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WSC Sec. 11,12 2024
WSC Sec. 11,12 2024
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1
Why has the Netherlands became the land of agricultural science even though it’s a country without much arable land?
they just happen to have the best agricultural schools
they have raised so much money off of smokable plants
a famine in WW2 lead the Govt. to invest heavily in agriculture
they have the most fertile soil because of their dafodils
the renaissance period fostered a lot of agricultural thinkers
2
Sen Borsan, Mexico today and tomorrow, and Lenin cleanses the world of filth are all examples of what?
High art
Political Satire
Public service announcements
Propaganda
All of the above
3
All of the following were featured at the 1939 “world of tomorrow” world’s fair EXCEPT which?
superman
canned ham
smell-o-vision
the world's first podcast
nylon fabric
4
Democracy has been shown to increase outcomes. About what proportion of people in the today’s world live in a democracy?
1/2
1/3
6/7
2/3
3/4
5
What’s a good working definition of the word “doomerism”?
a worry that so many animal species are going extinct
a sense humanity is coming to an end becase of impeding catastrphes
a sense something bad could happen at any given moment
a fear that another pandemic will come and ruin the econonmy
fear that climage change will wipe out humanity
6
Which of the following could be an interpretation of the poem I wandered lonely as a cloud?
a lament about how old he is
a lament about how when he was younger he wished he did more fun stuff
a lement about how he no longer goes to fun parties
a lament about how he misses the woman he loves
7
From the 19th century postcards, which forms of transportation do we not have?
flying vertical propeller vehicles
cars with guns on them
whale driven underwater vehicles
personal flying devices
flying warships
8
What is “both-sidesism” in journalism?
when journalist report on both sides so their work is unbiased
when both sides are correct and a journalist reports on both sides
all of the above
when journalists appeal to one side rather than the other
appealing to both sides of an issue to seem unbiased regardless of truth
9
Peoples lives haven’t just gotten better by accident, what are the two big factors that have helped?
positive attitudes and deliberate policy
technological advancement and deliberate policy
technological advancement and more nutritious food
a warmer climate and cleaner drinking water
natural immunity and more nutritious food
10
What are we referring to when we talk about the 24-hour news cycle?
there aren't enough hours in the day to keep up with all the news
journalists have to work 24 hours a day, the news is always happening
most news stories only interest audiences for 1 day
we are bombared with news 24 hours a day cuz of cable and the internet
radio stations play news every hour on the hour
11
How many panes of glass did it take to create the Crystal Palace in Hyde park?
30,000
60,000
10,000
100,000
40,000
12
All of the following are ways neo-luddites are rejecting technology except for which?
they are warning of harms of tech and social networks
they are smashing technolgy with hammers
they are forming clubs
they are abandoning social networks
they are abandoing smart phones
13
Pre industrial revolution, we were stuck in the Malthusian trap, what best describes this phenomenon?
increases in food lead to bigger population, leads to starvation
selfish behavior is born out of neediness
if you begin life poor you will probably die poor
tech advancement leads to faster tech advancement
People who are born with less are more likely to gain
14
More people trust the Daily Show, a comedy news show, over all of the following other news sources EXCEPT which?
aljazeera
the huffington post
bloomberg
sean hannity
the economist
15
One of the big problems in global agriculture is the yield gap, what is that?
some countries cant afford the best seeds
fewer people are becoming farmers in some places
some places have lower crop yeilds because of environmental factors
some places just rely on other countries so they dont invest in farms
16
when was the first journalistic interview conducted
1810s
1820s
1750s
1900
1920s
17
Why is it that in our modern times even the amish have to use the internet?
because they are so popular on social media
because the internet is mandated in the US
because they spurn industrial tech, not internet tech
because they need it for economic reasons
because now amish people want to embrace tech
18
What were those two world shaping phenomenons that started in the 50s
the cold war, the civil rights movement
Urbanization, the protest movements
the industrial revolution, the suburbs
the korean war, the vietnam war
world war 2, the mcarthy hearings
19
What are supersonic transports?
it was the 3rd Sonic the hedgehog game
cargo airliners that fly faster than sound
supersonic was branding for a british delivery service
a train that travels underground faster than sound
passenger planes that traveled faster that the speed of sound
20
We can’t just blame the media for bad news, what is the primary psychological reason the readers demand bad news?
