Question

In 1989, around 100,000 protesters gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China and demanded

A.
increased wages.
B.
world peace.
C.
democratic reforms.
D.
environmental reforms.

Answer 1

C

Explanation: The Tiananmen Square protests were student-led demonstrations calling for democracy, free speech and a free press in China. There were other protests on Tiananmen square in 1919 and 1976. ... The protests in cities other than Beijing stayed peaceful. On June 4, 1989, the government used force to end the protests.