VOICED : En Mexico recuerdan masacre del 68

VOICED : En Mexico recuerdan masacre del 68

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Thousands marched in Mexico City to commemorate the 1968 student massacre, demanding justice for the event where military forces killed numerous students. The official death toll was 40, but some claim it was as high as 300. The current president, Enrique Peña Nieto, is from the same party that ruled in 1968, the PRI. This year's march included many teachers protesting against educational reforms.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event were thousands of people in Mexico City commemorating?

The Mexican Revolution

The Independence Day

The 1968 student massacre

The Day of the Dead

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the Tlatelolco massacre take place?

In a rural village

In a government building

In a foreign country

In a neighborhood in Mexico City

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the official death toll of the Tlatelolco massacre?

300

100

40

10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which political party was in power during the 1968 massacre?

PAN

PRI

MORENA

PRD

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did teachers join the annual march in Mexico City?

To celebrate a national holiday

To protest against a reform in education

To support a new educational reform

To demand higher salaries