One of the most significant events of this century happened in early afternoon of August 9, 2014.

It took place in Ferguson, Missouri, a city on the outskirts of St. Louis.

So embedded in the popular mind is this event that you just say the name Ferguson,

everyone knows what you're talking about.

Police brutality and racial injustice.

President Barack Obama referred to it in a speech before the United Nations in September 2014.

I know the world also took notice of the small American city of Ferguson, Missouri,

where a young man was killed and a community was divided.

So yes, we have our own racial and ethnic tensions.

The president understated the case.

The shooting in Ferguson led to nights of riots and gave fuel to a new social movement,

Black Lives Matter.

Given its historical importance, it would be useful then to make sure we have our facts straight.

So here's a quiz to test your knowledge.

First question, true or false?

A young unarmed black man, Michael Brown 19, was killed by a white police officer,

Darren Wilson.

The answer is true.

True or false?

Wilson stopped Brown for no good reason.

False.

Wilson driving a police SUV had just received a call on his radio that a local convenience store

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