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Upfront Quiz: 3/5/21

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Question 1

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“Is Big Tech Too Powerful?”

According to U.S. law, a company has an illegal monopoly when it dominates an industry and ___.

collects information on its customers

takes actions that prevent competition

has more than 75 percent of the market share

sets prices that are more than 10 percent higher than industry average

Question 2

2.

“Is Big Tech Too Powerful?”

What is one of Google’s arguments against the lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice?

Google promotes innovation

Google offers the lowest prices

Google began as a search engine

Google is simply preferred by most people

Question 3

3.

“Is Big Tech Too Powerful?”

What is one way the government combats monopolies?

by forcing the monopoly to merge with other companies

by ordering the monopoly to break up into smaller companies

by requiring the monopoly to reduce prices to match industry norms

by charging the monopoly fees that are used to promote innovation in the same industry

Question 4

4.

“Is Big Tech Too Powerful?”

What happened as a result of the government’s lawsuit against American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) in 1974 for maintaining a monopoly?

AT&T became an even bigger company

Several new phone companies were started

Advances in cell phone technology were delayed

China gained dominance over the phone industry

Question 5

5.

“The Remarkable Journey of an Ironman”

According to the article, what challenge did Chris Nikic’s parents face in getting their son proper care and attention?

Schools did not have adequate funding

Nikic needed a school with a wealth of sports opportunities

Experts spoke of Nikic in terms of limits rather than possibilities

None of the above

Question 6

6.

“The Remarkable Journey of an Ironman”

According to the article, Nikic set a simple vision for his life: to ___.

maintain a close circle of friends

try as many new things as possible

tackle challenges one step at a time

always look at the bright side of things

Question 7

7.

“The Remarkable Journey of an Ironman”

At the end of the Ironman triathlon, what helped Nikic complete the race?

stopping to drink water

encouragement from his father

seeing other racers cross the finish line

noticing that he had only a few minutes left to finish in time

Question 8

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“The Remarkable Journey of an Ironman”

According to the article, what did Nikic learn from completing the race?

He is happiest when involved in sports

Triathlons are easier than he had thought

He can achieve any goal he sets for himself

Proper training is key to being a successful athlete

Question 9

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"Young and Unemployed"

The article states, "Young people are overrepresented in sectors where jobs are disappearing, including travel, retail, and hospitality. And graduates face unprecedented competition for even entry-level positions from a tsunami of newly laid-off workers." What does the word 'unprecedented' mean, as used in the text?

never done or known before; out of the ordinary 

usual or typical 

boring or generic 

uptight 

Question 10

10.

"Young and Unemployed"

The article describes that Europeans coming of age in the pandemic are lowering their expectations in terms of job opportunites. What examples does the article give to support this statement?

Accepting internships 

Moving back home 

Returning to school 

All of the above statements are correct