Major 20th Century American Riots

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1. What is the only American city that had to bring in the US Army, not once, but twice in the 20th century to qwell a major riot ? (The years were 1943 and 1967). Cleveland Chicago Newark Detroit

2. Which 20th century riot saw the highest death toll? Tulsa 1921 Los Angeles 1992 Detroit 1943 Watts 1965

3. Los Angeles is well known for the Watts Riots of 1965 and the Rodney King riot of 1992. What much lesser known riot occurred in LA in 1943 ? Zoot Suit Riots South LA Riot Burbank Riot The Pasadena Riot

4. Which riot caused a US Mayor to utter the famous quote, "Well, even rioters have to eat sometime"? Detroit 1967 Watts 1965 Newark 1967 Atlanta 1966

5. Whose assassination caused the most urban riots? John Fitzgerald Kennedy Martin Luther King Bobby Kennedy Malcom X

6. What riot had its genesis outside a bar called the "79ers Bar"? Philadelphia 1964 Cleveland Hough 1966 Riot Buffalo 1967 Ole Miss Riot 1962

7. What city had a major riot on its hands when it hosted the Democratic National Convention? Chicago 1968 Miami 1972 St Louis 1964 Denver 1932

8. Which riot was escalated tremendously by the Police Chief William Parker publically labeling people involved in the rioting as "monkeys in the zoo"? Watts (LA) 1965 Detroit 1943 Philadelphia 1964 LA 1992

9. Which riot started at the Belle Isle Bridge ? Benton Harbor 1966 Newark 1967 Minneapolis 1965 Detroit 1943

10. What event is the most common "trigger event" in urban riots ? extremely hot humid weather false rumors all of these a normal police event such as an arrest