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Quiz about Why Assassinations of the 20th Century

Why? Assassinations of the 20th Century Quiz

All assassinations leave us with a single question...why? Why did this happen? This quiz focuses on tragic assassinations in the United States during the 20th century. What do you know about them?

A multiple-choice quiz by SGTShaw. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SGTShaw

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,732

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This assassination brought great sadness to the music world. One of the most famous musicians in history was shot in New York City by an obsessive fan. Who was this? Hint

John Lennon

Rhett Forrester

Jacques Fred Petrus

Euronymous

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Question 2 of 10

2. Harvey Milk was assassinated in California on November 27th, 1978. What was his significance? Hint

First openly gay man elected to public office in California

First transsexual man to run for public office in California

First atheist in California to run for public office in California

First Canadian-born man to run for public office in California

3. George Tiller was deemed "evil" by some, as his work was extremely controversial. He was a late-term abortion doctor, carrying out the procedures after the 20th week of pregnancy. What was the first name of his assassin? Hint

Robert

Nick

Matthew

Scott

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Question 4 of 10

4. This civil rights leader was assassinated on February 21st, 1965 just before giving a speech. What was his name? Hint

Martin Luther King Jr.

Malcolm X

Medgar Evars

Fred Hampton

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Question 5 of 10

5. This civil rights leader, a founding member of the Black Panther Party, was assassinated on August 22nd, 1989 by a member of the Black Guerilla Family. Who was he? Hint

Huey P. Newton

Fred Hampton

Bobby Seale

Mark Clark

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Question 6 of 10

6. A talented musician's life was ended by his own father on April 1st, 1984. Who was this unfortunate soul? Hint

Marvin Gaye

Claude Vivier

Freaky Tah

Rusty Day

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Question 7 of 10

7. Freaky Tah was a member of the Lost Boyz, a hip-hop group. He was gunned down in Queens, New York, on March 28th, 1999. How old was he? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sirhan Sirhan shot and killed a potential presidential candidate in 1968. This politician shared the same fate as his late brother John. What was his first name? Hint

Robert

Theodore

Edward

Maxwell

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ioan P. Culianu was a Romanian historian. His work focused mainly on religion, culture, and ideas. Shortly after having a conversation with a student, Culianu was murdered in a bathroom at a university. Which university was it? Hint

University of Denver

University of Montana

University of New Hampshire

University of Chicago

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Question 10 of 10

10. James Charles Kopp, an anti-abortion activist, shot and killed Barnett Slepian in his home on October 23rd, 1998. What room was he in? Hint

Den

Bathroom

Bedroom

Kitchen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This assassination brought great sadness to the music world. One of the most famous musicians in history was shot in New York City by an obsessive fan. Who was this?

Answer: John Lennon

John Lennon was returning home from a recording session with his wife, Yoko Ono, during the late hours of December 8th, 1980. The assassin, Mark David Chapman, shot Lennon four times in the back, later surrendering to police. Lennon was rushed to the hospital, but was dead on arrival. He was only forty years old.

2. Harvey Milk was assassinated in California on November 27th, 1978. What was his significance?

Answer: First openly gay man elected to public office in California

Harvey Milk served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978. As a gay man, he was an advocate for gay rights in California. He was strongly opposed by city supervisor Dan White, who, on November 27th, 1978, assassinated Milk and Mayor Moscone. Milk remains one of the most influential LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) figures in American history.

Answer: Scott

Scott Roeder shot Tiller as he ushered at church. Roeder was arrested hours after the assassination, publicly confessing to the killing. Roeder is serving a life sentence, and will not be eligible for parole until 2060.

4. This civil rights leader was assassinated on February 21st, 1965 just before giving a speech. What was his name?

Answer: Malcolm X

Just as he was about to give a speech, two men from the crowd opened fire on Malcolm X. He was shot in the chest with a sawn-off shotgun, and several times with a semi-automatic pistol. He died shortly afterwards.

5. This civil rights leader, a founding member of the Black Panther Party, was assassinated on August 22nd, 1989 by a member of the Black Guerilla Family. Who was he?

Answer: Huey P. Newton

Newton was fatally shot after exiting a crack house. His last words, spoken to his killer, Tyrone Robinson, were "You can kill my body, and you can take my life but you can never kill my soul. My soul will live forever!" Robinson then shot Newton twice, killing him.

6. A talented musician's life was ended by his own father on April 1st, 1984. Who was this unfortunate soul?

Answer: Marvin Gaye

Gaye's mother and father were in a heated argument over misplaced business documents. Gaye, trying to keep the peace, spoke to his mother in her bedroom. Gaye's father came in and shot his own son twice. Gaye was rushed to the hospital, and pronounced dead on arrival. (The gun Marvin Gaye Sr. used to kill his son was given to him by the latter for Christmas to protect against intruders).

7. Freaky Tah was a member of the Lost Boyz, a hip-hop group. He was gunned down in Queens, New York, on March 28th, 1999. How old was he?

Answer: 27

Freaky Tah was shot in the back of the head on his way to a friend's birthday party. Tah is a member of the "27 Club", a group of musicians that died when they were 27 years old.

8. Sirhan Sirhan shot and killed a potential presidential candidate in 1968. This politician shared the same fate as his late brother John. What was his first name?

Answer: Robert

Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in a hotel kitchen in mid-1968. The gunman, Sirhan Sirhan, is currently serving a life sentence. There is a conspiracy theory that Sirhan was only a scapegoat in the assassination, and the real gunman was never found.

Answer: University of Chicago

Culianu was shot once in the back of the head in a bathroom in Swift Hall at the University of Chicago on May 21st, 1991. The killer and the motive remain unclear. However, one theory suggests the he was killed due to someone disagreeing with his work.

10. James Charles Kopp, an anti-abortion activist, shot and killed Barnett Slepian in his home on October 23rd, 1998. What room was he in?

Answer: Kitchen

Kopp shot Slepian with a handgun through a window. The bullet ended up shattering his spine and ripping through his aorta. Slepian was one of four abortionists assassinated by extreme "pro-life" activists. The others were David Gunn (1993), John Britton (1998), and George Tiller (2009).

Source: Author SGTShaw

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