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Upfront Quiz: 12/3/21

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Question 1

1.

“Bison on the Rebound”

What caused the buffalo population to decline to fewer than 1,000 by the 1880s?

disease

hunting

natural disasters

planned relocation

Question 2

2.

“Bison on the Rebound”

For Native Americans, bison ____________________________________.

create many environmental problems

are damaging to their other sources of income

have long had cultural and spiritual significance

used to limit movement around the Great Plains

Question 3

3.

“Bison on the Rebound”

Why did Montana ranchers sue to stop the transfer of bison from Yellowstone National Park to Native land in Montana?

They feared the bison would transmit disease to their cattle

They worried that the bison would destroy the grasslands of Montana

They wanted to prevent other ranchers from profiting from a new livestock

They thought moving the bison would be harmful to Yellowstone’s ecosystem

Question 4

4.

“Bison on the Rebound”

Which is an effect of moving bison to the Fort Peck Reservation?

The environment has benefited

The bison population has grown

The reservation is once again hosting traditional ceremonies that incorporate bison

all of the above

Question 5

5.

“Secrets of the Constitution”

When the Articles of Confederation were the law of the land, ____________________________________.

most states were small

Great Britain still ruled the 13 Colonies

the national government had all of the power

the states had more power than the national government

Question 6

6.

“Secrets of the Constitution”

What is the name of the agreement that resolved the argument between big states and small states at the Constitutional Convention?

the 13th Amendment

the Great Compromise

the Three-Fifths Compromise

the Father of the Constitution

Question 7

7.

“Secrets of the Constitution”

Why did the Framers end the Constitutional Convention without creating a Bill of Rights?

Many delegates were ready to go home

State constitutions guaranteed civil liberties

No one had suggested that a Bill of Rights was needed

Not including a Bill of Rights was part of a compromise that solved another issue

Question 8

8.

"South Africa’s ‘Diamond’ Rush"

According to the article, "The South African government says tests have shown that the stones discovered are _____________ rather than diamonds. Not everyone has been swayed by the news." Which of the following fits into the blank?

gold 

quartz 

emerald

cubic zirconia

Question 9

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"South Africa’s ‘Diamond’ Rush"

According to the article, "Among young people, the situation is even more dire: About ______________ South Africans ages 15 to 24 are without a job."

two out of three 

one out of five 

three out of five 

one out of two 