Upfront Magazine Quiz - 5/19/16 - Hillary Cheaney | Biblioteka

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"The Race to Save the Elephants" Since 2007, the illegal ivory trade has

A) almost disappeared

B) more than doubled

C) leveled off because of a 2007 ban

D) none of the above statements are correct

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"The Race to Save the Elephants" According to the article, fewer Asian elephants than African elephants are poached because

A) Asia has stronger anti-poaching regulations

B) All of Asia's elephants are in protected wilderness areas

C) Only some Asian elephants have tusks

D) Ivory from Asian elephants is more fragile than ivory from African elephants

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"The Race to Save the Elephants" What controversial move did the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) make in 1999 and 2008?

A) It enacted strict bans on both international and domestic ivory trade

B) It allowed African nations to auction stockpiled ivory

C) It filed a lawsuit against Chinese ivory carvers

D) It demanded that countries use its ivory product certification system

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"The Race to Save the Elephants" Which of these is NOT mentioned in the article as a reason that demand for ivory in China is high?

A) China has a long tradition of ivory carving

B) Ivory is a popular building material in China

C) An economic boom has lifted many Chinese out of poverty

D) In China, ivory is thought to have healing properties

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"The Race to Save the Elephants" The author's main purpose in this article is to

A) describe the illegal ivory trade as well as a new plan to stop it

B) call for the African elephants to be designated as an endangered species

C) explain how poachers are able to kill elephants in protected wildlife areas

D) show how the U.S. contributes to the illegal ivory trade

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"Why Are Some Delegates Super?" Which of the following statements is true about superdelegates?

A) They are typically bigwigs in the Democratic Party

B) They are required to vote in accordance with primary and caucus results on the first ballot at the convention

C) They are sometimes called "pledged" delegates

D) None of the above statements are correct

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"Why Are Some Delegates Super?" The idea of superdelegates emerged after the 1972 presidential election, when

A) the Democratic nominee dropped out of the race just weeks before Election Day

B) the Democratic National Convention failed to produce a nominee

C) Democratic Senator George McGovern lost the general election in a landslide

D) many delegates at the Democratic convention did not vote in accordance with primary and caucus results

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"Why Are Some Delegates Super?" What is the purpose of superdelegates, according to the article?

A) to make sure the Democratic nominee is announced before the Republican nominee

B) to make sure the party nominates someone party leaders think can win on Election Day

C) to keep the nominating process from being too close

D) to help the candidates spend less money campaigning

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"Why Are Some Delegates Super?" The Republican nominating system

A) has no unbound delegates

B) has some unbound delegates who have little influence

C) is using superdelegates for the first time this year

D) none of the above statements are correct

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"Will Rio Be Ready?" Which of the following people is NOT included in the article's section "Good as Gold," which describes famous athletes to keep on eye on this summer?

A) Stephen Curry

B) Simone Biles

C) Usain Bolt

D) Madison Hughes