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Upfront Quiz: 1/10/2020
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Question 1
1.
“A Day on the Campaign Trail”
Pete Buttigieg is a _________________.
A) mayor
B) senator
C) representative
D) city council member
Question 2
2.
“A Day on the Campaign Trail”
According to the article, when campaigning for the primary in New Hampshire, presidential candidates usually ___________________________.
A) attend many events all over the state
B) give one speech and then go to a different state
C) participate only in television and radio interviews
D) pick one city in the state to campaign in repeatedly
Question 3
3.
“A Day on the Campaign Trail”
Which detail from the article is an example of retail politics?
A) “Buttigieg hands New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner a check for $1,000.”
B) “These are key issues for Democratic primary voters.”
C) “He’s raised more than $45 million since the spring.”
D) “When he’s done with his speech, he takes questions from the audience.”
Question 4
4.
“A Day on the Campaign Trail”
The article notes that Buttigieg ______________________.
A) is competing against more traditionally qualified candidates
B) ends his town hall by asking audience members to vote for him
C) takes a more centrist, or moderate, approach to some key Democratic issues
D) all of the above are correct
Question 5
5.
“China’s Missing Women”
The gender imbalance in China is due to the one-child policy and ________________________.
A) bride buying
B) high dowry costs
C) the shrinking workforce
D) a cultural preference for boys
Question 6
6.
“China’s Missing Women”
Who is least likely to get married in China?
A) an older man
B) an older woman
C) a young woman
D) a less affluent (wealthy) man
Question 7
7.
“China’s Missing Women”
What is China’s current child policy?
A) No policy is currently in place
B) The one-child policy is still in effect
C) Couples are now allowed to have two children
D) China is encouraging couples to have three or more children
Question 8
8.
“Sitting Down to Take a Stand”
About how many people took part in sit-ins around the country in 1960?
A) 1,000
B) 5,000
C) 30,000
D) 70,000
Question 9
9.
“Sitting Down to Take a Stand”
What was a guiding principle of the sit-ins?
A) instigating fights
B) remaining peaceful
C) getting permission before protesting
D) not spending any money at the sit-in site
Question 10
10.
“Sitting Down to Take a Stand”
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
A) It desegregated the military
B) It barred (banned) segregation in all public places and businesses.
C) It set the standard for “separate but equal.”
D) It outlawed obstacles to black voter registration