the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer
the vote by the Minneapolis City Council to create a new system of public safety
“How Our World Changed”
Several food companies have responded to the current social justice movement by ___.
advocating for police reform
organizing protests in several states
making plans to drop names and logos that are based on racial stereotypes
issuing apologies for not previously supporting athletes who kneeled during the national anthem
“How Our World Changed”
A recent survey shows that the percentage of Americans who consider racism and discrimination a big problem increased from ____ since 2015.
23 percent to 43 percent
32 percent to 57 percent
44 percent to 61 percent
51 percent to 76 percent
“How Our World Changed”
According to the article, how is the current social movement different from past protests for racial justice?
Fewer people are attending them
More older people are joining them
More white people and more young people are attending them
Fewer companies and politicians are supporting them
“What’s at Stake”
According to the article, which situation is heightening the stakes of the 2020 election?
the Covid-19 pandemic
an extreme increase in unemployment
widespread protests prompted by the killing of a Black man in police custody
all of the above
“What’s at Stake”
The political positions of President Trump and former Vice President Biden are ___.
exactly the same
mostly the same
somewhat different
extremely different
“What’s at Stake”
According to the article, what issue has often had a big impact on whether a sitting president gets re-elected?
racial justice
the economy
healthcare
military spending
“What’s at Stake”
He opposes Obamacare and has taken steps to weaken the health-care law, which he says is raising costs and limiting Americans' choices.
Trump
Biden
“What’s at Stake”
He supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and increasing taxes on the rich.
Trump
Biden
“What’s at Stake”
He's put broad tariffs on countries he says were trading unfairly with the US and harming American Industry. His 2017 tax cut reduced the corporate tax rate in an effort to boost the economy.
Trump
Biden
“What’s at Stake”
He says that protests are a "wake-up call" and that the nation must deal with systemic racism. He supports more criminal justice reforms and wants to reduce racial inequality in incarceration.
Trump
Biden
“What’s at Stake”
In 2017 he announced the US will withdraw from the Paris climate accords, an international pact to reduce global emissions, saying it would hurt the US economy.
Trump
Biden
“Pandemic”
Why did the 1918 flu become known as the Spanish Flu?
No one knows
It began in Spain
The name was based on the strain of the virus
Spanish newspapers reported on this flu more than other newspapers
“Pandemic”
The 1918 flu differed from most flus in that the majority of the people who died were ___.
women
very old
very young
between the ages of 20 and 40
“Pandemic”
Why were U.S. health officials ill-prepared to stop the flu?
They were understaffed
They did not know it was caused by a virus
They thought it was a seasonal flu and did little to prepare for a major outbreak
all of the above
“Pandemic”
What happened after the Liberty Loan parade in Philadelphia in 1918?
Scientists developed a cure for the flu
Thousands of people died from the flu the next week
President Woodrow Wilson urged Americans to stay home