Issue 51: December 2017 Edition
PAM DECEMBER 2017 TRIVIA
- On December 1, 1955, African-American Rosa Parks refused a bus driver’s order to give up her seat to a white man, eventually becoming a symbol for the civil rights movement. In which city did her courageous action occur?A. New Orleans, Louisiana
B. Montgomery, Alabama
C. Jackson, Mississippi
D. Little Rock, Arkansas2. The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was repealed on December 5, 1933. The amendment had outlawed the manufacture, transportation and sale of…?A. Communist periodicals
B. Tobacco cigarettes
C. Soft pornography
D. Alcoholic beverages 3. Gerald Ford was sworn in as vice president on December 6, 1973, following the resignation of Spiro Agnew. Ford eventually became the only president who…A. Was not elected as president
B. Died in office from natural causes
C. Was not elected vice president or president
D. Was adopted as a child4. On December 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party occurred. Colonial activists who dumped more than 300 containers of tea into the Boston Harbor were disguised as…
A. Indians
B .Women
C. English soldiers
D. Mail deliverers
