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(CI&E) Practice Packet: T-1

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1. Who founded WikiLeaks, a controversial whistleblower agency, and was sentenced to 50 weeks in a British prison for violating the conditions of their bail?
Edward Snowden ✓
Julian Assange ✓
Kristinn Hrafnsson ✓
Chelsea Manning ✓
2. Facebook announced the debut of Libra, a new system which is slated to fully launch in 2020. Which of the following best describes Libra?
a 'fake news' reporting agency ✓
a global cryptocurrency ✓
an online dating platform ✓
a digital polling service ✓
3. Which of the following cities became the first in the U.S. to ban government use of facial recognition technology?
San Francisco ✓
Los Angeles ✓
Washington, D.C. ✓
New York City ✓
4. Who replaced Patrick Shanahan as acting U.S.secretary of defense in June 2019? Prior to taking on this position, he served as the secretary of the U.S. Army.
William Barr ✓
Ryan McCarthy ✓
Mark Esper ✓
Jim Mattis ✓
5. The Supreme Court ruled against the inclusion of what type of question in the 2020 census?
ethnicity ✓
political affiliation ✓
citizenship ✓
household relationship` ✓
6. Kendrick Castillo gave his life to protect fellow classmates from an active shooter at a charter school in which state?
Texas ✓
Illinois ✓
Colorado ✓
New York ✓
7. Legislation banning which of the following was signed into law by Governor Bryan Kemp (R) of Georgia in May 2019?
"discriminatory" abortions ✓
abortions conducted after 28 weeks of pregnancy ✓
abortions conducted after detection of a fetal heartbeat ✓
abortions conducted after 20 weeks of pregnancy ✓
8. Which of the following bills was signed into law in Texas in July 2019 and is known as the "Save Chick-fil-A" bill? It was filed by Senator Bryan Hughes.
SB 1978 ✓
SB 90 ✓
SB 22 ✓
SB 2 ✓
9. Which of the following companies is in the midst of lawsuits relating to its claims that OxyContin was a safe drug for those seeking relief from pain? This company is owned by the Sackler family.
Purdue Pharma ✓
Insys Therapeutics ✓
Teva ✓
Pfizer ✓
10. Which of the following became the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage in May 2019?
Singapore ✓
China ✓
Taiwan ✓
Vietnam ✓
11. A Facebook facility located in Menlo Park, California evacuated multiple buildings when a package initially tested positive for which of the following dangerous substances in early July 2019?
ricin ✓
sarin ✓
anthrax ✓
both A and B ✓
12. Lilium, a company based in Germany, announced plans to debut which of the following technologies 'by 2025'?
the first electric air taxi ✓
the first gyroscopic vehicle ✓
the first nuclear-powered vehicle ✓
the first water-fueled car ✓
13. Which of the following was true of global first-quarter dividend payouts?
They hit a record-high. ✓
They experienced a slight drop. ✓
They remained the same. ✓
They hit a record-low. ✓
14. Which of the following billionaires plans to pay off the student loans of every 2019 Morehouse College graduate? This person is the richest African American in the United States.
Oprah Winfrey ✓
Michael Jordan ✓
Robert F. Smith ✓
David Steward ✓
15. Which children's television show featured a same-sex wedding in the premiere episode of its 22nd season? This episode, which debuted in May 2019, was not broadcasted by Alabama Public Television
"Arthur" ✓
"Power Rangers" ✓
"Spongebob Squarepants" ✓
"Sesame Street" ✓
16. Which of the following best describes Huawei
an investment ✓
a telecommunications company ✓
an oil company ✓
an energy company ✓
17. In May 2019, which of the following candidates won reelection to the presidency in Indonesia? His reelection sparked protests in Jakarta
Prabowo Subianto ✓
Joko Widodo ✓
Peter Mutharika ✓
Jacob Zuma ✓
18. In May 2019, what controversial change to the SAT was introduced by the College Board?
Diversity Score ✓
Weighted High School GPA ✓
IQ Testing ✓
Adversity Score ✓
19. The series finale of what television show sparked major backlash and a petition for an alternate ending? The final episode broke HBO's record for the highest viewer ratings.
"Vikings" ✓
"Game of Thrones" ✓
"Westworld" ✓
"The Big Bang Theory" ✓
20. By fall of 2020, which Texas university will offer full scholarships to in-state students whose annual family income is $65,000 or less?
