Cynthia McKinney Trivia Quiz

Answer: 60s

The slogan was used by the young during the 1960s to protest the establishment and the America's involvement in the Vietnam War. The slogan "All Power to the People" was used by the Panther Party. The slogan was also the title of a song by John Lennon.

Answer: Georgia

Cynthia McKinney was born in Atlanta, Georgia and during the Civil Rights Movement her father regularly participated in demonstrations across the South. Her father Billy McKinney was one of the first Black law enforcement officers in Georgia and a Georgia state representative.

Answer: Green Party

Cynthia McKinney switched to the Green Party in 2007 and ran for their 2008 presidential nomination. The Greens had previously tried to recruit McKinney as a presidential or vice presidential candidate in 2000 and 2004. Cynthia McKinney's running mate was Rosa Clemente a community organizer and political activist.

Answer: American Blackout

The film by Director Ian Inaba of the Guerrilla News Network documents how Republicans helped to defeat Cynthia McKinney in her mostly Democratic district by crossing over to vote for her opponent.

Answer: Barbara Lee

Barbara Lee was elected Congresswoman frorm the 9th District in California in 1996. She was the first woman to represent that district. Andrew Young represented Georgia in Congress from 1973 to 1977. John Lewis has represented Georgia in Congress since 1987. Sanford Bishop was elected from Georgia for Congress in 1993.

Answer: True

Cynthia McKinney was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1988 after her father had previously entered her on the ballot in 1986 as a write in candidate in that year's election. McKinney got 40 percent of the vote as a write in candidate despite the fact that she was living in Jamaica at the time.

In the House McKinney challenged the House rules requiring women to wear dresses by wearing slacks. In 1991 McKinney spoke out against the Gulf War causing many House members to walk out in protest at her remarks.

Answer: True

McKinney was defeated in the 2002 Democratic primary by former Republican Denise Majette. Majette did not run for another term in the house opting for a run for the United States Senate, allowing Cynthia McKinney to win the 2004 Democratic primary and easily win the general election. McKinney was defeated in the 2006 Democratic Primary by former Dekalb Commisioner Hank Johnson. McKinney blamed her defeats on crossover Republican voters.

Answer: True

McKinney has worked as a high school teacher and was a Political Science Professor at Clark Atlanta College and Agnes Scott College. Cynthia McKinney has earned a PH.D at the University of California Berkeley.

Answer: Roman Catholic

Cynthia McKinney attended Catholic School when she was young and considered becoming a nun. McKinney remained a Catholic even though her parents were Baptists.

Answer: Investigating Biggie Small's death

Cynthia McKinney called for the release of records relating to the death of Tupac Shakur son of Black Panther Afeni Shakur. Cynthia McKinney was also an advocate for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.