A) lines the beds of freshwater creeks and rivers
B) collects in large underground reservoirs
C) is trapped deep underground in rock called shale
D) remains in hard-to-reach areas of old oil wells
A) sand
B) methane
C) water
D) chemicals
A) Fracking is currently unregulated
B) Fracking is banned in almost every state
C) Fracking is tightly regulated by the federal government
D) Each state has its own fracking regulations
A) oil supply currently exceeds demand
B) President Trump has taken a stand against the industry
C) pollution from fracking has been proved to cause cancer and other serious health problems
D) several fracking-related lawsuits are winding their way through the U.S. court system
A) test its first nuclear bomb
B) test a missile that could reach the U.S.
C) improve relations with other world nations
D) stop trading with China
A) in 1910, at the start of the Japanese occupation
B) in 1945, just after World War II ended
C) in 1950, during the Korean War
D) in 2011, when Kim Jong Un came to power
A) It has been growing significantly over the past five years
B) It is based on exports of high-tech consumer goods
C) It is completely run by the government
D) None of the above statements are correct
A) most repressive, or restrictive, governments
B) largest armies
C) newest nuclear weapons programs
D) all of the above
A) punishments
B) approvals
C) finances
D) systems
A) It was adopted nationally in 1892
B) It was one of the founding documents of the United States
C) It was written to mark the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas
D) It was written during the Civil War
A) a magazine writer
B) a U.S. senator
C) an immigration official
D) a church pastor
A) the words "under God" must be added
B) the phrase "my flag" should be changed to "the flag of the United States of America"
C) recital of the Pledge was mandatory in public schools
D) no student could be forced to recite it
A) The Soviet Communists denounced religion
B) The Soviet Communists had several flags
C) The Soviet Communists had no flag
D) The Soviet Communists called the parts of the Soviet Union "republics"
A) They say it violates the First Amendment
B) They say it is forced patriotism
C) They say it is an example of religious tolerance
D) none of the above statements are true
A) Republicans
B) Democrats
C) Libertarians
A) The Supreme Court
B) The Senate
C) The President
D) The Vice President