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Dr. King deliver his last SCLC presidential address?

2. According to the chapter "Black Power Defined," what is the goal of a relationship with the government for African Americans?

3. According to Chapter 18: "Where Do We Go From Here," what did political rightists accuse Dr. King?

4. What year was the atom bombed dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

5. What year was the Ebenezer Baptist church formed?

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