Negativity bias
Confirmation bias
Positivity bias
False prior bias
Availability bias
21
John Oliver’s show is like the daily show except he does what is now being deemed “investigative comedy.” whats that?
He makes fun of news and fact checks it to make sure its correct
he investigates why comedy is so funny
he goes into the field to do reporting
all the above
he does deep investigations that bring to light new info in funny ways
22
Why do some Mennonite groups spurn technological advances?
tech distracts from farm work
they dont like the way they see tech being used
they want to maintain a separation from the wider world
they don't see the benefit of technology
23
On a regular basis the daily show makes fun of which of the following things?
the news media
political experts
all the above
politicians
news stories
24
What is the Daily Show with Jon Stewart?
its a satirical comedy news show
ita a daily news show that gives in depth news analysis
its a news show with a conservative bias
its a fake news show
its a daily comedy show
25
Why are fears of china’s AI advancement probably overblown?
because China's development in AI is so slow
because there are no uses for AI for military
because china is an entirely peaceful nation with no conflict with the US
Because there are no links between china's military and tech secors
Because AI is not a weapon it's a Utility, it's not necessarily bad
26
The painting Blackbelt by Archibald Motley depicts the vibrant life of black people in which American city?
New York
Washington DC
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angelas
27
The “join the army poster” could be described as?
propaganda
satire
public service announcement
all of the above
high art
28
When schools were integrated what was the reaction of white people especially southern white people?
all the above
used violence and intimidation to stop black students from going to school
took their children out of public school
tried to sign laws protecting segregation
created white only private schools
29
What is a great way to increase plant biodiversity that they do in the Netherlands? Why hasn’t it caught on?
Narrowing the use of pesticide, its 40% more costly
greenhouse farming, creates more greenhouse gases
underground famring, lights make it expensive
strip farming, 20% more production cost
mingling in flowers, more likely to attract pests
30
The painting “Mexico today and tomorrow” by Diego Rivera are reminiscent of paintings of what time period?
Italian renaissance painters
American Surrealist painters
Cubist Spanish painters
american pop artists
French Impressionist painters
31
What is the working definition of a luddite?
a person who know tech will be the end of humankind
a person who selectively uses tech
a person who is always interesed in new tech
a person who is not very good with tech
a person who rejects tech or is slow to adopt new tech
32
In the poem Main Street by Joyce Kilmer, she contrasts what two things?
the town and the woods
the mountain and the valley
a street in a town and a street in a city
a cat and a dog
the outdoors and the indoors
33
All of the following are possible motivations for journalists to interview politicians EXCEPT which?
to raise the profile of a politician
to intentionally sway the public
to hold a politician accountable
to inform the public
to entertain the public
34
All of the following are hardships suffered by native American’s that they have overcome EXCEPT for which?
they were forcibly sterilized
they faced systematic cultural genocide
they had their land taken from them
rates of violence towards native women was higher before
they faced systematic genocide
35
The Cantonese opera that has come out called the Trump show would best be described tonally as:
histrionic
satirical
condemnatory
religious
reverent
36
What is a more native american way of thinking about time?
A wheel that spins, there are good and bad parts of the cycle
an inchworm squeezing together before it moves forward
a zig zag line that leads somewhere new
an inevitable march towards calamity
an inevitable march towards utopia
37
X is an opera about Civil Rights leader Malcolm X. all of these are true about Malcolm X EXCEPT which?
he went to jail because he was a burglar and a gangster
he preached that black people should get rights "by any means necessary"
he took the pilgrimage to mecca and became more peaceful
his dad was killed by white supremacists
he was a civil rights leader that preached peace and harmony between races
38
What was the key to the suburbanization of the US?
