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Upfront Magazine Quiz: 8/30/18
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Question 1
1.
"Does Facebook Know Too Much?"
Cambridge Analytica collected information on Facebook users in order to
A) create a rival social media site
B) build profiles of potential voters
C) launch a sophisticated cyberattack
D) create targeted ads for products
Question 2
2.
"Does Facebook Know Too Much?"
Which of the following is an example of psychographic data?
A) a person's race
B) a person's age
C) a person's interests
D) all of the above are correct
Question 3
3.
"Does Facebook Know Too Much?"
Based on what you read in the article, which of the following statements is true?
A) In the European Union, new regulations require tech companies to get consent before collecting data on users
B) While Facebook collects data on users, Google has a policy against it
C) US tech companies have never been allowed to collect data on a person's physical location, but they can collect other kinds of data
Question 4
4.
"Does Facebook Know Too Much?"
According to the article, a benefit that data collection can have for a consumer is
A) enabling some sites to remain free
B) making sure the ads a consumer sees are for products he or she might actually use
C) helping apps send videos or memes of interest to an individual consumer
Question 5
5.
"New Life for the ERA?"
What milestone did the Equal Rights Amendment achieve in 1972?
A) It was ratified by 36 states
B) It was passed by Congress
C) It was upheld by the Supreme Court
D) None of the above are correct
Question 6
6.
"New Life for the ERA?"
Constitutional amendments require ratification by ________ of the state legislatures.
A) all
B) 3/4
C) 1/2
D) 1/3
Question 7
7.
"New Life for the ERA?"
According to the article, the only section of the US Constitution that specifically refers to women is
A) the Preamble
B) Article I
C) the 14th Amendment
D) the 19th Amendment
Question 8
8.
"New Life for the ERA?"
Which statement best describes why activists are pushing to revive the ERA?
A) Although laws and court cases have improved conditions for women since the 1970s, an amendment would provide permanent protections
B) Although the ERA became law long ago, it has never been fully carried out
Question 9
9.
"A New Chapter for North Korea?"
Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of the recent summit between Kim Jong Un and President Trump?
A) Both leaders agreed to take specific steps toward denuclearizing their countries
B) Both leaders agreed to initiate trade between their countries
C) Kim said he would work to denuclearize North Korea, and Trump said the US would suspend military exercises with South Korea
Question 10
10.
"A New Chapter for North Korea?"
Which country had long occupied Korea by the start of World War II?
A) the Soviet Union
B) Japan
C) the United States
D) Germany
Question 11
11.
"A New Chapter for North Korea?"
What happens in the demilitarized zone (DMZ)?
A) North and South Korea conduct trade
B) North and South Korean troops stand guard
C) Chinese troops protect North Korea
Question 12
12.
"A New Chapter for North Korea?"
What compelled US President Harry Truman to take a stand in the Korean War?
A) fear that Communism would spread
B) a longstanding alliance with the Soviet Union
C) concern that North Korea would launch a nuclear attack on the US
D) None of the above are correct
D) all of the above statements are correct
C) Because of the lack of a constitutional amendment, women today face greater discrimination than they did in the 1970s and 1980s
D) In the time that has passed since the amendment's introduction, opposition to it has completely disappeared
D) Kim said he would work to denuclearize North Korea, and Trump said the US would provide economic aid to North Korea
D) North Korean prison camps operate
D) an official declaration of war by the United Nations