113. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
American History · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information65/20 special consideration question
Accepted answer(s)
- 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"
Officers ask history questions like this one to check general knowledge of how the country was formed. On the 2025 Civics Test, "Fought for civil rights" is the answer to give if asked directly — related historical trivia beyond that isn't required to pass.
This is question 113 of the 2025 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov.