The violent August protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, was prompted by plans to
A) take down the Confederate flag that had been flying above city hall for decades
B) name a new school for Confederate General Stonewall Jackson
C) build a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in front of a cemetery
D) remove a statue of Confederate Robert E. Lee from a city park
"Monumental Battle"
The South's Civil War-era economy was based mostly on
A) agriculture
B) manufacturing
C) tourism
D) shipping
"Monumental Battle"
During the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s,
A) most Confederate monuments were destroyed
B) federal law banned new Confederate monuments
C) the building of Confederate monuments greatly increased
D) none of the above are correct
"Can North Korea Be Stopped?"
What military milestone did North Korea achieve over the summer, according to the article?
A) It developed its first nuclear weapon
B) It created a standing army
C) It built a nuclear arsenal larger than that of the U.S.
D) It tested a ballistic missile that can reach many U.S. cities
"Can North Korea Be Stopped?"
In 2014, the United Nations accused Kim Jong Un's regime of crimes against humanity. What example is given in the article?
A) efforts to rig North Korea's national elections
B) threats of using nuclear weapons against the U.S.
C) camps where political prisoners are starved
D) all of the above
"The Debate over Columbus"
When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Bahamas in 1492, he thought he'd reached
A) South America
B) the trading centers of Africa
C) the southern tip of Florida
D) China, India, or Japan
"The Debate over Columbus"
Columbus claimed for Spain land he called Hispaniola. Today that land is
A) the United States and Canada
B) Haiti and the Dominican Republic
C) northern Mexico
D) Genoa, Italy
"The Debate over Columbus"
According to the article, the main reason some people want to do away with Columbus Day has to do with Columbus Day has to do with
A) new accusations that he created false reports in his ship logs and abused his crew
B) increasing evidence that other European explorers were living in the Americas when he arrived
C) the way he and other Europeans treated Native Americans
D) the fact that he sailed in search for gold, spices, and other riches
"The Debate over Columbus"
Which of the following is true regarding the Taino people that Columbus met?
A) Columbus thought that they were generous
B) Many became sick with European diseases
C) Many became slaves
D) All of the above are correct
"Should the Military Ban Transgender Soldiers?"
According to the article, the idea that transgender soldiers would threaten military cohesion and readiness was the reason for the long-standing ban on transgender military personel.
True
False
"Should the Military Ban Transgender Soldiers?"
The president does not have the power to issue a ban on transgender soldiers.
True
False
"Now for the Good News..."
According to the article, what disease has seen a decrease of 97% since 1985?
A) leprosy
B) malaria
C) tuberculosis
D) AIDS
"Now for the Good News..."
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the article as an improvement that is occurring worldwide?
A) the percentage of those living in extreme poverty is down
B) polio cases worldwide have dropped significantly
C) the literacy rate, or having the ability to read, has greatly increased
D) the number of AIDS cases reported has dropped significantly