Upfront Magazine Quiz - 9/4/15
By Hillary Cheaney
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Last updated over 1 year ago
23 Questions
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Question 1
1.
"All Dried Up"
Based on the article, which statement about the current drought is most
accurate?
"All Dried Up"
Based on the article, which statement about the current drought is most
accurate?
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Question 2
2.
"All Dried Up"
In April, in response to the drought, California Governor Jerry Brown
"All Dried Up"
In April, in response to the drought, California Governor Jerry Brown
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Question 3
3.
"All Dried Up"
According to the article, much of California is naturally a
"All Dried Up"
According to the article, much of California is naturally a
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Question 4
4.
"All Dried Up"
California farmers have left thousands of acres unplanted. This is likely to
cause
"All Dried Up"
California farmers have left thousands of acres unplanted. This is likely to
cause
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Question 5
5.
"All Dried Up"
Which conclusions can you draw from the article?
"All Dried Up"
Which conclusions can you draw from the article?
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Question 6
6.
"All Dried Up"
Select the sentence from the text that best supports your answer to question 5.
"All Dried Up"
Select the sentence from the text that best supports your answer to question 5.
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Question 7
7.
"All Dried Up"
You can infer that the author refers to California as a "breadbasket" because
"All Dried Up"
You can infer that the author refers to California as a "breadbasket" because
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Question 8
8.
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
According to the article, China has the world's
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
According to the article, China has the world's
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Question 9
9.
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
China's economic success has been based largely on
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
China's economic success has been based largely on
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Question 10
10.
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
In 1949, Mao Zedong __________ in China.
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
In 1949, Mao Zedong __________ in China.
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Question 11
11.
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
According to the article, what is one main reason Western companies have begun
moving their factories out of China?
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
According to the article, what is one main reason Western companies have begun
moving their factories out of China?
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Question 12
12.
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
What is the author's purpose in noting that "Today, China's booming cities are
clogged with traffic"?
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
What is the author's purpose in noting that "Today, China's booming cities are
clogged with traffic"?
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Question 13
13.
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
When the author writes "...China has managed to nail the Jell-O," she means that
China has
"10 Things You Need to Know About China"
When the author writes "...China has managed to nail the Jell-O," she means that
China has
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Question 14
14.
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
According to the article, the national women's suffrage movement began
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
According to the article, the national women's suffrage movement began
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Question 15
15.
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
"Petticoat rule" referred to the notion
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
"Petticoat rule" referred to the notion
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Question 16
16.
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
What prompted President Woodrow Wilson to speak out in support of women's
suffrage?
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
What prompted President Woodrow Wilson to speak out in support of women's
suffrage?
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Question 17
17.
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
The 19th Amendment faced difficulty
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
The 19th Amendment faced difficulty
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Question 18
18.
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
To show how far women have come, the author mentions all of the following
except:
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
To show how far women have come, the author mentions all of the following
except:
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Question 19
19.
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
In the last column of the article, which phrase provides the best clue to the
meaning of the word 'strides'?
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
In the last column of the article, which phrase provides the best clue to the
meaning of the word 'strides'?
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Question 20
20.
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
You can infer from the article that the author
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
You can infer from the article that the author
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Question 21
21.
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
Select the sentence from the text that best supports your answer to question 20.
"From the Vote...to the White House?"
Select the sentence from the text that best supports your answer to question 20.
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Question 22
22.
"Should Police Wear Body Cameras?"
What amendment protects Americans from "unreasonable searches and seizures?"
"Should Police Wear Body Cameras?"
What amendment protects Americans from "unreasonable searches and seizures?"
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Question 23
23.
"Should Police Wear Body Cameras?"
"So in Seattle, where a dozen officers started wearing body cams in a pilot
program last December, the department came up with a cheap, easy way to share
the videos with the public.."
How did the department share the videos with the public?
"Should Police Wear Body Cameras?"
"So in Seattle, where a dozen officers started wearing body cams in a pilot
program last December, the department came up with a cheap, easy way to share
the videos with the public.."
How did the department share the videos with the public?