Upfront Article Quiz - Big Brother Comes to China

China currently has

• about 1,000 cameras and a population of 70 million people

• about 4 million cameras and a population of 3 billion people

• about 50 million cameras and a population of 200 million people

• about 200 million cameras and a population of 1.4 billion people

Which statement best describes how the surveillance system has been implemented in China?

• The government created the system on its own.

• Other countries have advised China on how to manage its system.

• Chinese businesses have worked with the government to create the system.

• Citizens have volunteered to help the government install the system.

When do facial recognition glasses work?

• only when the weather is nice

• only when used in a police station

• only when the person being looked at is standing still

• only when the people being looked at are moving through the crowd

Which amendment to the Constitution guarantees Americans some privacy rights?

• the First Amendment

• the Second Amendment

• the Third Amendment

• the Fourth Amendment

The author begins the article by listing three examples of criminals in China who were caught by high-tech surveillance to emphasize that ___

• surveillance systems are in many places in China

• different forms of survaillance are being used

• the surveillance system is working

• all of the above

What is the central idea of the section "300 Million Cameras by 2020"?

• All schools in China will have surveillance cameras by the year 2020

• Experts predict that more criminals will be caught with the increased surveillance.

• Putting 100 million more cameras in place in just a few years will be a challenging task.

• Chinese President Xi is using high-tech surveillance to increase his control over the country.

Which quotation does the author include to support the claim that "many Chinese so far don't seem concerned about being constantly watched"?

• "That's too embarrassing for people to take."

• "It's important that is stays safe and orderly."

• "That uncertainty makes people more obedient."

• "He simply gave it all up."

When the author describes Chinese officials as usually being "tight-lipped"about security measures, she means that they often ___.

• provide false information

• respond in an angry way

• give out little or no information

• share everything they know