Yellow Vest Movement (Grades 11-12)
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Yellow Vest Movement
1.
The yellow vest movement is in which country?
- Spain
- France
- Greece
- Algeria
2.
The yellow vest movement began in response to the rising costs of what?
3.
Residents in France are required to keep a yellow vest in their cars.
- True
- False
4.
The budget policies of which French president sparked the yellow vest movement?
5.
One of the points of protest was a proposed increase in the speed limit.
- True
- False
6.
Low wages and tax cuts for businesses are among the reasons for the protests.
- True
- False
7.
Where do most of the protestors come from?
8.
The first protests in November 2018 included blocking roads.
- True
- False
9.
Protestors were permitted to gather on what Paris landmark?
- Eiffel Tower
- Champ de Mars
- Montmartre
- Champs-Élysées
10.
During the yellow vest movement's ninth week of protest, there were over 84,000 people demonstrating across France.
- True
- False
11.
In February 2019, demonstrators began to protest their treatment at the hands of the police.
- True
- False
12.
Since the beginning of the protest, demonstrations have cost around two billion euros due in part to protesters blocking roads.
- True
- False
13.
Despite widespread support in Paris, most of the country is against the yellow vest movement.
- True
- False
14.
What are the Parisian counter-protestors called?
- Jacobins
- Red Scarves
- Communards
- Sans Culottes
15.
In January 2020, French police fired , used stun grenades, and arrested dozens as thousands of “yellow vest” anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Paris.
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