What is the central idea of the article about fake news?

Fake news sites are flourishing on the internet & raising concerns

Why did the 1918 flu become known as the Spanish flu?

Spanish newspapers reported on this flu more than other newspapers

How have sports been affected by COVID-19?

Professional leagues and colleges have had to change their plans

Which statement is TRUE about fake news?

It often goes viral on social media sites

Which of these is presented as the main problem with fake news?

It can be very hard to discern from real news

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1
Which NFL team recently got rid of their Native American mascot name?
Minnesota
Denver
Washington
Kansas City
2
What is the central idea of the article about fake news?
Fake news sites often feature professional designs
Fake news stories have been a harmless form of entertainment
Fake news stories often contain partial truths
Fake news sites are flourishing on the internet & raising concerns
3
Which of these is NOT true of the Black Lives Matter movement?
It has tens of thousands of supporters
It began in 1998
Its purpose was to address discrimination in criminal justice
Some have accused it of inciting hatred for police
4
A similarity between the current COVID-19 pandemic & the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic was
People were required to wear masks
Schools were shut down
People went on lockdown
All of the above
5
Who is more likely to be incarcerated at some point in their life?
Hispanic men
Black me
White men
White women
6
Forest City probably got the mascot name "Indians" from which tribe that used to be in the area?
Winnebago
Crow
Osage
Mohawk
7
Federal statistics show that blacks are 31 percent more likely than whites to
Be pulled over by police
File complaints with the police
Serve on urban police forces
Post videos to social media
8
What are some ways to identify fake news?
Be skeptical and verify a reputable source
Use fact-checking websites
Scrutinize cited sources
All of the above
9
Why did the 1918 flu become known as the Spanish flu?
Spanish newspapers reported on this flu more than other newspapers
The name was based on the strain of the virus
No one knows
It began in Spain
10
The systematic oppression of a racial group to the social, economic, & political affairs of another
Stereotype
Racism
Prejudice
Bias
11
What was going on worldwide that made the Spanish Flue more easily transmitted?
The 1918 US election
The first national parks were opened
Traveling by ship was now cheaper than before
World War I
12
What age group has primarily been affected by COVID-19?
Between the ages of 20 and 40
Between the ages of 40 and 60
Very old
Very young
13
A main goal of "yellow journalism" was to
Sell more newspapers
Present "feel-good" news to Americans
Adhere to professional reporting standards
Get around government censors
14
Preconceived opinion that is not based in reason or actual experience
Bias
Racism
Prejudice
Stereotype
15
A widely held, but fixed & oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
Prejudice
Stereotype
Racism
Bias
16
What was Forest City's yearbook formerly called?
The Chronicle
The Redskin
The Indian
The Lasso
17
One study showed that the 1918 flu pandemic may have helped give rise to which extremist group?
Communists
The Confederacy
ISIS
The Nazis
18
How have sports been affected by COVID-19?
They have kept their seasons normally
Only high school sports have been affected
Professional leagues and colleges have had to change their plans
All sports have been cancelled for the foreseeable future
19
Why do some people think that Native American mascots should be changed?
They have negative meanings associated with the culture
All of the above
They are caricatures & depict Native Americans unfavorably
They are offensive to the Native American culture
20
What is the CDC?
Centers for Disease Control
Catholics of the District of Columbia
Constitutional Democrats of Connecticut
Centers for Dodge Chargers
21
The 1918 flu differed from most flus in that the majority of people who died were
Very young
Women
Very old
Between the ages of 20 and 40
22
Why were US health officials ill-prepared to stop the Spanish flu?
They did not know it was caused by a virus
They thought it was a seasonal flu & did little to prepare
They were understaffed
All of the above
23
Which statement is TRUE about fake news?
People first began falsifying news in the 21st century
It often goes viral on social media sites
All of the above
You can recognize it as fake because it doesn't include pictures
24
Which of these is presented as the main problem with fake news?
It is created by governments of enemy nations
It can be very hard to discern from real news
It causes Americans to waste time
It costs Americans billions of dollars a year
25
A method of communicating information, entertainment, and other messages
Gatekeeper
Medium
Watchdog
Expose
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One who stands guard at a gate and decides who gets to pass through
Sound bite
Watchdog
Media
Gatekeeper

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