Increased in size of families
the GI bill helped get cheap mortgages and developments were cheap
better public transportation, increase in factory jobs
all the above
growing crime rate in cities
39
What is graphic journalism?
journalism that contains adult content
its cartooning where the subject is either news or politics
its just comic books
cartoons with adult content
news about comics
40
All of the following are American actors that were popular in the 50s except?
Elizabeth Taylor
Dean Martin
Marilyn Monroe
jOhn wayne
Al Pacino
41
The team filming penguins violated the rule of nature filming when they saved penguins. What is generally the rule?
the rule of natural selection
the rule do not help prey
the rule of get the best content
they shouldnt save penguins who are overpopulated
the rule of non-interference
42
What 1950s military action led to the creation of a divided state?
the cold war
the mcarthey hearings
the vietnam war
the bay of pigs
the korean war
43
What is the painting “Lenin clenses the world of filth” about?
its promoting cleaning the environment
its aobut how lenin always got along with kings and the wealthy
its about how communism will sweep away capitalist filth
lenin wants to clean up kings and the rich
Its about how silly the rich and wealthy are
44
Scientific progress creates “blowback,” all of the following are examples of that EXCEPT which?
the elimination of famine has lead to obesity
factory farming has lead to pollution
nitrogen rich fertilizer has led to water pollution
psychology has lead to growing number of mental problems
anti-biotics have led to drug resistant strains of bacteria
45
who posited that through scientific knowledge the human condition could get better?
Francis Bacon
David Hume
John Locke
Jean Jaques Rousseau
Immanuel Kant
46
What is Solvang?
a Danish town in Denmark
A Danish town in California
a Danish town in Tianjin
A famous Danish bakery in new York
a danish heavy metal band
47
In the poem “writing a poem is all I can do” Wu Sheng wishes he could do violence against who?
executive who run meat corporations
the greedy people who ruined the environment with a chemical plant
the people who did him wrong in his home town
the people who came to his home and did violence to his families
48
What minor act did Rosa parks get arrested for?
spitting out her gum on the sidewalk
for trying to get a job as a black woman
not giving up her seat to a white person on a bus
not giving up her seat to a white person at a restaurant
playing music too loud
49
Though they are a small community, what have been the Belize Mennonites contribution to Belize?
they cornered the market on honey production
they are incredible business people
they are the leading supplier of beans
they have some of the most efficient factories in the world
They have the dominated poultry and dairy markets
50
What is the big and difficult problem with news media around the world?
its too positive
its not accurate
its not entertaining
its to self involved
its too negative
51
What is psychohistory (fiction)?
its an idea from Foundation, a complex way to predict the future
it an idea from starwars, jedi have special mind tricks
the history of crazy people
looking at history through a psychological lens
an idea from Dune, witches use mind control to change history
52
All of the following are ways to improve seeds to make them heartier and have better yields EXCEPT which?
priming seeds to be hearty even in extreme temperatures
coating seeds to make them uniform in size, easier for planting
Using AI to sort out bad seeds
heat treating seeds so they yield more
selective breeding
53
Of the 19th century post cards predicting the future, all of the ideas have already come true except which?
dictation machines
video conferencing machines
machines that can carry people long distances
fire places that use something other than fire
chemical processes for cooking
54
Rock’n’Roll was the biggest craze of the ’50s all of the following are famous 50s rock singers EXCEPT for which?
Elivs
Tom Jones
Chuck Berry
Sam Cooke
Fats Domino
55
All of the following are real airplane restaurants EXCEPT for which?
