Protest Movements of 1968 quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Who was France's president during May 68?

   Answer: Charles de Gaulle

   Why: He rode out the crisis but resigned in April 1969, the day after voters rejected his referendum on the regions and the Senate.

2. 2 Medium

   What happened to Smith and Carlos after their 1968 podium salute?

   Answer: Sent home

   Why: The IOC did not make them hand back their medals: Smith kept his gold and Carlos his bronze.

3. 3 Hard

   What did a feminist throw at West German student leaders in 1968?

   Answer: Tomatoes

   Why: Women-only councils soon formed in many West German university towns, an early impulse for the country's women's movement.

4. 4 Easy

   What did Czechoslovakia abolish in June 1968?

   Answer: Censorship

   Why: That freedom was brief: a new censorship law followed in September 1968, after the Warsaw Pact invasion.

5. 5 Medium

   Which party won France's snap election just after May 68?

   Answer: The Gaullists

   Why: The Gaullists took 293 of the 487 seats, far more than the 244 needed for an absolute majority.

6. 6 Hard

   Where in West Germany did de Gaulle secretly fly on 29 May 1968?

   Answer: Baden-Baden

   Why: Baden-Baden was the headquarters of the French forces in West Germany, where he met their commander, General Jacques Massu.