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Upfront Quiz: 1/29/2021

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“When Monkeys Take Over”

Why did the monkey population explode in Lopburi?
Tourists and religious pilgrims gave the monkeys food
Locals brought in more and more monkeys
Officials drove off predators of the monkeys
Weather conditions changed to be more favorable to the survival of the monkeys
“When Monkeys Take Over”

What problem have the monkeys caused for the people of Lopburi?
Businesses have had to close
People have had things stolen by the monkeys
People are afraid of being attacked by the monkeys
All of the above statements are correct
“When Monkeys Take Over”

To try to solve the monkey problem, officials in Lopburi have begun ___.
sterilizing the monkeys
moving the monkeys to another town
chasing the monkeys back into the forest
ordering locals to stop feeding the monkeys
“Off to Work, Not to School”

Which country has the most children out of school because of Covid-19 closures?
Australia
Ethiopia
India
the United States
“Off to Work, Not to School”

How many children does the United Nations estimate will drop out of school because of school closures?
about 1 million
nearly 4 million
just over 12 million
at least 24 million
“Off to Work, Not to School”

According to the article, many of the children who have had to start working earn ___.
no money
pennies a day
$10 a day
at least $50 a day
“Off to Work, Not to School”

The increase in child labor will likely lead to a decline in ___.
literacy rates
social mobility
children’s health
all of the above
"What's Our Quality of Life?"

"For almost a century, the world has relied mostly on GDP as a way to assess a country's progress and compare it to other nations. But about 10 years ago, a group of economists from the United Kingdom, United States, and other nations created a different way to judge nations' success: a __________________________."
social progress index
government success rating
social stability scale
government growth rating
"What's Our Quality of Life?"

According to the article, the index collects how many metrics of well-being to measure quality of life?
25
50
125
150
"What's Our Quality of Life?"

Which of the following countries came out on top in terms of quality of life in the year 2020?
South Sudan
The United States
Norway
Greece