Primary Sources: History's Iconic Voices Quiz

Question 1

Which historical figure wrote the famous 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' while imprisoned in 1963?

A John F. Kennedy

B Martin Luther King Jr.

C Rosa Parks

D Malcolm X

Question 2

This First Lady's letters to her husband, John Adams, famously urged him to 'remember the ladies' while drafting new laws.

A Dolley Madison

B Abigail Adams

C Martha Washington

D Elizabeth Monroe

Question 3

Which famous orator and former slave published an autobiography that became a primary source for the abolitionist movement?

A Booker T. Washington

B Nat Turner

C Frederick Douglass

D Harriet Tubman

Question 4

This explorer kept detailed journals of his expedition to the Pacific, serving as a primary source for the Lewis and Clark journey.

A John C. Fremont

B Zebulon Pike

C William Clark

D Daniel Boone

Question 5

Which U.S. President delivered the Gettysburg Address, a short but pivotal primary source from the Civil War era?

A Ulysses S. Grant

B Abraham Lincoln

C Andrew Johnson

D Jefferson Davis

Questions