Questions

1. A new study just published revealed that patients who have recovered from Covid-19 still have significant immunity up to _______________ after infection.
a) eight days
b) eight months
c) eight years
d) none of the above

2. One of the covid immunity study’s co-authors said the study also found:
a) most patients had virus-specific antibodies in their bloodstream six months or more after infection
b) most patients had robust levels of memory B cells, which create antibodies
c) both a) and b)
d) neither a) nor b)

3. The Trump administration announced this week that it is designating Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism after the country had been removed from the list by _______________.
a) President Trump
b) President Obama
c) President Bush
d) President Clinton

4. Which is NOT one of the State Department’s reasons for putting Cuba back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism?
a) to “deny the Castro regime the resources it uses to oppress its people at home”
b) Cuba "repeatedly provides support for acts of international terrorism in granting safe harbor to terrorists"
c) Cuba does not cooperate fully with U.S. counterterrorism efforts
d) Cuba participates in voter fraud

5. On Wednesday, Democrats in the U.S. House (joined by 10 Republicans) voted to impeach President Trump for:
a) “inciting an insurrection”
b) “making America great again”
c) “publicizing the claims of election fraud”
d) “criticizing big tech”

6. Republicans opposed the rushed impeachment vote, saying:
a) it gave no confidence in the proceedings to the American people
b) it offered no due process to the president
c) both a) and b)
d) neither a) nor b)

7. On Wednesday, President Trump released a video message to the American people about the violence at the U.S. Capitol last week, saying he “unequivocally condemn[ed] the violence.” Trump said, “Make America Great Again has always been about _______________. He explained, “Mob violence goes against everything I believe in, and everything our movement stands for.” (CHOOSE 3)
a) supporting the men and women of law enforcement
b) upholding our nation's most sacred traditions and values
c) defunding the police
d) defending the rule of law

8. President Trump said of the demonstrations being planned for the coming days, “Every American deserves to have their voice heard in a respectful and peaceful way. That is your first amendment right. But I cannot emphasize that there must be _______________ of any kind. Everyone must follow our laws and obey the instructions of law enforcement. (CHOOSE 3)
a) no lawbreaking
b) no displaying the American flag
c) no violence
d) no vandalism

9. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963. The word that best describes the tone of Dr. King’s speech is:
a) explosive
b) jovial
c) bitter
d) inspiring

10. President _______________ signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor Dr. King, called Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
a) Jimmy Carter
b) Ronald Reagan
c) Bill Clinton
d) Barack Obama