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Quiz por Michael McKenna, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por Michael McKenna
aproximadamente 10 anos atrás
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Questão 1
Questão
What political party took control of the United States House of Representatives after the November 2010 elections?
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Democratic Party
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Republican Party
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Independent
Questão 2
Questão
How many of the 50 states have Republican governors?
Responda
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9
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19
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29
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39
Questão 3
Questão
The states are currently in the worst financial shape since the Great Depression. What is the culprit?
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The national recession that began at the end of 2007
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The dot-com bubble burst in March of 2000
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The increase in student loan debt
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The war on terror
Questão 4
Questão
Which state was the first to enact greenhouse gas legislation in 2006?
Responda
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New York
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Florida
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Texas
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California
Questão 5
Questão
Which state was the first to adopt universal health care coverage in 2003?
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Massachusetts
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Maine
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Vermont
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New Hampshire
Questão 6
Questão
In 2011, the states were ranked based on their policy liberalism, with the most liberal state, California, at number 1, and the least liberal state, Arkansas, at number 50. Out of the following list of states, select the three that rank in the top ten on policy liberalism.
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New York
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Oregon
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Connecticut
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Oklahoma
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Texas
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Indiana
Questão 7
Questão
The state of California has a higher population than the country of Canada.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 8
Questão
From 2000-2010, only one state shrank in population. Choose that state.
Responda
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Texas
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Michigan
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Nevada
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Ohio
Questão 9
Questão
In the next twenty years, how many "baby boomers" will exit the workforce and become dependent on Medicare and Social Security?
Responda
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39 million
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59 million
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79 million
Questão 10
Questão
Select the four states with over 15% of their population over the age of sixty-five.
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Florida
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Pennsylvania
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Nevada
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West Virginia
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Maine
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California
Questão 11
Questão
In 2009, immigrants numbered nearly 37 million, or 11% of the population of the United States.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 12
Questão
The pace of immigration in the United States rose rapidly with the onset of the recession in 2007.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 13
Questão
Immigrants tend to arrive in six states: California, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, and...
Responda
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Illinois
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Arizona
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Michigan
Questão 14
Questão
How long must an immigrant wait to apply for federal welfare and health benefits such as SNAP (food stamps), TANF, SSI (supplemental security income), Medicaid, or SCHIP (state children's insurance program)?
Responda
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90 days
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1 year
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5 years
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10 years
Questão 15
Questão
In what year is it projected that minorities will surpass the majority in the United States?
Responda
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2064
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2031
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2042
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2053
Questão 16
Questão
In how many states are whites not the majority of the population?
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0
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1
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2
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3
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4
Questão 17
Questão
Alaska is more than four times the size of Texas.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 18
Questão
Which state is the top farm producer?
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California
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Nevada
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Iowa
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Texas
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Pennsylvania
Questão 19
Questão
On which state capitol is the following inscription: "Here is the land where life is written in water."
Responda
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Colorado
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Florida
Questão 20
Questão
Wyoming has no income tax. Which resource allows them to afford this by making up 34% of tax collections?
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A high state sales tax
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Interest from a mineral trust fund and severance taxes on natural gas, coal and oil
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High property taxes
Questão 21
Questão
Which state has no income tax OR sales tax, and grants their citizens an annual dividend of over $1,000 because of revenues from severance taxes on oil and natural gas?
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Texas
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Tennessee
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Alaska
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Montana
Questão 22
Questão
Texas has the largest economy out of all 50 states with a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 23
Questão
Which state has the smallest state economy with a GSP of $25.6 billion?
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Vermont
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Michigan
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West Virginia
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Mississippi
Questão 24
Questão
Mining is the leading industry in three states. Which answer is NOT one of those states?
Responda
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Alaska
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West Virginia
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Wyoming
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Montana
Questão 25
Questão
The finance and insurance industry is the top industry in four states. Choose those four states.
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New York
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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South Carolina
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Texas
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California
Questão 26
Questão
The state of Washington ranks #1 in export-related manufacturing, at 8.7% of its employment. What is this states #1 export?
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Boeing aircraft
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Seafood
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Automobiles
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Ship manufacturing
Questão 27
Questão
Which state is NOT paired with it's #1 export?
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Kansas - civilian aircraft
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South Carolina - passenger vehicles
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Alabama - passenger vehicles
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Indiana - passenger vehicles
Questão 28
Questão
The state of Texas has such an important economic tie to Mexico, that its newly elected governors often visit Mexico City before Washington D.C.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 29
Questão
Per capita personal income is a measure of the average income of the citizen of a state. Which state is #1 at $56,001?
Responda
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Connecticut
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New York
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Florida
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California
Questão 30
Questão
Which state is ranked last in per capita personal income at $31,186?
Responda
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Mississippi
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Louisiana
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Florida
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Kentucky
Questão 31
Questão
Which state's Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that its state ban on same-sex marriage violated the state constitution?
Responda
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Massachusetts
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Connecticut
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Rhode Island
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Vermont
Questão 32
Questão
After the Supreme Court of the state in the previous question ruled that its ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, how many states reacted by defining marriage in their constitution as being between a man and woman so as to preclude same-sex marriage?
Responda
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10
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20
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30
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40
Questão 33
Questão
Which state enacted the nation's first single-payer health care system?
Responda
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Vermont
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Massachusetts
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California
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Maine
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