Milk Quiz
Milk Quiz Questions
1. What was Harvey Milk’s profession before entering politics?
(a) Lawyer
(b) Teacher
(c) Businessman
(d) Social worker
2. In what city did Harvey Milk become a prominent figure?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) New York City
(c) San Francisco
(d) Chicago
3. What was the name of Harvey Milk’s camera shop?
(a) Castro Camera
(b) Milk’s Photography
(c) The Gay Lens
(d) Focus on Equality
4. What political office did Harvey Milk hold?
(a) Mayor of San Francisco
(b) Member of the Board of Supervisors
(c) State Assemblyman
(d) US Congressman
5. Who was Dan White?
(a) A fellow supervisor
(b) A gay rights activist
(c) A police officer
(d) A journalist
6. What was Proposition 6?
(a) A city ordinance protecting gay rights
(b) A state law banning discrimination based on sexual orientation
(c) A proposed amendment to the California Constitution that would have allowed discrimination against gays and lesbians
(d) A federal law prohibiting same-sex marriage
7. Who assassinated Harvey Milk?
(a) Dan White
(b) A member of the Ku Klux Klan
(c) A disgruntled constituent
(d) A random attacker
8. What was the “Twinkie defense”?
(a) A legal strategy used by Dan White’s defense team
(b) A nickname for Harvey Milk’s supporters
(c) A term for anti-gay activists
(d) A type of protest used by the gay community
9. What was the verdict in Dan White’s trial?
(a) Guilty of murder
(b) Guilty of voluntary manslaughter
(c) Not guilty
(d) Insanity
10. What was the White Night Riot?
(a) A protest against Proposition 6
(b) A celebration of Harvey Milk’s election
(c) A violent reaction to Dan White’s verdict
(d) A police raid on a gay bar
11. Who was Scott Smith?
(a) Harvey Milk’s campaign manager
(b) Harvey Milk’s lover
(c) A fellow supervisor
(d) A journalist
12. What was the significance of the Castro district in San Francisco?
(a) It was the center of the city’s financial district
(b) It was a predominantly Irish neighborhood
(c) It was a hub of gay life and culture
(d) It was where City Hall was located
13. What was Harvey Milk’s nickname?
(a) The Mayor of Castro Street
(b) The Lion of Castro
(c) The Godfather of Gay Rights
(d) The People’s Politician
14. What was Harvey Milk’s famous quote about hope?
(a) “Hope is the only thing stronger than fear.”
(b) “Hope is a dangerous thing.”
(c) “You have to give them hope.”
(d) “Hope is what gets us through the darkest times.”
15. What was the name of the organization Harvey Milk helped found?
(a) The Human Rights Campaign
(b) The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
(c) The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
(d) The Castro Camera and Community Action Association
16. What was Harvey Milk’s stance on Anita Bryant and her anti-gay campaign?
(a) He supported her right to free speech
(b) He ignored her campaign
(c) He actively opposed her and her message of hate
(d) He tried to negotiate with her
17. What was the significance of Harvey Milk’s “Hope” speech?
(a) It was his farewell address to the Board of Supervisors
(b) It was a call to action for the gay community
(c) It was a tribute to his fallen colleagues
(d) It was a declaration of his candidacy for mayor
18. What was Harvey Milk’s strategy for achieving political change?
(a) Working within the system
(b) Radical activism and protests
(c) Building coalitions with other minority groups
(d) All of the above
19. What was the date of Harvey Milk’s assassination?
(a) November 27, 1978
(b) December 1, 1978
(c) January 1, 1979
(d) February 14, 1979
20. What was the name of the mayor of San Francisco during Harvey Milk’s time?
(a) George Moscone
(b) Dianne Feinstein
(c) Willie Brown
(d) Gavin Newsom
21. What was the name of the supervisor who was also assassinated by Dan White?
(a) Harvey Milk
(b) Dianne Feinstein
(c) Carol Ruth Silver
(d) George Moscone
22. Who played Harvey Milk in the film?
(a) Sean Penn
(b) Emile Hirsch
(c) James Franco
(d) Josh Brolin
23. Who played Dan White in the film?
(a) Josh Brolin
(b) Sean Penn
(c) James Franco
(d) Emile Hirsch
24. What award did Sean Penn win for his portrayal of Harvey Milk?
(a) Best Actor Oscar
(b) Best Supporting Actor Oscar
(c) Best Actor Golden Globe
(d) Best Actor Screen Actors Guild Award
25. What was the name of the film’s director?
(a) Gus Van Sant
(b) Steven Spielberg
(c) Ang Lee
(d) Quentin Tarantino
Milk Quiz Questions with Answers
1. What was Harvey Milk’s profession before entering politics?
(c) Businessman
2. In what city did Harvey Milk become a prominent figure?
(c) San Francisco
3. What was the name of Harvey Milk’s camera shop?
(a) Castro Camera
4. What political office did Harvey Milk hold?
(b) Member of the Board of Supervisors
5. Who was Dan White?
(a) A fellow supervisor
6. What was Proposition 6?
(c) A proposed amendment to the California Constitution that would have allowed discrimination against gays and lesbians
7. Who assassinated Harvey Milk?
(a) Dan White
8. What was the “Twinkie defense”?
(a) A legal strategy used by Dan White’s defense team
9. What was the verdict in Dan White’s trial?
(b) Guilty of voluntary manslaughter
10. What was the White Night Riot?
(c) A violent reaction to Dan White’s verdict
11. Who was Scott Smith?
(b) Harvey Milk’s lover
12. What was the significance of the Castro district in San Francisco?
(c) It was a hub of gay life and culture
13. What was Harvey Milk’s nickname?
(a) The Mayor of Castro Street
14. What was Harvey Milk’s famous quote about hope?
(c) “You have to give them hope.”
15. What was the name of the organization Harvey Milk helped found?
(d) The Castro Camera and Community Action Association
16. What was Harvey Milk’s stance on Anita Bryant and her anti-gay campaign?
(c) He actively opposed her and her message of hate
17. What was the significance of Harvey Milk’s “Hope” speech?
(b) It was a call to action for the gay community
18. What was Harvey Milk’s strategy for achieving political change?
(d) All of the above
19. What was the date of Harvey Milk’s assassination?
(a) November 27, 1978
20. What was the name of the mayor of San Francisco during Harvey Milk’s time?
(a) George Moscone
21. What was the name of the supervisor who was also assassinated by Dan White?
(d) George Moscone
22. Who played Harvey Milk in the film?
(a) Sean Penn
23. Who played Dan White in the film?
(a) Josh Brolin
24. What award did Sean Penn win for his portrayal of Harvey Milk?
(a) Best Actor Oscar
25. What was the name of the film’s director?
(a) Gus Van Sant