Monday, 10 April 2017

Post Quizzes | Know Your News: Outrage and fast action

Christianity and Judaism are about to have two of their most important holidays. Do you know what they are?; Who on Team Trump or in the media matches this description?;
 
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Outrage and fast action
1
Which of these statements about the U.S. strikes in Syria is not true? 
They targeted a Syrian government airfield. The missiles were launched from Navy destroyers.
They targeted Islamic State positions. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad condemned the strikes.
2
A federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of inciting violence at ... 
... a campaign rally in Gainesville, Fla. ... the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. 
... a campaign rally in Louisville. ... a victory rally last month in Nashville.
3
Twitter withdrew a lawsuit after the Department of Homeland Security ... 
... agreed to stop warrantless searches of electronic devices at the border. ... promised to stop accusing it of supporting terrorism.
... dropped demands for the identity of an account holder. ... agreed to limit how often the president tweets.
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Christianity and Judaism are about to have two of their most important holidays. Do you know what they are?
1
Menahem Kahana/European Pressphoto Agency
Easter is the Christian celebration of Jesus' death and resurrection, or return from the dead. Most historians agree that Jesus died around what year?
30 B.C. 0
30 50
2
James A. Parcell/For The Washington Post
What does Passover celebrate?
Jews' being freed from slavery in ancient Egypt A miracle where food fell from the sky, saving Jews who were traveling through a desert
A miracle where lamps in the Jewish Temple burned for eight days Moses' hearing a message from God
3
Jay Diem/Eastern Shore News via AP
True or false: Easter is celebrated on the same date each year.
True False
Who on Team Trump or in the media matches this description?
1
“… has the build of a division-three football player and a strikingly geometric hairline, generally conveys the demeanor of a well-intentioned company man with an appreciation for the mundane.”
Reince Priebus, White House chief of staff Sean Spicer, White House press secretary
Alex Jones, Infowars founder
2
“Sleek, tall, and patrician.”
Ivanka Trump, first daughter Melania Trump, first lady
Hope Hicks, White House director of strategic communications
3
“... formal bearing, shiny helmet of white hair and carefully chosen, slowly delivered words.”
Mike Pence, vice president Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union
Jeff Sessions, attorney general
 
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