Student Protests in Europe Backfired to an Extent as

question 21

Multiple Choice

Student protests in Europe backfired to an extent as

• A)some people detested what they saw as the lawlessness of the privileged.
• B)too many people died during protests in 1968.
• C)the students themselves began to have doubts.
• D)the full police powers of the states of Europe were brought down upon the protesters.
• E)their university funding was withdrawn.

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