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