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Upfront Quiz: 11/6/2020
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Question 1
1.
“The Children Left Behind”
Which of the following statements is correct, based on the information in the article?
Venezuela has always been a poor country
Venezuela used to be a rich country and is now poor
Venezuela is a rich country that would like to sell more oil.
Venezuela is a rich country that is concerned about becoming poor
Question 2
2.
“The Children Left Behind”
Who is Hugo Chávez?
the head of a boarding school for children in need
the former president of Venezuela who nationalized parts of the economy
the current president of Venezuela who won what is thought to be a rigged election
the opposition lawmaker who has declared himself the rightful president of Venezuela
Question 3
3.
“The Children Left Behind”
What is the annual inflation rate in Venezuela?
less than 2 percent
about 700 percent
nearly 3,000 percent
more than 1 million percent
Question 4
4.
“The Race for a Vaccine”
What is the quickest a vaccine that was proved effective has been developed?
six months
one year
four years
20 years
Question 5
5.
“The Race for a Vaccine”
Why is the process for developing a vaccine usually lengthy?
Obtaining the necessary supplies for testing is complicated
Recruiting scientists to work on a vaccine project can be difficult
Ensuring that a vaccine is safe requires multiple rounds of human testing
all of the above
Question 6
6.
“The Race for a Vaccine”
Why might a vaccine for Covid-19 be developed very quickly?
New technology has sped up the process
Scientists have long known about coronaviruses
Hundreds of research teams around the world are working on a vaccine
Universities are graduating more immunologists and virologists than ever before
Question 7
7.
“The Race for a Vaccine”
According to the article, why are many scientists critical of the vaccine Russia has approved for use against Covid-19?
All rounds of testing were not completed
The vaccine has been proved to be ineffective
People given the vaccine have suffered side effects
The cost of the vaccine is three times that of most others
Question 8
8.
“6 Things to Know About the Atomic Bomb”
What was the code name for the first secret test of a nuclear bomb?
SALT
Trinity
Fat Man
Little Boy
Question 9
9.
“6 Things to Know About the Atomic Bomb”
What is the current status of nuclear weapons around the world?
All countries with nuclear weapons have agreed to reduce their arsenals
All countries with nuclear weapons have agreed to stop their development of new nuclear weapons
Several countries with nuclear weapons are shutting down their nuclear programs
none of the above
Question 10
10.
“6 Things to Know About the Atomic Bomb”
Who became known as “Downwinders”?
U.S. citizens who approved of the bombings of Japan
several scientists who encouraged the U.S. to begin a nuclear program
people who lived in U.S. communities in the path of nuclear fallout from testing
military officers who advised President Harry S. Truman on when to drop atomic bombs on Japan
Question 11
11.
“6 Things to Know About the Atomic Bomb”
After World War II, the U.S. entered into a nuclear arms race with ____.
Cuba
Japan
Germany
the Soviet Union