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Current Issues Final Exam Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A political ideology that supports lower taxes, 2nd Amendment rights, and less or “smaller” government

a)

Liberal Ideology

b)

Conservative Ideology

2.

A political ideology that tends to support welfare programs, gun control, and more government action or “big” government

a)

Liberal Ideology

b)

Conservative Ideology

3.

An economic ideology that believes in government control of the means of production/regulation and no private ownership.

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

4.

An economic ideology in which some of the means of production are regulated by the government, but private ownership still exists.

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

5.

An economic ideology that believes in the free market economy, private ownership, and the value of competition.

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

6.

News reporting that chooses ONLY to use experts who agree with their perspective on a topic.

a)

Bias by spin

b)

Bias by selection of sources

c)

Bias by labeling

7.

Which is NOT bias?

a)

Multiple sources of information or experts from both sides

b)

Reporting who chooses to use unflattering pictures on someone they are reporting on

c)

Reporting that incorporates personal opinions

8.

People reject information from multiple sources to the point that they only believe their own beliefs are correct.

a)

Confirmation Bias

b)

Bias by Selection of Sources

c)

Bias by Omission

9.

A textbook a historian wrote about Ancient Rome is a _______________ source.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

10.

The Diary of Anne Frank about the Holocaust is a ________________ source.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

11.

A decline in the purchasing value of money; a general increase in prices of goods and services

a)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

b)

Revenue

c)

Inflation

12.

The official count/analysis of the American population that is conducted every 10 years

a)

Revenue

b)

Demographics

c)

Census

13.

The statistical data relating to a population and its composition

a)

Demographics

b)

Census

c)

Inflation

14.

The market value of all the final goods and services produced in a specific time period within a nation

a)

Revenue

b)

Inflation

c)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

15.

Money the government collects from individuals and businesses

a)

Revenue

b)

Inflation

c)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

16.

When people in higher levels of income are taxed at a much higher rate than those of average or low incomes.

a)

Regressive Taxation

b)

Proportional Taxation

c)

Progressive Taxation

17.

There is more diversity in the U.S. than ever before

a)

True fact about U.S. Demographics

b)

False fact about U.S. Demographics

18.

When nations/groups assert their independence from a more powerful nation that has taken control of all or part of its territory.

a)

Colonization

b)

Decolonization

c)

Imperialism

19.

The systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial, and religious groups from a given area, often with the intent of making a region ethnically homogeneous.

a)

Ethnic Cleansing

b)

Genocide

20.

When a rich/powerful nation takes control of a weaker/poorer nation through force or diplomacy for military, political, or economic reasons.

a)

Colonization

b)

Imperialism

c)

Decolonization

21.

The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.

a)

Ethnic Cleansing

b)

Imperialism

c)

Genocide

22.

When a nation builds settlements that it controls in distant territories/lands.

a)

Colonialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Decolonization

23.

True/False - Globalization means that today's nations are connected through: Economies, Cultures, and Populations

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Democracy, Clean Water, Organized Military, Access to Medical Care, Education for all

a)

Characteristics of Developed Nation

b)

Characteristics of Developing Nation

25.

75% of world population

Impoverished former colonies

Locations: Africa and South America

a)

First World Country

b)

Second World Country

c)

Third World Country

26.

Communist

Less industrialized

Locations: Eastern European countries Asian Allies

a)

First World Nation

b)

Second World Nation

c)

Third World Nation

27.

When people release particles or contaminants into the atmosphere, mostly from the burning of fossil fuels.

a)

Climate Change

b)

Air Pollution

c)

Greenhouse Effect

28.

When gasses stop or absorb the infrared radiation that is released from the Earth, preventing the heat from escaping.

a)

Climate Change

b)

Greenhouse Effect

c)

Air Pollution

29.

The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

a)

Mitigation

b)

Sustainability

c)

Adaptation

30.

The avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance; the capacity for Earth's biosphere and human civilization to co-exist

a)

Sustainability

b)

Climate Change

c)

Mitigation

31.

A phrase that describes long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

a)

Sustainability

b)

Climate Change

c)

Adaptation

32.

How do today's Politicians reach the most supporters/voters during Campaigning Season?

a)

Door to Door Introductions

b)

Campaign Yard Signs, Billboards, Bumper Stickers

c)

Social Media Advertisements

33.

Cybersecurity and privacy

Creation of media bubbles

Power of “big tech" companies on Society and Politics

Automation may replace human jobs

a)

Concerns about Modern Technology

b)

Positive Impacts of Social Media

c)

Benefits of Modern Technology

d)

Negative Impacts of Climate Change

34.

Life becomes easier and more efficient

Voice to the Powerless

Facilitating Trade

More jobs in the AI and IT industries

a)

Positive Impacts of Social Media

b)

Negative Impacts of Social Media

35.

The Artic/Antartic is endangered because of:

a)

Cutting down forest for Agriculture

b)

Melting Ice Sheets

c)

Mining and subsequent Bleaching

36.

Intensive Agriculture

Exhausting Natural Resources

Overfishing

Ocean Acidification

a)

Biodiversity Loss

b)

Biodiversity Preservation

c)

Sustainability

d)

Mitigation

37.

Bitcoin is a form of:

a)

Social Media App

b)

AI - Artificial Intelligence

c)

Cryptocurrency

d)

Stock Trade

38.

Social Media apps pay for Artificial Intelligence that tracks your usage and data so that your interests and views become reinforced. This is referred to as being in an______________ ________________.

a)

Vehicle

b)

Veracity

c)

Echo Chamber

d)

Machine Learning