Upfront Magazine Quiz - 1/13/17 - Hillary Cheaney | Biblioteka

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

A) He led a violent military coup

B) The US helped to install him as a dictator

C) He took over as dictator after the death of his father

D) He was elected in a landslide

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

A) He is demanding that the US send more troops to the Philippines

B) He is trying to build stronger economic ties between the Philippines and the US

C) He is pulling the Philippines closer to China

D) All of the above are correct

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

A) banking

B) call centers

C) fast food

D) textiles

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

A) He protected the Philippines from the Spanish during the Spanish-American War

B) He has fought for Philippine control of disputed islands in the South China Sea

C) He put down a government coup by Philippine rebels

D) He drove out Japanese forces from the Philippines during World War II

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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?

A) to become less intense or severe

B) to increase intensity

C) to stop and begin again

D) none of the above are correct

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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?

A) Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere

B) Many of the country's trees have been burned for fuel, which has left the mountain slopes bare

C) The people in Haiti do not have enough shelters to house those in need when intense weather strikes

D) Haiti's leaders have been unable to prepare people for disasters, get them to shelter, and help them rebuild afterward

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

A) African slaves

B) Irish immigrants

C) German immigrants

D) English settlers

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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?

A) Tsunami

B) Earthquake

C) Hurricane

D) Massive flooding

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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.

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