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Upfront Magazine Quiz - April 13, 2018
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Question 1
1.
"Never Again"
Which statement about the group Never Again is accurate?
A) The goal is to ban all guns in Florida
B) It was created by lawmakers and now counts many teen activists among its members
C) It started in Florida but has become a national movement
D) All of the above are correct
Question 2
2.
"Never Again"
The student activists have done all of the following EXCEPT
A) stage political rallies
B) give TV interviews
C) meet with state and federal lawmakers
D) organize gun buyback programs for the local police
Question 3
3.
"Never Again"
The Never Again movement has been compared to the influential youth movement that
A) protested the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s
B) fought for women's right to vote in the early 1900s
C) resulted in a ban on assault weapons in the 1990s
D) none of the above are correct
Question 4
4.
"Never Again"
According to the sidebar "A Divided Nation," which constitutional amendment is at the center of the debate over gun rights?
A) First Amendment
B) Second Amendment
C) Fourth Amendment
D) Eighth Amendment
Question 5
5.
"Rhino Rescue"
According to the article, rhinos are being airlifted out of South Africa mainly to
A) get them to flourishing habitats in Asia
B) provide them with emergency veterinary care after their horns have been removed
C) deliver them to zoos and wildlife centers around the world to educate people about their importance
D) make it harder for poachers to get to them
Question 6
6.
"Rhino Rescue"
Which statement best describes why rhino horns are considered valuable?
A) Keratin, an ingredient in the horns, has been found to cure some cancers
B) The horns are used in some cultures to make jewelry and sculptures
C) Some people mistakenly believe the horns have healing properties
D) None of the above are correct
Question 7
7.
"Rhino Rescue"
Rhinos help Africa's economy by
A) clearing land for agricultural uses
B) drawing ecotourists
C) providing skins, meats, and horns for villagers to sell
D) attracting scientists and conservationalists
Question 8
8.
"Rhino Rescue"
In comparison to South Africa, Botswana has
A) fewer people
B) a higher poaching rate
C) a larger wild rhino population
D) all of the above
Question 9
9.
"Should the First Amendment Protect Hate Speech?"
In 1977, Skokie, Illinois, was
A) a rural area steeped in white supremacist views
B) a mostly Jewish suburb of Chicago
C) home to the majority of America's neo-Nazis
D) the site of the national headquarters of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Question 10
10.
"Should the First Amendment Protect Hate Speech?"
According to the article, in the 1970s, the National Socialist Party of America (NSPA) was
A) large and influential
B) small but powerful
C) an illegal organization
D) none of the above are correct
Question 11
11.
"Should the First Amendment Protect Hate Speech?"
The NSPA sought to hold its march in Skokie instead of Chicago because
A) holding a march in Chicago involved greater costs
B) it did not want to offend Chicago's Jewish residents
C) Skokie granted the group a permit but Chicago did not
D) the US Supreme Court had ruled it could not hold a march in Chicago
Question 12
12.
"Should the First Amendment Protect Hate Speech?"
Which of these is NOT protected by the First Amendment, according to the article?
A) hate speech in any form
B) statements made online
C) language that incites, or causes, violence
D) language that criticizes the US government