Poverty, by America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Matthew Desmond
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Poverty, by America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Matthew Desmond
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2018, how much more did the average middle-class family receive in government aid than it paid in federal taxes?
(a) $7.100.
(b) $5,800.
(c) $6,500.
(d) $8,300.

2. When did air traffic controllers strike when negotiations with the Federal Aviation Administration broke down?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1983.

3. How old was Tolstoy when he moved to Moscow?
(a) 43.
(b) 53.
(c) 49.
(d) 56.

4. In 2022, how much did the U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent to influence government policy?
(a) $35 million.
(b) $20 million.
(c) $25 million.
(d) $40 million.

5. How long did the 1965 Delano grape strike and boycott last?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 27 months.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state did nearly everyone eligible for food stamps enroll?

2. When did Leo Tolstoy move to Moscow?

3. To what circle of hell did Dante send moneylenders?

4. When did unions like the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America exclude Black workers?

5. During Ronald Reagan's presidency, by what percent did the aid reserved for American who fell below a certain income level increase?

(see the answer key)

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