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1-2 (Retrieval Quiz): Cover-Ups
By Maura Sullivan
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Question 1
1.
The term "Big Tobacco' refers to a group of tobacco companies, not one single company.
True
False
Question 2
2.
The actions in a conspiracy are almost always illegal or harmful.
True
False
Question 3
3.
Big Tobacco was responsible for funding research that would favor their cause.
True
False
Question 4
4.
Big Tobacco sponsored and supported anti-smoking legislation.
True
False
Question 5
5.
A whistleblower is a person who investigates/researches a major problem and publishes that information on social media.
True
False
Question 6
6.
A whistleblower almost always works for the organization that they are reporting on.
True
False
Question 7
7.
The Big Tobacco conspiracy has killed millions of people.
True
False
Question 8
8.
Federal agencies, such as the FDA and the FTC, refused to regulate Big Tobacco because they were not aware of the harmful effects of smoking.
True
False
Question 9
9.
E-cigarette companies must follow all the same regulations that traditional cigarette companies must follow.
True
False
Question 10
10.
E-cigarette companies have admitted that they are specifically marketing to children and teens.
True
False
Question 11
11.
When companies use dentists to advertise toothpaste, they are using a strategy called "false authority."
True
False
Question 12
12.
When companies want to make you feel joyful, anxious, or comforted, they are using a strategy called "appeal to emotion."
True
False
Question 13
13.
The legislative branch is the group responsible for passing legislation that can prevent conspiracies.
True
False
Question 14
14.
As soon as Ford heard there were problems with the Pinto fuel tanks, they pulled the car off the market.
True
False
Question 15
15.
Information about Ford's mishandling of the Pinto came through both courtroom testimony and investigative journalism.
True
False
Question 16
16.
Ford's actions with Pinto could be considered a conspiracy because their actions were financially-motivated.
True
False
Question 17
17.
Ford's actions with the Pinto would not be considered a conspiracy because they did not result in any harm.
True
False
Question 18
18.
Both Ford and the Big Tobacco companies lobbied the federal government to prevent regulation from being passed.
True
False
Question 19
19.
Both Ford and Big Tobacco companies conducted secret meetings where they discussed the strategies they would use to market their products.
True
False