"I Have a Dream" is a public speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. In the speech, King addresses the issue of racism and inequality in the United States and calls for an end to discrimination against African Americans. He speaks of his dream of a future where people are judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. He also calls for an end to segregation and for the protection of civil rights for all people. The speech is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential speeches in American history.
Test your knowledge on the speech "I Have A Dream" by answering the 20-item quiz below.
1. Who delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech?
A) Martin Luther King Jr.
B) Malcolm X
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Barack Obama
Ans: A) Martin Luther King Jr.
2. When was the "I Have a Dream" speech delivered?
A) August 28, 1963
B) January 15, 1929
C) April 4, 1968
D) September 15, 1957
Ans: A) August 28, 1963
3. Where was the "I Have a Dream" speech delivered?
A) The Lincoln Memorial
B) The White House
C) Atlanta City Hall
D) United Nations
Ans: A) The Lincoln Memorial
4. What event was the "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at?
A) March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
B) Montgomery Bus Boycott
C) Selma to Montgomery marches
D) Civil Rights Act of 1964
Ans: A) March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
5. What was the main subject of the "I Have a Dream" speech?
A) Civil Rights
B) Peace and nonviolence
C) Voter registration
D) Desegregation of schools
Ans: A) Civil Rights
6. What was the main theme of Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream in the speech?
A) A society where people are treated equally, regardless of race
B) A society where all people have access to education
C) A society where all people are rich
D) A society where no one commits crimes
Ans: A) A society where people are treated equally, regardless of race
7. Who does Martin Luther King Jr. quote in the beginning of the speech?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Frederick Douglass
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Martin Luther King Sr.
Ans: B) Frederick Douglass
8. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say that African Americans want?
A) Jobs
B) Equality
C) Power
D) Freedom
E) All of the above
Ans: E) All of the above
9. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say that African Americans are tired of?
A) Being judged by the color of their skin
B) being second class citizens
C) being discriminated against
D) being harassed by the police
E) All of the above
Ans: E) All of the above
10. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say will happen when people are judged by the content of their character?
A) Racism will end
B) Discrimination will end
C) Segregation will end
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
11. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say will happen when people are not judged by the color of their skin?
A) The Negro will be able to sing with new meaning
B) The Negro will be able to live in the red hills of Georgia
C) The Negro will be able to walk the streets of Montgomery as free men
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
12. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say will happen when the rivers of Montgomery flow with the water of freedom?
A) Children will be able to join hands with children of different races
B) People will be able to live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
Ans: C) Both A and B
13. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say will happen when all of God's children are able to sing with new meaning?
A) Freedom will ring
B) Justice will roll down
C) The mountains will shout
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
14. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say will happen when the nation rises up to live out the true meaning of its creed?
A) Liberty and justice for all
B) We will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
Ans: C) Both A and B
15. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say is the black man's great stumbling block?
A) Racism
B) Injustice
C) Oppression
D) All of the above
Ans: A) Racism
16. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say he has been to the mountain top?
A) And seen the Promised Land
B) And heard God's voice
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
Ans: C) Both A and B
17. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say we must do if we want to be free one day?
A) We must rise up
B) We must be strong
C) We must continue the struggle
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
18. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say will happen when we let freedom ring?
A) Every village and every hamlet
B) Every state and every city
C) The glory of the Lord will be revealed
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
19. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning?
A) The day when the Negro is free
B) The day when the South will be free
C) The day when the nation will be free
D) The day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning
Ans: D) The day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning
20. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say will happen when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning?
A) Liberty and justice for all
B) The day when the nation will be able to rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
Ans: C) Both A and B