Upfront Quiz: 5/11/18

A) Pakistan

B) China

C) Russia

D) Great Britain

A) Its economy has boomed over the past 25 years

B) Nearly 98% of the population can now read in English and Hindi

C) Salaries for young people in India are much higher than they are in the United States, particularly in the technology industry

D) all of the above are correct

A) country or territory that is controlled by another

B) group within a traditional social hierarchy

C) middle-class urban neighborhood in some Asian countries

D) small religious sect within Hinduism

A) seen as an action or remark that causes outrage or offense to the national culture

B) forbidden in most private and government schools

C) an advantage for those seeking economic success

D) common in the countryside but rare in big cities, such as Delhi and Mumbai

A) droughts in some places

B) heavier rainfall in some places

C) rising ocean levels

D) all of the above

A) power homes, cars, and factories

B) trap some of the sun's heat close to Earth

C) prevent the sun's rays from reaching the Earth

D) let farmers grow plants without water or sunlight

A) There is no difference; the words are interchangeable

B) Scientists use the word climate, but most people use the word weather

C) Weather describes what's happening on a particular day, whereas climate describes what's happening over a long period of time

D) Weather has to do with precipitation, while climate relates to the temperature of a given place

A) puts unfair burdens on American businesses

B) does not do enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

C) will lead to coastal flooding in the United States

D) will lead to an increase in the use of solar energy, which he considers dangerous

A) as entertainment for troops serving overseas in World War II

B) to lift Americans' spirits during the Great Depression

C) because a federal law required sports leagues to offer equal opportunities for men and women

D) to keep baseball alive when male players were fighting in World War II

A) Chicago Cubs owner Philip K. Wrigley

B) President Franklin D. Roosevelt

C) minor league player Jackie Mitchell

D) baseball legend Babe Ruth

A) how to play softball

B) how to play baseball

C) how to be ladylike

D) how to speak to reporters

A) It required any professional sport with teams for men to have teams for women

B) It banned gender discrimination in public high school and college sports

C) It allowed women to play on men's professional sports teams

D) None of the above are correct