Chapter 27

Quiz for Chapter Twenty-Seven America in Global Context: The Global Protests of 1968

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Question 1

What does this collection of reminiscences suggest about what these European and Mexican protests had in common with the American protests that took place in 1968?A. All of the protests were directed against the war in Vietnam.
B. Protests in every country consisted primarily of students and youth.
C. Protesters in every city favored democracy over communism.
D. Every protest vilified the United States and its international role.

Question 2

According to these documents, the activists participating in the mass demonstrations of 1968 were making which of the following demands?A. Legislative changes to lower the voting age from twenty-one to eighteen
B. The elimination of the military draft
C. Racial equality and an end to colonialism
D. The institution of real democratic reform

Question 3

According to these documents, what freedoms did each of these movements insist upon and try to make use of?A. Educational freedom and opportunity
B. Freedom of assembly and speech
C. Freedom of religion and belief
D. Racial and ethnic liberation