Multiple-Choice Quiz
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Multiple-Choice Quiz
Question 1
Hugh Culbertson wrote, "The ________ has been called a safety valve for
democracy and a refuge for conscience, but also a crutch for lazy, careless
reporters."
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Question 2
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Question 3
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unnamed news source
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Fifth Amendment
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First Amendment
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press pass
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In most news operations, it is typically assumed that all information has
been verified by how many sources before it can be printed?
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two or three
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one, as long as it is an external source
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two-one internal, and one external
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four
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What is WikiLeaks's stated goal?
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to be "the first intelligence agency of the people"
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to "expose U.S. bureaucracy and hypocrisy to the
world"
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to "be a clearinghouse for 'news items that never
make the news'"
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to "make military-grade intelligence available to
the world"
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Who can upload information to WikiLeaks's secure connection?
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anyone
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anyone with access to "military-grade" encryption
software
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anyone who gains clearance from WikiLeaks's
staff panel
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anyone with press credentials, worldwide
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Which of the following has responded with the extreme of defect, or total
rejection, of WikiLeaks?
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China
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Switzerland
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Iceland
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the Mormon Church
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Question 6
From Kant's perspective, unless we tell the truth, keep our promises, and
honor ________ that is not ours, the entire well-intentioned enterprise (in
this case, of investigative journalism) will fail.
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property
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an ideology
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an idea
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the belief
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Question 7
In Classical Greece (and in Aristotle), what is the most appropriate virtue
in complicated, multilayered cases where two legitimate entities are at
odds?
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Question 8
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temperance
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objectivity
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patience
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thrift
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What topic generates the most complaints about media objectivity in the
U.S.?
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the Middle East
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domestic politics
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Question 9
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the threat of terrorism
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race
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What is the general consensus of U.S. media coverage of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict?
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There is no consensus; even those who evaluate the Correct
media disagree.
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Question 11
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The U.S. media is generally more pro-Israeli.
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The U.S. media is generally more pro-Palestinian.
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U.S. media coverage is greatly influenced by the
party that controls the White House. A Republican
president is generally more pro-Israeli, while a
Democrat is generally more pro-Palestinian.
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Over what issues has the Obama administration differed with Israeli Prime
Minister Netanyahu?
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Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East
Jerusalem
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border checkpoints in Gaza
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official discussions with Hamas leadership
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the status of Jerusalem
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What U.S. official declared, in April 2010, that Israel had become a threat
to U.S. security, signaling (to some) that there might be a change in U.S.
thinking?
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General David Petraeus
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
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Vice President Joe Biden
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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
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What is European Union policy concerning genetically modified food?
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It is barred from international trade.
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It can be traded internationally as long as packaging Incorrect
and labeling comply with strict requirements.
As long as the food is "organic" within EU
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definitions, genetically modified food is acceptable.
It can only be traded if it is irradiated within EU
guidelines, which are the strictest in the world.
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Question 13
Cooking food to a proper temperature is the most effective way to kill
food-borne pathogens, and the government has had campaigns to
encourage just that. How has the public responded?
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by largely ignoring the advice
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by focusing only on proper cooking while ignoring Incorrect
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other safety guidelines
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by taking the advice seriously, but failing to learn
to use a food thermometer correctly
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by applying the technique only to beef in response
to fears of mad cow disease
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What has precluded sufficient scientific information to shape public
discussion about the issue of food irradiation?
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the emotional controversy caused by the two sides' Correct
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a lack of government funding, since so little food is Incorrect
irradiated
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a lack of "appeal"-the public isn't interested
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the complexity of the science behind the process
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According to the National Safety Council, how many people in the U.S.
die per year as a direct result of food poisoning?
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fewer than 12
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1,500
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12,000
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about 350
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What is the purpose of FACSNET?
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to educate journalists on issues of food and science
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to promote the use of technology in food and
science research
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to fund programs at the U.S.'s largest journalism
schools to focus specifically on issues of food and
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to provide a link between government agencies that Incorrect
deal with food research and legislation with
journalists in the same specialties
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Question 18
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To what resource did Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein turn to break
their "dry spell" in the Watergate investigation?
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the grand jury hearing the case
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"Deep Throat"
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Benjamin Bradlee
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Judge John Sirica
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Did Woodward and/or Bernstein ever violate the law in their Watergate
investigations?
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no
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never intentionally
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It has never been determined, since neither will
discuss all aspects of the investigation.
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Question 19
Did Woodward and Bernstein make the decisions they made during their
investigations based on their conscious intent to aid society, since they
understood the gravity of the Watergate case?
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no
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yes
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It has never been determined, since neither will
discuss all aspects of the investigation.
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It is debatable. Benjamin Bradlee said yes, but the
reporters themselves said no.
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What role did Woodward and Bernstein's reporting play in bringing
President Nixon's actions to light and bringing down the administration?
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It is debatable, and nothing in Woodward and
Bernstein's files has proven otherwise.
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Without it, Nixon likely would have survived the
impeachment process and remained in office.
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Without it, the Watergate break-in would have
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remained a separate action, isolated from the larger
scandal.
It was, in the end, not necessary to bring down
Nixon and his administration; at most, it speeded
the process.
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