Quiz Champion

The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were held in Hong Kong.

  • False
  • True
Explanation

The answer is False because the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were not held in Hong Kong. These protests took place in Beijing, the capital of China. The demonstrations were led by students and other citizens demanding political reforms, greater freedom of speech, and an end to corruption. The Chinese government responded with a military crackdown that led to the loss of several hundred, possibly thousands, of lives and the imprisonment of many protestors. Hong Kong, on the other hand, experienced its own pro-democracy protests in 2019, known as the Hong Kong protests, which were driven by concerns over China's increasing influence on the region's autonomy and freedoms.