Mexican Deportation
Under Bill Clinton's Presidency, the U.S. Border Patrol __________ in size.
A) Doubled
B) Tripled
C) Quadrupled
D) Remained the same
B) Tripled
What is the meaning of uncanny?
A) Ordinary and predictable
B) Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
C) Bright and cheerful
D) Simple and easy to understand
B) Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
What year was the United Nations founded?
A) 1919
B) 1939
C) 1945
D) 1950
C) 1945
Where was the first "modern pizza" created in the 19th century?
A) Rome, Italy
B) Naples, Italy
C) Paris, France
D) New York, USA
B) Naples, Italy
Which male vocal range is pitched between tenor and bass?
A) Soprano
B) Alto
C) Baritone
D) Bass
C) Baritone
About how many Mexicans, citizens or non-citizens, were deported in the 1930s?
A) About 500,000
B) About 750,000
C) About 1 million
D) About 1.8 million
D) About 1.8 million
In "Field Work," what did the mother suggest as a plan for a vacation to Mexico?
A) Mow lawns
B) Work the Garlic Harvest
C) Clean houses
D) Hitchhike
B) Work the Garlic Harvest
What color lights help sea turtles find their way home?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Green
D) Purple
A) Red
How many slices of pizza do Americans eat every second?
A) 150
B) 250
C) 350
D) 450
C) 350
Who played Laurie Strode in the 1978 horror film "Halloween"?
A) Jamie Lee Curtis
B) Sigourney Weaver
C) Linda Blair
D) Heather Langenkamp
A) Jamie Lee Curtis
What city decided to deport hospital patients of Mexican descent in 1930?
A) Los Angeles
B) San Francisco
C) New York
D) Boston
A) Los Angeles
What is the meaning of mimicked?
A) Ignored
B) Imitated or copied
C) Invented
D) Transformed
B) Imitated or copied
Including Hurricane Helene, how many hurricanes have made landfall in the US this year?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
B) 3
How often do 93% of Americans eat pizza?
A) Once a week
B) Twice a week
C) Once a month
D) Once a year
C) Once a month
What author wrote the Dark Hunter series?
A) Sherrilyn Kenyon
B) Stephen King
C) J.R. Ward
D) Anne Rice
A) Sherrilyn Kenyon
What percentage of Mexicans deported in the 1930s were American citizens?
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 70%
C) 60%
In "Looking for Work," what was the television show the narrator wanted his family to be like?
a. I Love Lucy
b. The Honeymooners
c. Leave It to Beaver
d. Father Knows Best
c. Leave It to Beaver
How long can experts detect a fingerprint after it’s been deposited?
A) A few hours
B) A few days
C) A few weeks
D) Many years
D) Many years
How much did the most expensive pizza in the world cost?
A) $2,000
B) $5,000
C) $12,000
D) $20,000
C) $12,000
To which group of artists does Vincent van Gogh belong?
A) Cubists
B) Realists
C) Post-Impressionists
D) Surrealists
C) Post-Impressionists
What is due process, something that was denied to many Mexicans living in the United States?
A) The right to a speedy trial
B) A legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person
C) The process of conducting a criminal investigation
D) The right to bear arms
B) A legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person
In Alejandra Pinzon's story, what act could have allowed her to stay in the United States?
A) Refugee Act
B) Immigration Reform and Control Act
C) Homeland Security Act
D) The DREAM Act
D) The DREAM Act
Instagram will automatically default teen users to sleep mode during what hours?
A) 8 PM - 6 AM
B) 9 PM - 6 AM
C) 10 PM - 7 AM
D) 11 PM - 8 AM
C) 10 PM - 7 AM
What is the percentage of Americans who believe that pizza is a breakfast meal?
A) 18%
B) 24%
C) 36%
D) 48%
C) 36%
What's the largest artery in the human body?
A) Pulmonary artery
B) Aorta
C) Carotid artery
D) Femoral artery
B) Aorta