Question 1: The street address of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial references what year?
- 1964
- 1965
- 1969
Correct Answer: 1964
Fact: The memorial’s address is 1964 Independence Ave. SW in West Potomac Park, Washington, DC. It commemorates the year the Civil Rights Act of 1964 became a US law. King played a pivotal role in this legislation. His memorial is the first on the National Mall to honor an African American.
Question 2: King was involved in a famous boycott with which other civil rights figure?
- Diane Nash
- Ella Baker
- Rosa Parks
Correct Answer: Rosa Parks
Fact: Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger in 1955 led to a mass protest of the bus system in Montgomery, Alabama. Her arrest and the resulting boycott drew in local civil rights leaders, including a young Martin Luther King Jr. The incident led to the US Supreme Court ruling the city’s segregation laws unconstitutional the following year.
Question 3: Which president signed legislation that created a holiday to honor King?
- Ronald Reagan
- Lyndon Johnson
- Jimmy Carter
Correct Answer: Ronald Reagan
Fact: While a bill to recognize King was introduced only four days after his death, it took 15 more years before President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law in 1983. In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed the King Holiday and Service Act into law, creating the only federal holiday that’s a national day of service, and encouraging all Americans to improve their communities.