2025 civics test · Question 113 · Recent American History
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Any one of these answers is accepted
- Fought for civil rights
- Worked for equality for all Americans
- Worked to ensure that people would "not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character"
What this means
Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil rights and worked for equality for all Americans.
He was a Baptist minister who led the movement to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States, insisting throughout on nonviolent protest. His 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, D.C. is among the most famous in American history, the speech where he hoped people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
He was assassinated in 1968. The third Monday in January is a federal holiday in his honor.
A short answer is enough: “he fought for civil rights.”
Why this is on the test
Dr. King is the figure the test uses to represent the civil rights movement, and the accepted answers are broad. You do not need specific dates or events.
How this question is asked
On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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