The article notes that over a 15-year period, all independent studies on soda and other sugary drinks
A) were banned by medical journals
B) downplayed the health hazards of these drinks
C) found a link with obesity or diabetes
D) concluded that these drinks must carry warnings
"Sugarcoating the Truth"
Which city is having a legal dispute with the soda industry over a requirement that ads for sugary drinks carry health warnings?
A) Dallas, Texas
B) Seattle, Washington
C) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
D) San Francisco, California
"Sugarcoating the Truth"
In 1967, a Harvard research review funded by the Sugar Research Foundation said that ______________ caused heart disease.
A) dietary fat
B) dietary sugar
C) both dietary fat and dietary sugar
D) neither dietary fat nor dietary sugar
"Sugarcoating the Truth"
In responding to critics, the beverage industry argues that
A) obesity rates have gone up even as soda consumption has gone down
B) it has never funded a scientific study
C) sugary drinks can actually help combat cancer and other serious diseases
D) none of the above
"Sugarcoating the Truth"
Which of these best summarizes the article?
A) Soda taxes are beginning to curb soda consumption in some American cities
B) American cities have begun funding research into the health effects of soda and other sugary drinks
C) Health experts say consuming sugary drinks is bad for you, but the sugar and soda industries are trying to convince the public that their products are safe
D) In contrast to popular opinion, studies show that soda and other sugary drinks have no health effects
"Venezuela in Crisis"
How did former president Hugo Chavez come to power in Venezuela?
A) He was elected
B) He was appointed by Nicolas Maduro
C) He led a violent coup (a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government)
D) He inherited the presidency after his father's death
"Venezuela in Crisis"
As Venezuela's president, Chavez
A) dissolved Venezuela's legislature
B) nationalized key parts of the nation's economy
C) gave favors to the rich at the expense of the poor
D) ended government-imposed price controls
"Venezuela in Crisis"
All of these were mentioned in the article as components of Venezuela's current economic crisis EXCEPT
A) extremely high inflation rates
B) an inability of factories to get raw materials
C) low oil prices
D) the depletion of known oil reserves
"Venezuela in Crisis"
According to the article, many Venezuelans are now leaving the country for
A) Caribbean islands
B) Colombia
C) Brazil
D) all of the above
"Protest Nation"
The article describes the Women's March as
A) conservative-leaning
B) massive
C) chaotic
D) all of the above
"Protest Nation"
According to the article, the first major American protest was the
A) Boston Tea Party
B) Constitutional Convention
C) push among some Founders to add the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution
D) 1913 rally of women's suffrage
"Protest Nation"
According to the article, what do the civil rights movement and the Occupy Wall Street movement have in common?
A) Both began in the 1950s and the 1960s
B) Both were unsuccessful
C) Both were centered in New York City
D) Both employed, or used, sit-ins
"Protest Nation"
According to the article, the protests against the Vietnam War in the 1960s and the 1970s were __________ the civil rights protests of that period.
A) inspired by
B) more effective than
C) in competition with
D) more violent than
"Should They Stay or Should They Go?"
Donald Trump's executive order for targeting immigrants who can be deported includes
A) stating that any undocumented immigrant who has committed any crime can now be deported
B) hiring 10,000 more immigration enforcement agents
C) enlisting police officers throughout the U.S. to help immigration agents identify the undocumented
D) all of the above
"Should They Stay or Should They Go?"
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was started by former president Obama and protects young people brought to the country illegally as children from temporarily facing deportation.