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