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Upfront Quiz: 2/18/2022

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Question 1

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“The Furor Over Facebook"

According to the article, what claim is being made about Facebook?

The company misled the public to maximize profits.

The company hid research that shows its products are harmful to teenagers.

The company has played a key role in spreading misinformation and deepening partisan divides.

all of the above

Question 2

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“The Furor Over Facebook"

According to the article, Facebook’s algorithms are designed to ___.

keep users clicking on ads

limit how many ads users see

charge users after they stop clicking on ads

prevent users from seeing the same ad more than once

Question 3

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“The Furor Over Facebook"

How have lawmakers reacted to the claims being made about Facebook and other social media apps?

They have not yet reacted to the claims

They passionately disagree about whether social media should be regulated

They broadly agree about the need to hold social media companies to account

They recently passed laws that strongly regulate how social media companies operate

Question 4

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“The Furor Over Facebook"

According to the article, which industry was discovered to be causing harm in the past, leading to new regulations?

the tobacco industry

food and medicine industries

industries that generate toxic waste

all of the above

Question 5

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“10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know"

What do the cases discussed in the article have in common?

The cases involved teenage plaintiffs.

The rulings in the cases were based on the Constitution

The rulings in the cases served as the basis for subsequent court rulings or laws

All of the above

Question 6

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“10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know"

Schools have the right to limit the freedom of speech of students on campus if ___.

the speech is disruptive or invades the rights of others

the school thinks limiting speech best serves the student body

the majority of students agree with the limits the school places on them

the local government for the school’s area approves the limits the school sets

Question 7

7.

“10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know"

Lower courts have ruled that prayer at school is protected by the First Amendment if ___.

it is not sponsored by the school

the school establishes a prayer schedule

a coach or school official leads the prayer

school officials lead prayers for different religions

Question 8

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“10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know"

Why did the Court rule that Savana Redding couldn’t sue her school for the invasive search?

The search was based on a tip

The search was related to finding drugs

The laws on student searches were unclear

A school nurse was present during the search

Question 9

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"Saving Sumatra's Endangered Orangutans"

The article states, "The place these orangutans call home is the Leuser Ecosystem on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It’s the only place in the world where great apes, elephants, rhinos, and tigers coexist. Its ______ million acres of dense rainforest are home to 389 species of birds and 130 species of mammals, including the world’s largest wild population of Sumatran orangutans."

Which of the following should be inserted into the blank to complete the quote from the article?

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Question 10

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"Saving Sumatra's Endangered Orangutans"

What is the main reason that the population of the wild orangutans has dwindled, or decreased?

Hunting by poachers

Habitat destruction 

Disease

The orangutans are more likely to be hunted by predators than other species 

Question 11

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"Saving Sumatra's Endangered Orangutans"

True or False: Orangutans are among humans’ closest animal relatives, sharing more than 96 percent of their genes with us.

True

False