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

Fake news sites are flourishing on the internet & raising concerns

Which statement is TRUE about fake news?

It often goes viral on social media sites

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

Spanish newspapers reported on this flu more than other newspapers

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

It can be very hard to discern from real news

How have sports been affected by COVID-19?

Professional leagues and colleges have had to change their plans

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1
One study showed that the 1918 flu pandemic may have helped give rise to which extremist group?
The Nazis
Communists
The Confederacy
ISIS
2
What is the CDC?
Centers for Disease Control
Catholics of the District of Columbia
Constitutional Democrats of Connecticut
Centers for Dodge Chargers
3
Which NFL team recently got rid of their Native American mascot name?
Minnesota
Washington
Kansas City
Denver
4
What is the central idea of the article about fake news?
Fake news sites are flourishing on the internet & raising concerns
Fake news stories have been a harmless form of entertainment
Fake news sites often feature professional designs
Fake news stories often contain partial truths
5
What was Forest City's yearbook formerly called?
The Lasso
The Indian
The Redskin
The Chronicle
6
A widely held, but fixed & oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
Stereotype
Prejudice
Bias
Racism
7
One who stands guard at a gate and decides who gets to pass through
Gatekeeper
Sound bite
Watchdog
Media
8
A similarity between the current COVID-19 pandemic & the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic was
Schools were shut down
All of the above
People went on lockdown
People were required to wear masks
9
The systematic oppression of a racial group to the social, economic, & political affairs of another
Stereotype
Racism
Prejudice
Bias
10
What age group has primarily been affected by COVID-19?
Very old
Between the ages of 20 and 40
Very young
Between the ages of 40 and 60
11
Which statement is TRUE about fake news?
You can recognize it as fake because it doesn't include pictures
All of the above
It often goes viral on social media sites
People first began falsifying news in the 21st century
12
The 1918 flu differed from most flus in that the majority of people who died were
Very young
Very old
Between the ages of 20 and 40
Women
13
What was going on worldwide that made the Spanish Flue more easily transmitted?
The first national parks were opened
The 1918 US election
Traveling by ship was now cheaper than before
World War I
14
Why did the 1918 flu become known as the Spanish flu?
The name was based on the strain of the virus
Spanish newspapers reported on this flu more than other newspapers
It began in Spain
No one knows
15
Why were US health officials ill-prepared to stop the Spanish flu?
They were understaffed
All of the above
They thought it was a seasonal flu & did little to prepare
They did not know it was caused by a virus
16
Which of these is NOT true of the Black Lives Matter movement?
Its purpose was to address discrimination in criminal justice
It began in 1998
It has tens of thousands of supporters
Some have accused it of inciting hatred for police
17
Preconceived opinion that is not based in reason or actual experience
Racism
Prejudice
Bias
Stereotype
18
Federal statistics show that blacks are 31 percent more likely than whites to
File complaints with the police
Serve on urban police forces
Post videos to social media
Be pulled over by police
19
A main goal of "yellow journalism" was to
Present "feel-good" news to Americans
Adhere to professional reporting standards
Get around government censors
Sell more newspapers
20
Who is more likely to be incarcerated at some point in their life?
White women
Hispanic men
White men
Black me
21
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 costs Americans billions of dollars a year
It causes Americans to waste time
22
Why do some people think that Native American mascots should be changed?
They have negative meanings associated with the culture
They are offensive to the Native American culture
They are caricatures & depict Native Americans unfavorably
All of the above
23
A method of communicating information, entertainment, and other messages
Medium
Watchdog
Gatekeeper
Expose
24
What are some ways to identify fake news?
Use fact-checking websites
Be skeptical and verify a reputable source
Scrutinize cited sources
All of the above
25
How have sports been affected by COVID-19?
Professional leagues and colleges have had to change their plans
They have kept their seasons normally
All sports have been cancelled for the foreseeable future
Only high school sports have been affected
26
Forest City probably got the mascot name "Indians" from which tribe that used to be in the area?
Mohawk
Crow
Winnebago
Osage

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