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Upfront Magazine Quiz - 10/21/16

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Question 1

1.

"Will a Robot Take Your Job?" According to the article, ___________ jobs are the ones most threatened by today's new technology.

A) healthcare

B) STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)

C) high-skilled

D) low-skilled

Question 2

2.

"Will a Robot Take Your Job?" Which of these is NOT one of the advantages that robots have over human workers?

A) Robots work more quickly and efficiently than human workers

B) Robots do not get sick the way human workers do

C) Robots are better at problem solving than human workers are

D) Robots are often less expensive than human workers

Question 3

3.

"Will a Robot Take Your Job?" In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Industrial Revolution created many new jobs for

A) carpenters

B) factory workers

C) skilled weavers

D) all of the above

Question 4

4.

"Will a Robot Take Your Job?" In the article, app developer is cited as an example of a job that

A) will soon be replaced by machines

B) has been created as a result of new technology

C) is shifting overseas to Japan and other nations

D) doesn't require creativity or critical thinking

Question 5

5.

"Will a Robot Take Your Job?" In the section "How to Compete," which word has nearly the same meaning as the word "adaptable?"

A) necessary

B) safe

C) versatile

D) critical

Question 6

6.

"Are We Heading Toward a New Cold War?" According to the article, what conflict was at the heart of the original Cold War?

A) The Soviet Union supported Germany in World War II, but the U.S. opposed
Germany

B) The U.S. and the Soviet Union each wanted to control Afghanistan

C) The U.S. and the Soviet Union each wanted to dominate world trade

D) The Soviet Union sought to spread Communism, and the U.S. wanted to stop
these efforts

Question 7

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"Are We Heading Toward a New Cold War?" What event caused the Cold War to escalate in 1949?

A) World War II ended

B) A wall was built between East Germany and West Germany

C) The Soviet Union became a nuclear power

D) U.S. President Richard Nixon resigned

Question 8

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"Are We Heading Toward a New Cold War?" In the 1980s, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev did all of the following EXCEPT

A) try to thaw relations with the West

B) enact free-market reforms

C) loosen restrictions on free speech

D) ban the Communist party

Question 9

9.

"Are We Heading Toward a New Cold War?" Which event occurred last in the disintegration of the Soviet Union?

A) The gates of the Berlin Wall were opened

B) Russia declared independence

C) Eastern Europe's puppet states allowed free elections

D) The Soviet economy began to suffer

Question 10

10.

"Are We Heading Toward a New Cold War?" At the end of the article, Alex Cooley says, "The early 1990s was the window, and it wasn't taken." You can infer that by "window," he means a chance

A) for the U.S. to surpass Russia in economic output

B) for the former Soviet republics to reunite

C) for Russia to embrace democracy

D) for Russia to develop an aggressive foreign policy

Question 11

11.

"Star-Spangled Protest" According to the article, "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written by

A) Francis Scott Key

B) Benjamin Franklin

C) Betsy Ross

D) John Stafford Smith

Question 12

12.

"Star-Spangled Protest" Why did Colin Kaepernick decide to remain seated during the playing of the national anthem?

A) He wanted to call attention to the homelessness that is affecting America

B) He wanted to call attention to police brutality and racial injustice in the
U.S.

C) He believes our country should be doing more to aid the crisis in Syria

D) None of the above answers are correct

Question 13

13.

"Why Did France Ban a Bathing Suit?" The article states, "The showdown over the burkini is only the latest controversy over the principle of _____________, which has been a defining feature of French political life since the French Revolution in 1789. The idea is to keep government out of religion and religion out of government in order to protect the rights of French citizens."

A) Espionage

B) Sovereignty

C) Secularism

D) Private enterprise