American presidents
Name any three presidents
Hoover, JFK, LBJ, Ford, Obama, Trump, Clinton, Biden
What does KKK stand for
Ku Klux Klan
What was the trials about
a group of anti–Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and crossing state lines with the intention of inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Who said that? "Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates"
Forrest Gump
What musician does Forrest meet before he is famous?
Elvis
Which presidents where shot
Abraham Lincoln, JFK, Garfield and McKinley
What does it mean to be lynched
To be hung
Who were the Chicago seven - name one
Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, Lee Weiner, John Froines, and Bobby Seale
Anti-vietnam war fighters in different groups
What come after "Life is like a box of chocolates..." in the saying
You never know what you're gonna get
In which band are some of the artists called: John, Paul, George, Pete?
The Beatles
Who became president after Trump
Biden
What was the "freedom rider" movement about?
Aktivisterne iværksatte aktionen ”Freedom Riders” (Frihedsrejsende) 4. maj 1961, hvor frivillige stod på en helt almindelig bus; Hver gang bussen standsede, skulle de tjekke, om faciliteterne ved stoppestedet stadig var raceadskilte – og hvis de var, skulle de bruge ”de forkerte”. For selv om der var en lov om, at denne raceadskillelse var ulovlig, levede den i bedste velgående
Were they found guilty?
Yes initially but it was later overturned
What time period does Forrest live?
In the 60s and 70s USA
Watergate
Who became president after JFK
LBJ
Name one American freedom fighter
Rosa Parks, Malcolm X or Martin Luther King
What does it mean to be aquitted?
To be found not guilty
What presidents does Forrest meet?
JFK, LBJ, Nixon
In 1966 The Black Panther Party was founded. The organization was established to promote African-American power and political clout by Bobby Seale and which other well-known black activist?
Malcolm X
Who was president during the Vietnam War
Truman, Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, LBJ and Nixon
What seperated Malcolm X and Martin Luther King
Violence
Why is this movie so relevant now?
The riots, protests, brutal clashes with the police
What overlaps are there between Forrest Gump and the trial of the Chicago seven?
Abbie Hoffmann is seen in both movies at different protests
60s (Barely though = 1969)