ProCon’s Historic Statue Removal Quiz
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument for removing historic statues?
- Answer: This is a common argument for removing historic statues.
- Question: What happened to the large outdoor bronze statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and his horse Traveller that was removed from a park in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2021?
- Answer: Part of a project called “Swords into Plowshares,” the future installation will reportedly seek to turn “historic trauma into an artistic expression of democratic values and inclusive aspirations.”
- Question: Which entity has been a major force in the fight to remove Confederate statues and monuments?
- Answer: The Black Lives Matter movement has been a significant force in the fight against Confederate statues and monuments.
- Question: Which event in 2020 spurred widespread vandalizing and toppling of Confederate statues?
- Answer: Amid the mass protests that followed the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020, many Confederate statues were vandalized and toppled.
- Question: Which U.S. president promised to restore the Confederate statues removed during his predecessor’s term in office?
- Answer: Upon his reelection to the presidency in 2024, Donald Trump promised to restore the Confederate statues removed during his predecessor’s term in office.
- Question: During whose presidency did the U.S. House of Representatives vote to remove all Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol?
- Answer: The U.S. House of Representatives voted for their removal during the presidency of Joe Biden.
- Question: Which of the following have been vandalized, taken down, or targeted for removal from public spaces?
- Answer: All of these have been vandalized, taken down, or targeted for removal from public spaces.
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument against removing historic statues?
- Answer: This is a common argument against removing historic statues.