A US air force restaurant
A airplane on the water restaurant
costa rian military plane restaurant
Space Shuttle Cafe
Mcdonald airplane restaurant
56
What was the outcome of the famous “brown vs. the board of education” supreme court case?
they said segregated schools were equal but they needed more funds
racially segregated schools were seen as equal
it said schools should be segregated
it said schools needed to be integrated
57
Not all bad!: all of the following statistics are true and point to the fact that we’ve made progress EXCEPT which?
200 years ago half of children died before the age of 15, its now 5%
1 billion people have come out of extreme poverty in 30 years
Almost no one in today's world dies of malaria
life expectancy used to be 30yo pre industrial revolution
Life expectancy in africa in 1960 was 40, now its 62
58
Who was Evita?
she was a persona of madonna who made provokative music
she was the first lady of Chile who created the womens party
a fictional character from shakespere played in the 90s by madonna
she was a political revolutionary looking to overthrow the peruvian govt.
she was the first lady of Argentina who created the women's party
59
What is rocket mail?
a secret program that sent messages between east and west germany
the first express delivery mail in the US that used the fastest horses
sending mail by rockets
it is the name of the first email company
soviet program that would use rockets to shoot down us mail planes
60
What is a content farm?
a farm where animals are content
a proper news company that is really large
a server "farm" where lots of internet data is stored
a company that makes articles that will show up first in search engines
a group of vloggers who live together making videos
61
Of the 19th century postcards depicting the future, which idea is still far off for us in 2024?
robotic musical instruments
projector microscopes
robotic barber
robotic farming equipment
robotic construction equipment
62
Why should we be suspicious of news articles that are “branded content?”
many brands pay for content with strange political opinions
just because a brand pays for an article doesn't mean they actually support
brands dont care about journalism they care about money
brands pay for misinformation to be spread
even if it's accurate info, a brand is trying to sell you something
63
what’s one important negative aspect of Mennonite society?
they are aggressive towards outsiders
they don't have higher education
all the above
only men are allowed to work
they economy is not diversified enough
64
Why did journalist orignally not want to do interviews?
they thought it was undignified
they thought it was boring
they thought there wasn't a real story in interviewing
they thought it was not important
they thought it was a waste of time
65
What is the Amish community?
a religious group that thinks jeff bezos is god
religious group that lives apart from society and technology
Amish is just another name for mennonite
a religion that belives in the prophesies of joseph smith
66
What was the cause of the “baby boom”?
the US did a govt. campaign to get people to have babies
there were more people falling in love because WW2 was over
out of a sense of duty people were having more kids
people were feeling hopeful, the economy was good
all the above
67
What is the AI Alignment Problem?
AI may align with foreign powers against us
AI may have different political alignments
all of the above
if AI isn't mathmatically aligned it can create big problems
AI goals and Human goals may not align, so Ai will do harm
68
Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated. When and where was he assassinated?
April 5th, 1880, the white house, washinton DC
April 9th 1865, gettysburg, pennsylvania
april 13th 1866, the ford dealership, seattle washington
april 4th 1865, the ford theatre, Washington DC
april 1st 1865, gettysburg, pennsylvania
69
All of the following are actual exhibits in the museum of the future in Dubai EXCEPT which?
the heal institute
future of religion
orbital space exhibit
Future heros
the oasis
70
Making dangerous AI is not the answer, If the US wants to slow china’s progress on AI what can they do?
assassinate chinese computer scientists
negotiate non-proliferation agreements
sabotage China's AI with cyber attacks
impose export controls on chips used for AI
work with other countries to sanction china
71
Suburbanization lead to the rise of feminism. How? (Choose the best answer)
women didn't get to marry the people they loved
in WW2 women got to work, then in the 50s they had to stay home, hated it
women in suburban homes held a lot of meetings together
women were angry that they couldn't go to war, couldnt get GI bill
women weren't allowed ot leave the home in the 50s so they were angry
72
What is the song Sen Borsan about?
the beauty of uzbekistan
losing your loved ones
the strength of the Uzbek military
warning that future aggressions will lead to war
it tells the story of love between the singer and a soldier
