January 20, 2025
Born in 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr., was named Michael King, for his father. In 1934 the senior King, a pastor, went to Berlin for a meeting of the Baptist World Alliance. After he returned, he renamed himself and his son Martin Luther for the historic German Protestant reformer.
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American Civil Rights Movement Quiz
Test your knowledge of Americans’ tumultuous fight to end racial segregation and discrimination.
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Jan 19
Why was Sesame Street once banned in Mississippi? -
Jan 18
How was the maker of a tornado scale saved by bad weather? -
Jan 17
Which vegetable once had no singular noun? -
Jan 16
How did a failed attempt to colonize Panama help unify Great Britain? -
Jan 15
How many “galactic years” old is the Sun? -
Jan 14
Which Ivy League school has more Division I teams than any other college? -
Jan 13
One of Canada’s biggest heists involved what sweet treat? -
Jan 12
Why did the first man in space need to borrow a horse when he returned? -
Jan 11
What were the original penguins? -
Jan 10
What cold-weather treat was first made with surplus coffee creamer?