Vocabulary Quiz (Society)
- Question: What does “sanctuary” mean?
- Answer: All of these are definitions of “sanctuary”; the word is commonly used today in discussions of sanctuary cities, which limit their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement to protect undocumented immigrants.
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument against “Housing First” policies?
- Answer: All of these are common arguments against “Housing First” policies.
- Question: What’s the “Midtown Uniform”?
- Answer: This is a description of the “Midtown Uniform,” commonly worn by men working in finance in Midtown Manhattan.
- Question: When it comes to dress codes, what is the “fingertip rule”?
- Answer: This accurately describes the common “fingertip rule.”
- Question: What’s another name for “cancel culture”?
- Answer: Cancel culture has also been called “callout culture” for the act of “calling out” people or organizations for opinions or actions deemed objectionable.
- Question: Which of the following is true about “dress codes”?
- Answer: All of these are true about dress codes.
- Question: “Muggles,” “mooter,” and “bambalacha” are all terms associated with which social issue?
- Answer: There are more than a thousand slang terms that refer to marijuana; a 1943 article in Time magazine called it “muggles,” “mooter,” and “bambalacha” and referred to marijuana cigarettes as “goof-butts” and “giggle-smokes.”
- Question: The “point-in-time count” is mainly associated with measuring which social issue?
- Answer: The “point-in-time count” is the annual one-night census of unhoused people, mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- