Upfront Magazine Quiz - 3/3/17 - Hillary Cheaney | Biblioteka

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"The Fight Over Fracking" The fracking process is designed to extract oil and natural gas that

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

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"The Fight Over Fracking" Which of these is NOT injected into the ground during fracking?

A) sand

B) methane

C) water

D) chemicals

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"The Fight Over Fracking" Which of these best describes the regulation of the fracking industry?

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

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"The Fight Over Fracking" According to the article, the fracking boom is slowing down for now because

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

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"North Korea vs. the World" Recently, Kim Jong Un said that North Korea was planning to

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

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"North Korea vs. the World" When was the Korean Peninsula first divided into two zones?

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

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"North Korea vs. the World" Based on the article, which is true of North Korea's economy?

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

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"North Korea vs. the World" According to the article, North Korea has one of the world's

A) most repressive, or restrictive, governments

B) largest armies

C) newest nuclear weapons programs

D) all of the above

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"North Korea vs. the World" As used in the article, "sanctions" most nearly means

A) punishments

B) approvals

C) finances

D) systems

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"The Pledge at 125" Which statement about the Pledge of Allegiance is true?

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

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"The Pledge at 125" Frances Bellamy, the Pledge's creator, was

A) a magazine writer

B) a U.S. senator

C) an immigration official

D) a church pastor

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"The Pledge at 125" As a result of Jehovah's Witnesses challenging the Pledge of Allegiance, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that

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

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"The Pledge at 125" According to the article, what aspect of Soviet Communism inspired Americans to change the Pledge in 1954?

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"

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"The Pledge at 125" Which best states the objection that some Americans have had to the Pledge's "under God" clause?

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

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"Kings of the Hill (and the White House)" According to the article, which political party will have "enormous sway over the lawmaking process?"

A) Republicans

B) Democrats

C) Libertarians

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"Kings of the Hill (and the White House)" According to the article, "When Congress passes a bill, it goes to the _______________________, who either signs it into law or vetoes it."

A) The Supreme Court

B) The Senate

C) The President

D) The Vice President