History Quiz : The year 1968
Difficulty : Medium-Hard Get 5/10 correct to pass the quiz
Question 1 of 10
Republican candidate Richard Nixon won the United States presidential election, defeating Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace.
Question 2 of 10
At the Mexico City Olympics, African American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a Black Power salute during the medal ceremony.
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Question 3 of 10
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated while standing on a motel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee.
Question 4 of 10
Senator Robert Kennedy was shot after winning the California Democratic primary and died soon afterward.
Question 5 of 10
Thousands of antiwar protesters clashed with police outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, drawing national attention.
Question 6 of 10
Apollo Eight astronauts orbited the Moon and sent back the famous Earthrise photograph, paving the way for the lunar landing.
Question 7 of 10
U S Congress passed a law prohibiting discrimination in the sale and rental of housing, part of a broader civil rights measure.
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Question 8 of 10
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched coordinated attacks throughout South Vietnam during the Lunar New Year, shocking U S commanders.
Question 9 of 10
Czechoslovak leader Alexander Dubcek attempted to implement liberal reforms but was crushed when Warsaw Pact troops invaded to restore Soviet control.
Question 10 of 10
Protesters in Paris, including students and workers, staged strikes and demonstrations that nearly toppled the French government.
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