Upfront Magazine Quiz - 2/10/17 - Hillary Cheaney | Biblioteka

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"Courtroom Dramas" Which has been true of the US Supreme Court since February 2016?

A) It has been unable to meet and hear cases

B) It has had only eight justices

C) It has skewed strongly to the conservative side

D) All of the above are true

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"Courtroom Dramas" Which two cases on the Supreme Court's docket revolved around the 1st Amendment?

A) Star Athletica vs. Varsity Brands and Gloucester County School Boards v. G. G.

B) Gloucester County School Boards v. G. G. and Lee v. Tam

C) Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands and Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley

D) Lee v. Tam and Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley

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"Courtroom Dramas" According to the article, the Supreme Court case about _____________ could be dismissed because the Trump administration's view on the law known as Title IX differ from those of the Obama administration.

A) copyright law

B) controversial trademarks

C) transgender rights

D) religion and government

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"Courtroom Dramas" The question at the heart of the case Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley is whether

A) the church playground is safe enough

B) the church can make its own playground rules

C) the church can be forced to resurface its playground

D) Missouri should have given the church money for its playground

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"Courtroom Dramas" Which best describes the purpose of this article?

A) to summarize some of the key cases of the Supreme Court decided in the past year

B) to preview some of the key cases the Supreme Court is considering in the current term

C) to explain how the Supreme Court decides which case it will hear

D) None of the above statements are correct

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"Courtroom Dramas" You can infer from the article's introduction that a "swing vote" on the Supreme Court is one that

A) could go to either the liberal or conservative side

B) is unexpected or surprising

C) changes the way a federal law is interpreted

D) is made by a newly appointed justice

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"Saving the World's Oceans" What are the "high seas?"

A) areas where sea levels are rising because of climate change

B) areas of the ocean that are more than 230 miles from shore

C) global marine protected areas

D) the specific routes that cargo ships follow

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"Saving the World's Oceans" Which of these is NOT one of the ways that the ocean is vital to human life?

A) It provides oxygen

B) It releases carbon dioxide

C) It is a source of energy

D) It helps regulate Earth's climate

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"Saving the World's Oceans" According to the article, a new United Nations treaty that is being hammered out could

A) require groups to report on the potential damaging consequences of planned ocean activities

B) allow for the creation of new marine protected areas

C) create new rules for ocean-based industries

D) all of the above

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"Saving the World's Oceans" In recent decades, ocean waters have become warmer and

A) saltier

B) rougher

C) more acidic

D) shallower

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"Saving the World's Oceans" What does the author suggest is a weakness of the ocean agreement negotiated in the 1970s?

A) It gave too much authority to the International Maritime Organization

B) It set no rules for the shipping industry

C) It said little about parts of the ocean that do not belong to any one country

D) It favored North America

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"The Forger" Which statement is true of southern France during World War II?

A) It officially remained independent

B) Its government was based in Paris

C) It was occupied by the German army

D) Its government firmly refused to cooperate with the Nazis

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"The Forger" During World War II, Adolfo Kaminsky was

A) a low-level French government official and counterspy

B) a photographer whose photos documented conditions in Paris under the Nazi occupation

C) part of the French resistance movement against the Nazis

D) all of the above are correct

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"The Forger" Kaminsky's family was released from the Drancy detention camp after three months because

A) the camp was closed by the Nazis

B) Kaminsky made fake American passports for each family member

C) Russia's government protested their detention

D) Argentina's government protested their detention

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"The Forger" Kaminsky used skills he had gained working ___________________ to save thousands of Jews.

A) as an attorney

B) as a railway conductor

C) in a clothes-dyeing and dry-cleaning shop

D) in an international spy ring

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"The Forger" Which choice best reflects the sequence of events?

A) Kaminsky worked as a forger, was arrested, then was detained at a camp before being released

B) Kaminsky worked as a forger, was arrested, then was detained at a camp, where he was killed

C) Kaminsky was arrested, began working as a forger while in a detention camp, then escaped

D) Kaminsky was arrested, was detained at a camp, then began working as a forger after his release

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"The Forger" You can infer from Kaminsky's quotes that his actions during the war were mainly motivated by

A) a need for self-preservation

B) strong feelings of guilt

C) a belief in human equality

D) his deep-seated political views

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"A Painful Legacy" The main problem presented in the article is

A) if colleges have to make up for their past connections to slavery

B) if colleges have to make up for their past connections to World War II

C) if colleges should continue to extend their programs to students overseas

D) if colleges should create more programs to help refugee students adjust to life in America