6. How many soldiers did it take to stop the new wave of riots after Martin Luther King's assassination?
71,000
55,000
3,000
23,000
7. The riots as a result of the assassination of Martin Luther King caused ... worth of damage.
$47 million
$36 million
$45 million
$22 billion
8. On 4th April 1968, Martin Luther King, standing on the balcony of a motel in Memphis, was assassinated by a white gunman - James Earl Ray. This led to a new wave of riots in ... cities.
200
370
130
45
9. What was a long term cause of the inner-city riots?
The riots were a reaction to the long term problems of city-living for disabled people - unemployment, overcrowding and poor services.
The riots were a reaction to the long term problems of city-living for black people - unemployment, overcrowding and poor services.
The riots were a reaction to the long term problems of city-living for white people - unemployment, overcrowding and poor services.
The riots were a reaction to the long term problems of city-living for Jewish people - unemployment, overcrowding and poor services.
10. As a result of the major inner-city riots in New York, LA, Chicago, Cleveland, Newark, Detroit and Washington there were ... deaths, ... arrests and ... of dollars worth of damage.
As a result of the major inner-city riots in New York, LA, Chicago, Cleveland, Newark, Detroit and Washington there were 700 deaths, 2,000 arrests and thousands of dollars worth of damage.
As a result of the major inner-city riots in New York, LA, Chicago, Cleveland, Newark, Detroit and Washington there were 400 deaths, 1,840 arrests and millions of dollars worth of damage.
As a result of the major inner-city riots in New York, LA, Chicago, Cleveland, Newark, Detroit and Washington there were hundreds of deaths, thousands of arrests and billions of dollars worth of damage.
As a result of the major inner-city riots in New York, LA, Chicago, Cleveland, Newark, Detroit and Washington there were 1,000 deaths, 3,600 arrests and billions of dollars worth of damage.
11. The first major riot took place in New York in which year?
1966
1964
1965
1963
12. When did the major riots in Chicago and Cleveland occur?
1964
1967
1966
1965
13. Why did the riots take place at different times in different places?
They were often set off by a particular police brutality.
They were often set off by a particular robbery.
There was a sort of chain reaction - one riot in one state triggered another riot in a different state.
They were often set off by a particular murder.
14. In total, how many people died during the riots as a result of Martin Luther King's assassination?
46
130
19
57
15. How many black people died during the riots as a result of Martin Luther King's assassination?
