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1
The Supreme Court is special because...
its role is to ensure that the Constitution is respected
its judges are elected for life
its approval is needed for any federal law to be implemented
its decisions are trumping previous decisions
2
This is a list of criteria for student selection in American universities: RACE is listed because...
Origin can be a motive to be selected.
Origin can be a motive to be ruled out.
Athletes are always welcome
3
This person works...
on 45th street in New York City
at 10 Downing Street in London
in Buckingham Palace, London
in Delhi, India
4
Scotland has devolved power. DEVOLUTION means...
the region can change any laws they want
Power of decision on some matters even the region's not fully autonomous
a region tried a revolution and failed
5
This period corresponds to a time of...
economic prosperity
war
economic crisis
6
The Ivy League is...
the name of the oldest and most selective private colleges in the US
a college near the Silicon Valley
the most prestigious American Biology school
a university sports championship
7
In Canada and Australia, universal adult suffrage (including Natives) was implemented in...
the 1950s
the 1960s
the 1980s
the 1990s
8
Nollywood film studios can be found in...
Lagos (Nigeria)
Mumbai (India)
Nairobi (Kenya)
Los Angeles (USA)
9
The first country in the world to allow women suffrage was...
Canada
the UK
New Zealand
Australia
10
This protest sign refers to laws that exist in some American states about...
data protection
access to a certain type of show
forbidden novels and vocabulary
police violence
11
What do you call the tests that American high school students take before college?
A-levels
SCOTUS
SAT
12
Voter suppression means...
imagine ways to make it hard for voters to cast their votes.
cancelling elections at the last minute
killing voters
13
What's the controversy over TikTok in the US?
Americans are scared that too many deepfakes are shared
Americans don't think it's addictive whereas it's been proved
Some American politicians are concerned with user data
14
The SCOTUS ruled that affirmative action for college admission was unconstitutional. It means that now...
Being a person of color can't help you get into college any more
Disagreeing with teachers can get you kicked out of college
Protesting on campus is illegal
Being a person of color is an advantage to get in
15
A filter bubble is...
a funny setting for pictures on social media
a trendy drink in the UK
the biased range of information that algorithms use to keep a person online
16
This person is ...
the Prime Minister of the UK
the Prime Minister of Canada
the secretary-general of the United Nations
the king of England
17
Most of the buildings of the New York skyline were erected in...
the 1950s
the 1940s
the 1930s
18
In the Indian caste system, Dalit means...
poor
ugly
rude
untouchable
19
Do you remember on what occasion those pictures came out?
during the presidential campaign
after the attack on the Capitol
before the start of the presidential campaign
20
Hollywood and Bollywood industries are sometimes accused of tokenism. That means...
encouraging an unhealthy lifestyle
paying actors less than they should
exploiting staff on the studio sets
featuring diversity symbolically without fighting stereotypes
21
Two prestigious British universities have been competing for years at...
swimming
cricket
rugby
rowing
22
The other "privilege" for college admission that is a source of debate is...
when students are chosen because one of their relative studied there
when students are given an advantage because their athletic qualities only
when students are chosen because their family made a donation
23
This person is...
a TV host
a journalist
a politician
an actor