Univerity of Texas-Austin ✓
Baylor University ✓
Texas A&M University ✓
Texas Tech University ✓
21. Officials from which Texas city stated that President Donald Trump owes $569,204 for a rally held there in February 2019?
Lubbock ✓
El Paso ✓
Dallas ✓
Houston ✓
22. Who won the presidential election in Malawi in May 2019?
Saulos Chilima ✓
Lazarus Chakwera ✓
Cyril Ramaphosa ✓
Peter Mutharika ✓
23. Per Senate Bill 535, Texans will now be permitted to carry licensed handguns in which of the following places? This bill was filed by Senator Donna Campbell.
places of worship ✓
hotels ✓
public schools ✓
government buildings ✓
24. A stainless steel sculpture titled "Rabbit" sold for $91 million, making it the most expensive piece by a living artist sold at an auction to date. Which of the following artists is its creator?
Anish Kapoor ✓
Jeff Koons ✓
David Hockney ✓
Richard Serra ✓
25. Which American city became the first in the country to decriminalize hallucinogenic mushrooms?
Oakland ✓
Portland ✓
Denver ✓
Seattle ✓
26. Jokha Alharthi of Oman became the first Arabic-language author to win which of the following awards?
Neustadt International Prize for Literature ✓
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction ✓
Nobel Prize for Literature ✓
Man Booker International Prize ✓
27. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the debut of the design of a $20 bill featuring which historical figure would be pushed back from 2020 to 2028?
Eleanor Roosevelt ✓
Lucretia Mott ✓
Harriet Tubman ✓
Sojourner Truth ✓
28. Which state became the first to legalize human composting in May 2019?
Washington ✓
California ✓
Oregon ✓
Louisiana ✓
29. The wreckage of the last American slave ship, Clotilda, was found off the coast of which state?
New York ✓
Florida ✓
South Carolina ✓
Alabama ✓
30. Best Friends Animal Society named which of the following as the first "no kill" state for shelter animals in the U.S.?
California ✓
Delaware ✓
Oregon ✓
Illinois ✓
31. Philanthropist David Booth pledged to donate $10 million to the University of Texas to assist in the construction of the giant Magellan Telescope located in what country? The telescope will be in one of the driest and highest places on the planet.
Egypt ✓
Peru ✓
Chile ✓
India ✓
32. In the world's largest election with over 900 million eligible voters, the prime minister of what country was reelected in May 2019?
Singapore ✓
China ✓
India ✓
Japan ✓
33. Which British politician resigned from their post as prime minister in June 2019 due to the ongoing Brexit controversy?
Boris Johnson ✓
Jeremy Hunt ✓
Theresa May ✓
Angela Merkel ✓
34. In May 2019, President Donald Trump sent 1,500 U.S. troops to the Middle East as a defensive measure after meeting with intelligence officials who blamed what country/entity for recent attacks on oil tankers outside the UAE?
Iraq ✓
Islamic State ✓
Iran ✓
al-Qaida ✓
35. In May 2019, citing a national emergency due to strained relations between the U.S. and Iran, whose advice did President Donald Trump ignore upon his approval of $8 billion in weapons sales to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates?
the United Nations ✓
Pentagon Officials ✓
Secretary of Dfense Patrick Shanahan ✓
Congress ✓
36. Swedish student Greta Thunberg called for youth across the world to hold Friday demonstrations demanding which of the following?
legislation regarding child immunization ✓
legislation regarding gun violence ✓
action on climate change ✓
action on poverty ✓
37. Why did Texas House Bill 1139, a bill that would have ensured individuals determined to have intellectual disabilities could not be given the death penalty,fail to be signed into law?
A key deadline was missed ✓
It was voted out in the senate ✓
It was vetoed out by the governor ✓
none of the above ✓
38. Which of the following companies was the first major Hollywood studio that vowed to boycott Georgia if the state implements its newly signed abortion legislation?
20th Century Fox ✓
Warner Brothers Pictures ✓
Netflix ✓
Paramount Pictures ✓
39. Who organized the first privately-funded international border wall currently under construction on the U.S.-Mexico border?
Kris Kobach ✓
Steve Bannon ✓
Jeff Allen ✓
Brian Kolfage ✓
40. Who resigned from his position as Texas secretary of state in May 2019 after a scandal regarding citizenship checks?
Dan Patrick ✓
Joe Esparza ✓
Ken Paxton ✓
David Whitley ✓
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