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Upfront Magazine Quiz - 12/16/16
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Question 1
1.
"Smoke Signals" Which statement is true, based on the article?
A) Extensive studies on e-cigarettes have shown that they are much safer than tobacco cigarettes
B) Both tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes have been widely studied and shown to cause lung cancer
C) E-cigarette use is growing among teens even as tobacco cigarette in this population declines
D) Among teens, both tobacco cigarette use and e-cigarette use are rising rapidly
Question 2
2.
"Smoke Signals" E-cigarettes were developed
A) in 2008 by the Centers for Disease Control
B) in the 1990s by the same company that makes Camel cigarettes
C) in 2003 in China
D) in 2010 at Stanford University
Question 3
3.
"Smoke Signals" Like traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes usually contain
A) tar
B) nicotine
C) tobacco
D) all of the above
Question 4
4.
"Smoke Signals" Which of these is NOT one of the new FDA regulations regarding e-cigarettes?
A) E-cigarettes can't use flavored liquids
B) E-cigarettes can't be sold in vending machines
C) E-cigarettes can't be sold on the internet
D) E-cigarettes can't be sold to minors
Question 5
5.
"Smoke Signals" You can infer that people who call e-cigarettes a gateway probably mean that e-cigs
A) are far too expensive for young people to buy
B) are not effective in helping longtime smokers quit
C) might lead users to start smoking regular cigarettes
D) might lead to the invention of other high-tech cigarettes
Question 6
6.
"Brave New World" Based on the article, which of these is NOT one of the main countries of origin for the migrants arriving in Germany?
A) Iraq
B) Iran
C) Syria
D) Afghanistan
Question 7
7.
"Brave New World" According to the article, migrants are drawn to Germany mostly because of its strong economy and
A) social welfare benefits
B) lack of far-right political parties
C) segregated neighborhoods for Muslims
D) location along the Mediterranean Sea
Question 8
8.
"Brave New World" Ahmad Dandoush fled his native country in 2014 to
A) avoid being arrested by the Taliban
B) attend college and seek economic opportunity
C) avoid being drafted and fighting in a civil war
D) compete on a TV program called Arab Idol
Question 9
9.
"Brave New World" Germany's integration law was designed to
A) end longstanding regulations that separated Muslims from other German citizens
B) send most migrants back to their native countries
C) force other nations in Europe to take their fair share of migrants
D) provide assistance to migrants in exchange for them adopting Germany's customs
Question 10
10.
"The Cultural Revolution" China's Cultural Revolution began in 1966 and ended in 1976 with
A) the onset of constitutional democracy in China
B) the Great Leap Forward
C) Japan's occupation of China
D) Mao Zedong's death
Question 11
11.
"The Cultural Revolution" Before China became a Communist nation, it had been
A) a democratic republic
B) dominated by foreign powers
C) run by autocratic dictators
D) none of the above are correct
Question 12
12.
"The Cultural Revolution" The Red Guards were mainly
A) top-level officials within the Communist Party
B) wealthy intellectuals who studied and taught Maoist principles
C) radical young people rebelling against old ideas and authority figures
D) soldiers in China's army who sought to overthrow the nation's Communist government
Question 13
13.
"The Cultural Revolution" Which of the following statements describes China today?
A) It is in the midst of a new Cultural Revolution
B) It has embraced Western-style freedoms, including a free press
C) It has the second-largest economy in the world
D) All of the above statements are correct
Question 14
14.
"The Cultural Revolution" What effect did Mao's rise to power have on the US?
A) It helped fuel the Red Scare
B) It increased youth activism
C) It weakened the US economy
D) It caused a class struggle
Question 15
15.
"Trump Wins" Which of the following is NOT an issue that is on Trump's "To-Do List?"
A) Boosting the economy
B) The rise of Japan
C) Nuclear threat from North Korea and Iran
D) Renegotiating trade deals
Question 16
16.
"Are Zoos Ethical?" The first American zoo opened in what city in the year 1874?
A) Philadelphia
B) New York City
C) Boston
D) Sacramento