Mr. Crab
This animal is the state's designated crustacean and is an important part of the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem.
A. The Mississippi Catfish
B. The Great White Shark
C. The blue crab
D. The Maine Lobster
c. The blue crab
According to the U.S. Constitution who has the power to declare war?
a. Congress
b. the President
c. the Joints Chief of Staff
d. the Secretary of Defense
a. Congress
Which of the following is the main goal of the International Red Cross?
A. to promote international trade
B. to send troops to nations at war
C. to provide humanitarian aid to victims of conflict
D. to stabilize economic systems by providing loans
C. to provide humanitarian aid to victims of conflict
Websites ending in .gov are automatically reliable and unbiased
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
b. FALSE
The male Blue Crab is called a "Jimmy." The female Blue Crab is called this:
A. a sook
B. a sow
C. a cow
D. a girl crab
A. a sook
Which of the following is NOT foreign policy role of the president?
a. Declare war
b. lead the U.S. military
c. ratify (approve) new foreign policy laws passed by Congress
d. negotiating treaties
a. Declare war
Which organization was created to maintain international peace and security? This organization currently has 193 member nations. Their goal is to resolve issues diplomatically and ultimately avoid war.
A. the United Nations
B. the International Red Cross
C. the International Monetary Fund
D. the World Trade Organization
A. the United Nations
What does it mean to corroborate evidence?
a. to explain your evidence
b. to find the same information in multiple sources
c. to explain how the author's point of view impacts the evidence
d. to explain the hsitorical background of your evidence
b. to find the same information in multiple sources
The Blue Crab's scientific name is Callinectes sapidus. This means:
A. future crabcake
B. crab cracker
C. hard fish
D. beautiful swimmer
D. beautiful swimmer
Whose main responsibility includes supervising the diplomatic activities of the U.S.?
A. the Secretary of Defense
B. the National Security Advisor
C. the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
D. the Secretary of State
D. the Secretary of State
The World Trade Organization is most likely to...
A. provide foreign aid to a country in need
B. help countries solve a disagreement over trade
C. solidify an agreement that states the U.S. will go to war if its allies go to war
D. deploy military troops to foreign nations
B. help countries solve a disagreement over trade
You can tell that an article is objective/unbiased when it...
a. includes multiple perspectives and counterarguments
b. shows favor to one side of an argument
c. includes a lot of sources referenced
d. agrees with your favorite news source!
a. includes multiple perspectives and counterarguments
Marylanders like to steam Blue crabs. Marylanders like to use this spice on the crabs:
a. Old Bay
b. Old Frothingslosh
c. Onion Powder
d. New Bay
a. Old Bay
Explain the reasoning for only allowing Congress to officially declare war and not the president
Do not want one person to hold too much power. Allowing Congress to vote makes sure that we have multiple elected officials have an input on whether or not we go to war
What is one disadvantage of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?
a. Many Americans feel they are losing jobs due to jobs being outsourced
b. NAFTA has increased Americans' economic buying power
c. NAFTA has increased trade which helps the economy grow
d. NAFTA has improved U.S. relations with Canada and Mexico
a. Many Americans feel they are losing jobs due to jobs being outsourced
If there are two websites with conflicting information, what should you do?
a. use whichever one you agree with most
b. use whichever one looks more official
c. find other sources to see if any can corroborate that source
d. stop your research altogether
c. find other sources to see if any can corroborate that source
When Blue Crabs "molt", or shed their shell, Marylanders like to eat them like this:
A. Softshell Crab Cookies
B. Softshell Crab Candy
C. Softshell Crab Sandwich
D. Crab on the Cobb
C. Softshell Crab Sandwich
Which of the following examples accurately shows how checks and balances can prevent the President from implementing a foreign policy?
A. The Secretary of State rejects a treaty negotiated by the President.
B. The Senate confirms the President’s nominee for Secretary of State.
C. Congress rejects the President’s request for funding to increase foreign aid.
D. Congress agrees to the President’s request to end sanctions against Iran.
C. Congress rejects the President’s request for funding to increase foreign aid.
Some international organizations, like NATO, support the idea of "interventionism". What is interventionism?
a. when nations oppose involving themselves in other political affairs
b. when nations interfere in the political affairs of other nations
c. respecting the rights of U.S. citizens
d. disrespecting the rights of U.S. citizens
b. when governments interfere in the political affairs of other nations
What does it mean for a source to be "biased"?
a. the source is reliable
b. the source has been written by an expert
c. when a source is objective/neutral
d. showing favor for/against one side of an argument
d. showing favor for/against one side of an argument