QUIZ 2.Use with VOICES, page 5, and INTERNATIONAL, pages 11-16 SHORT ANSWER: Write the correct answer on the line provided. l. What does Tijana Basurovic imply was the most devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. personal loss she suffered because of the war in Yugoslavia? -- 2. Israelis say this Arab leader has encouraged attacks upon, their soldiers and police. Name this leader. -- 3. Identify the city that both Israelis and Palestinians claim as their capital. -- 4. Many Americans assume there is a link between the violence in Israel and the suicide bombing Noun 1. suicide bombing - a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it bombing - the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists suicide bombing n → of the USS USS abbr. 1. United States Senate 2. United States ship USS abbr (= United States Ship) → Namensteil von Schiffen der Kriegsmarine Cole, an American warship warship, any ship built or armed for naval combat. The forerunners of the modern warship were the men-of-war of the 18th and early 19th cent., such as the ship of the line, frigate, corvette, sloop of war (see sloop), brig, and cutter. , on a refueling stop in the Middle East. Where was the Cole when it was attacked? -- 5. Palestinian protests erupted after a conservative Israeli politician visited the Temple Mount, one of the holiest sites for both Jews and Muslims. Name this Israeli politician. -- 6. United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. officials believe that an exiled Saudi Arabian linked to bombings of US embassies in Africa may also be responsible for the attack on the USS Cole. Who is this man? -- 7. In October, President Clinton attended an emergency meeting to try to engineer a truce in the Israeli-Palestinian fighting. Which nation hosted the emergency summit meeting? -- 8. Otpor played a critical role in Yugoslavia's revolution. What group formed Otpor? -- 9. Name the two republics of Yugoslavia. (Hint: Kosovo is not one of them.) -- 10. In 1999, the U.S. bombed Yugoslavia to stop the killing of innocent civilians in one region of that country. U.S. peacekeeping troops are still on duty in this region today. Name the region. -- 11. What ethnic group was the victim of violence in the region noted in question 10, above? -- 12. About how far would you have to travel from Ljubljana, capital of the former Yugoslav republic of Slovenia, to Belgrade, capital of Yugoslavia? -- CRITICAL THINKING: Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. 13. Why do you think the United States invests so much time, effort, and money trying to work out a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians? 14. Make one argument supporting an international war-crimes trial for the recently overthrown Yugoslav dictator and one argument for having the citizens of Yugoslavia put him on trial. 15. Tijana Basurovic says Americans focus too much on materialism and their careers, a preoccupation that causes them to bypass the more important aspects of life. Do you agree? ANSWERS The skills exercises on pages 5, 6, and 7 of this Teaching Guide are for you to photocopy and hand out in class. Upfront Graph Exercise, TE 5 1.35 percent; 2. 1972; 3.45-64; 4. 1992; 5. Answers will vary. Upfront Quiz 1, TE 6 1. Slobodan Milosevic; 2. Germany; 3. Vojislav Kostunica, or simply Kostunica; 4. Massachusetts; 5. Social Security; 6. California; 7. tax cuts; 8. South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. ; 9. 11; 10. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Rick Lazio, Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
The term lame duck generally describes one who holds power when that power is certain to end in the near future. " refers to an officeholder of·fice·hold·er n. One who holds public office. Noun 1. officeholder - someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for whose position or term will soon end; like a lame duck, a President about to leave office is weakened. 12. Travel, especially in the winter, was difficult and took a long time. 13. For: Vouchers will force public schools to improve to compete for students. Against: Vouchers will drain students from public schools and thus ensure that public schools fail. 14. Overlapping terms foster some continuity in government and help balance power between Presidents and members of Congress. 15. Answers will vary. Upfront Quiz 2, TE 7 1. Loss of contact with her family; 2. Yasir Arafat; 3. Jerusalem; 4. Yemen; 5. Ariel Sharon; 6. Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden: see bin Laden, Osama. ; 7. Egypt; 8. students/young people; 9. Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro (sûr`bēə, mŏn'tənē`grō), Serbian Srbija i Crna Gora, former country of SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, a short-lived union (2003–6) of the republics of Serbia and the much , 10. Kosovo; 11. Albanians; 12. About 225 miles. Answers to the following questions will vary, but here are some points to consider 13. The U.S. has a long commitment to promoting stability in the region because a widespread military conflict could disrupt the oil supplies on which the United States and its European allies depend so heavily. Also, U.S. support for Israel, the only democracy in the region, has never wavered in the wake of the Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews were murdered. 14. For: It's important for dictators everywhere to know that they cannot hide in their own countries--that they will be hunted down and prosecuted for their crimes against humanity. Against: Milosevic committed his crimes against the people of his own nation. They' can rebuild their sense of nationhood and self-respect by trying him according to their own laws. 15. Answers will vary. |
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