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Upfront Quiz: 9/20/19
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Question 1
1.
"The Fight for Hong Kong"
What did Hong Kong become under British rule?
A) a war-ridden area
B) a Communist state
C) the poorest city in the world
D) a society that safeguards many freedoms
Question 2
2.
"The Fight for Hong Kong"
What did China agree to when signing a treaty with Britain to return Hong Kong to Chinese rule?
A) to give Britain two other Chinese territories
B) to create a new education system in Hong Kong
C) to allow Hong Kong to maintain certain freedoms for 50 years
Question 3
3.
"The Fight for Hong Kong"
According to the article, how many people in Hong Kong live in poverty?
A) about 1 in 30
B) about 1 in 20
C) about 1 in 10
D) about 1 in 5
Question 4
4.
"The Threat From Within"
Domestic terrorism is _____________________________________.
A) less of a threat than terrorism from abroad
B) a phenomenon only seen in the past year
C) expected to decrease over the next 10 years
Question 5
5.
"The Threat From Within"
What is one reason why the FBI has had difficulty in obtaining user data from technology companies?
A) The FBI has been unclear in its requests for data
B) The companies can claim protection under the First Amendment
C) The data is difficult to transfer to the FBI's computer network
Question 6
6.
"Teens of the Revolution"
According to the article, who was the commander of the Continental Army?
A) John Adams
B) Charles Cornwallis
C) George Washington
D) Alexander Hamilton
Question 7
7.
"Teens of the Revolution"
To honor Austin Dabney for his service, the state of Georgia __________________.
A) bought his freedom
B) granted him land
C) gave him a military pension
D) all of the above are correct
Question 8
8.
"Teens of the Revolution"
Why is Joseph Plumb Martin's diary considered an important text today?
A) It explains how some people avoided having to fight in the war
B) It provides a firsthand account of Peter Francisco's great deeds
C) It reveals how secret messages were carried across enemy lines
D) to invest billions of dollars in Hong Kong to improve its economy
D) now as big a threat as terrorism from abroad
D) The companies have been careless in how they track user data
D) It provides many details about life on the battlefield during the American Revolutionary War