1968 Mexico City: The Podium Protest Quiz

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1968 Mexico City: The Podium Protest: a General level Olympics quiz. Test your knowledge with 15 questions!
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Question 1
Which city hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics?
A Rome
B Mexico City
C Tokyo
D Munich
Question 2
Which athletes staged the famous Black Power salute on the podium?
A Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis
B Tommie Smith and John Carlos
C Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps
D Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
Question 3
What event did these athletes compete in during the 1968 Olympics?
A Marathon
B 100-meter freestyle
C 200-meter sprint
D Long jump
Question 4
What item did the athletes wear on their feet during the ceremony?
A Sandals
B Running spikes
C Black socks
D White sneakers
Question 5
The salute was a protest against which social issue?
A Lack of funding
B Rule changes
C Racial discrimination
D Environmental pollution

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