Martin Luther King Jr / Past Simple

1) Fill in the text with the Past Simple of the verbs in parentheses:

Martin (be) was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He (believe)believed all people (have) had the right to freedom and equality. Martin Luther King (not) didn't believe in violence. He (work) worked and (study)studied studied hard in school. His goal (be) was to make the world a better place to live. While at college, Martin (study)study studied about a man named Gandhi. When Dr. King (become) became the pastor, he became active in civil rights. In 1963, over 250,000 people (march) marched. In Washington, D.C. where Dr. King (give) gave his most famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” On the morning of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King (be) was (assassinate)assassinated . He (be) was just thirty-nine years old.

2) Answer the questions:

a) When was Martin Luther King born?He was born on January 15, 1929.
b) Where was he born?He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
c) What was his occupation?He became a pastor.
d) What did he believe in?He believed all people had the right to freedom and equality.
e) How many people marched in Washington D.C in 1963?over 250,000 people.
f) Name his most famous speech?I have a dream.
g) When did he die?He died in 1968.
h) What was the cause of his death? he was assassinated.
i) How old was he?He was just 39 years old.