Kaufmann quiz: MLK in Chicago
How well do you know the history of the civil rights leader in Chicago? Let's begin!
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Which Chicagoan was standing next to King when he was assassinated in 1968?
Eugene Pincham
Jesse Jackson
John Johnson
Dempsey Travis
Correct answer: Jesse Jackson
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Chicago named a street after MLK in 1968. What was the street called before King Drive?
Lake Shore West
Daley Avenue
DuSable Drive
South Park Way
Correct answer: South Park Way
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King famously came to Chicago in the summer of 1966 to protest the lack of affordable housing. Where did he stay?
North Lawndale
Beverly
South Loop
Wicker Park
Correct answer: North Lawndale
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Which one of these establishments is NOT named after MLK?
King Spa
King College Prep
Kennedy King College
King Drive
Correct answer: King Spa
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While King marched in Chicago, he was pelted with rocks. In which neighborhood did this happen?
Austin
Bridgeport
Rogers Park
Marquette Park
Correct answer: Marquette Park
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Illinois was the first state to approve MLK Day as a state holiday.
True
False
Correct answer: True
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Which former Chicago alder marched with King on the Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in 1965?
Dorothy Tillman
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia
Anthony Beale
David Orr
Correct answer: Dorothy Tillman
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What legendary musician was a friend and frequent dinner guest when MLK was in Chicago?
Eddie Clearwater
Chaka Khan
Ramsey Lewis
Mahalia Jackson
Correct answer: Mahalia Jackson
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Which Chicago politician said "All of us, like Dr. King, are trying to end slums" when King came to protest housing segregation in the 1960s?
Jesse Jackson
Adlai Stevenson
Dawn Clark Netsch
Richard J. Daley
Correct answer: Richard J. Daley
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This West Side soul food restaurant was one of King's favorites in Chicago. It closed in 2021:
Maxine's
New Pine Valley Restaurant
Sylvia's
Valois Diner
Correct answer: New Pine Valley Restaurant
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This was a hard quiz, especially if you didn't grow up in the civil rights movement (or Chicago).
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Not a bad effort! This is a hard quiz with a lot of unique civil rights history.
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Well done! This was not an easy quiz, but you know your civil rights history in Chicago!