Question 113 of 128 American History ★ 65/20 question
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Answers USCIS accepts
- 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”
Give any one of these answers at your interview.
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for fighting for civil rights and working for equality for all Americans.
What it means
Dr. King was a leader of the civil rights movement who used nonviolent protest. In his 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech he hoped people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
“Fought for civil rights” is the easiest answer. This is a 65/20 question.
Memory tip: MLK = civil rights, equality, “I Have a Dream.”
Quiz yourself
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Multiple choice is for study only. The real civics test is spoken: the officer asks, you answer out loud.
Study offline with the ReadyPass app
Readiness score, smart review and spoken interview practice. Coming soon to Google Play.
Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .