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Quiz about 20th Century Gay History Part II
Quiz about 20th Century Gay History Part II

20th Century Gay History: Part II Quiz


The second in a series of modern gay history. See how much you know!

A multiple-choice quiz by woofi. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
woofi
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
108,498
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. "He's all man - we made sure of that," said this candidate for the U.S. Presidency when asked whether his son was gay. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On October 7th, 1998, Matthew Shephard was lured from a gay club, beaten, tied to a fence, and and left for dead in freezing weather. The 22 year old, 5'2", 105 lb. boy died on October 12th without regaining consciousness. He was a college student in which U.S. town? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Particularly in the western world, gay history and the story of AIDS are inexorably intertwined. However the plight of one young hemophiliac who was an early victim of the AIDS pandemic is quite remarkable. His story is inspirational for any child and his memory lives on through continued local and federal AIDS funding programs to help all U.S. residents with AIDS. His name is: Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. On July 15, 1997, the famous Italian clothing designer, Gianni Versace, was murdered execution-style. The hustler who allegedly committed this gruesome act was Andrew Cunanan, who later took his own life, presumably to avoid capture. This murder took place in which U.S. city? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This Pennsylvania born author of "Q.E.D." and "Three Lives", which were breakthroughs in English-language fiction due to their open treatment of lesbianism, was the long-time companion of Alice B. Toklas. Who was she? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Born with the first name "George", this ex-GI became one of the most celebrated transsexuals of all time after her three operations in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1952-1953. Athough not the first person to have a sex change operation, her openness and courage helped thousands of other persons who wished to have such a change. Her name was what? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This French film director, noted for directing such films as "Beauty and the Beast" and "Orpheus" (English titles) cast his lover, Jean Marais, in most of his films. Who was this director? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In June, 1987, a group of individuals assembled to begin work on a quilt to commemorate the loss of their friends to AIDS. Each person so remembered would have a 3' x 6' memorial cloth (about the size of a coffin). On October 11, 1987, the quilt was first displayed on the Washington, DC, mall with 1,920 panels. Today, the quilt has over 44,000 panels. What is the name of the organization behind this quilt? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "There's a lot of talk these days about homosexuals coming out of the closet. I didn't know they'd been in a closet. I do know they've been in a gutter," said this noted televangelist and founder of the now-defunct "Moral Majority". Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Born in 1927 to a New York State judge and his wife, this noted figure in Washington was prominent in the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in 1951. Later he would work closely with Sen. Joseph McCarthy in the communist "witch-hunts" of the 1950's. Following the embarrassment brought about by the televising of these activities, he was forced to resign and left to join a law firm in NYC, where he had a rather impressive list of clients. In the 1980's, he was disbarred and later contracted AIDS, of which he died in 1986. Who was he? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "He's all man - we made sure of that," said this candidate for the U.S. Presidency when asked whether his son was gay.

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan made this comment in 1978 while campaigning. His son married prior to the election. Barry Goldwater, a very conservative Republican politician, was a supporter of individual rights for all persons, including gays and lesbians.
2. On October 7th, 1998, Matthew Shephard was lured from a gay club, beaten, tied to a fence, and and left for dead in freezing weather. The 22 year old, 5'2", 105 lb. boy died on October 12th without regaining consciousness. He was a college student in which U.S. town?

Answer: Laramie, Wyoming

Aaron McKinney was convicted of first degree felony murder and second degree murder. Russell Henderson pleaded guilty to felony murder, kidnapping, and robbery. Both were given two consecutive life sentences without parole for this heinous crime. In the case of McKinney, who was eligible for the death penalty, the Shepard family requested the court to spare his life.
3. Particularly in the western world, gay history and the story of AIDS are inexorably intertwined. However the plight of one young hemophiliac who was an early victim of the AIDS pandemic is quite remarkable. His story is inspirational for any child and his memory lives on through continued local and federal AIDS funding programs to help all U.S. residents with AIDS. His name is:

Answer: Ryan White

Ryan was born in 1971 and died in 1990 at the age of 18. His legacy continues through the Ryan White programs that have been established in many states to provide AIDS assistance for uninsured and underinsured patients. The monthly medication costs in the U.S. can easily exceed $1000 per person. The other names are fictitious.
4. On July 15, 1997, the famous Italian clothing designer, Gianni Versace, was murdered execution-style. The hustler who allegedly committed this gruesome act was Andrew Cunanan, who later took his own life, presumably to avoid capture. This murder took place in which U.S. city?

Answer: Miami Beach, FL

Mr. Versace was murdered on the steps of his villa on Ocean Drive in the South Beach area of Miami Beach, FL. Traces of his blood remain on the steps today. Cunanan was linked with the murder of Lee Miglin, a Chicago-based realty developer. Cunanan had a history of being a partyboy/hustler/prostitute who preyed on successful gay men.

His actual connection with Versace prior to the murder may never be clearly known.
5. This Pennsylvania born author of "Q.E.D." and "Three Lives", which were breakthroughs in English-language fiction due to their open treatment of lesbianism, was the long-time companion of Alice B. Toklas. Who was she?

Answer: Gertrude Stein

She once wrote of her love by saying, "I love my love with a b because she is peculiar." Oddly, the manuscript for "Q.E.D." was lost for thirty years and later published as "Things As They Are", four years after her death. The alternate choices are all noted leaders in the women's movement, but no sexual orientation should be implied here by their inclusion.
6. Born with the first name "George", this ex-GI became one of the most celebrated transsexuals of all time after her three operations in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1952-1953. Athough not the first person to have a sex change operation, her openness and courage helped thousands of other persons who wished to have such a change. Her name was what?

Answer: Christine Jorgensen

Christine died in 1989 at the age of 62 following a 2 1/2 year battle with lung and bladder cancer. Of the remaining choices, Renee Richards is the only other transsexual.
7. This French film director, noted for directing such films as "Beauty and the Beast" and "Orpheus" (English titles) cast his lover, Jean Marais, in most of his films. Who was this director?

Answer: Jean Cocteau

Cocteau was an accomplished artist in many fields - as a painter, a playwrite, a poet, a novelist, and a set-designer. His work as a director was considered quite ahead of its time. Trudeau was Prime Minister of Canada; Clouseau was the inspector in the "Pink Panther" series of films; and Cousteau was the underwater explorer.
8. In June, 1987, a group of individuals assembled to begin work on a quilt to commemorate the loss of their friends to AIDS. Each person so remembered would have a 3' x 6' memorial cloth (about the size of a coffin). On October 11, 1987, the quilt was first displayed on the Washington, DC, mall with 1,920 panels. Today, the quilt has over 44,000 panels. What is the name of the organization behind this quilt?

Answer: The Names Project

"Common Threads - Stories from the Quilt" won an academy award in 1989 for best feature-length documentary. The Project has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, and has also raised more than $3 million for local AIDS charities. The quilt is so large now that it has only been shown in its entirety in Washington, DC, in recent years.
9. "There's a lot of talk these days about homosexuals coming out of the closet. I didn't know they'd been in a closet. I do know they've been in a gutter," said this noted televangelist and founder of the now-defunct "Moral Majority".

Answer: Jerry Falwell

Fred Phelps runs the notorious Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. This church seems to concern itself primarily with its www.godhatesfags.com website and will tell any willing reader that people like Matthew Shepard are destined to burn in hell. Falwell and Robertson have recently made the news by condemning Islam.
10. Born in 1927 to a New York State judge and his wife, this noted figure in Washington was prominent in the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in 1951. Later he would work closely with Sen. Joseph McCarthy in the communist "witch-hunts" of the 1950's. Following the embarrassment brought about by the televising of these activities, he was forced to resign and left to join a law firm in NYC, where he had a rather impressive list of clients. In the 1980's, he was disbarred and later contracted AIDS, of which he died in 1986. Who was he?

Answer: Roy Cohn

It was rumored that David Schine and Roy Cohn had an affair. Apparently Cohn did pressure the army "to grant special privileges" for Schine. That story was broken by the Drew Pearson, a newspaper columnist. Charles Foster Kane was a character in "Citizen Kane", a film based loosely on the life of William Randolph Hearst. "Citizen Cohn" is a book and TV movie based on the life of Roy Cohn.
Source: Author woofi

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