Historical Figures — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Who said I Have a Dream in a famous speech?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Martin Luther King Jr.
C) Cesar Chavez
D) Thomas Jefferson
Martin Luther King Jr. gave the I Have a Dream speech in 1963 in Washington, D.C.
2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) George Washington
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson wrote most of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
3. Who said Yes we can or Si se puede to help farm workers?
A) Cesar Chavez
B) Martin Luther King Jr.
C) Rosa Parks
D) Helen Keller
Cesar Chavez made Si se puede, meaning Yes we can, a famous farm worker motto.
4. Which president is best known for ending slavery?
A) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and worked to end slavery.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech was I Have a Dream.
Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech is one of the most famous speeches in history.
2. Thomas Jefferson's big paper was the Declaration of Independence.
Jefferson wrote most of the Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4, 1776.
3. Benjamin Franklin showed that lightning is a form of electricity.
Franklin's kite experiment proved lightning is electricity, changing science forever.
4. Abraham Lincoln is most known for ending slavery.
Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation that helped free enslaved people.
5. Rosa Parks's brave action happened on a city bus.
Rosa Parks stayed in her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, starting a big boycott.