Upfront Magazine Quiz - 1/13/17

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10 questions
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"Best Friends No More?" How did Rodrigo Duterte come to power in the Philippines?

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"Best Friends No More?" What statement is true of Duterte?

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"Best Friends No More?" American companies have helped make ______________ one of the fastest-growing segments of the Philippine economy.

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"Best Friends No More?" Why is General Douglas MacArthur hailed as a hero by many Filipinos?

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"Haiti in Crisis" According to the article, "By the time the hurricane subsided, the country was ravaged." Using context clues, what does "subsided" mean?

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"Haiti in Crisis" Which of the following is NOT a reason that article provides as to why Haiti suffers greatly when faced with hurricanes and other natural disasters?

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"Haiti in Crisis" According to the article, "Most Haitians are descended from _____________ who were brought over by French colonizers."

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"Haiti in Crisis" Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti in 2016. The article mentions that another natural disaster struck Haiti in 2010. What did of natural disaster was this?

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"Is the World Getting More Dangerous?" In the last six years, the number of wars has increased by a third - from 31 to 41.

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"Is the World Getting More Dangerous?" Many wars - even those that result in relatively small numbers of battle deaths - occur in countries with poor infrastructure and few resources.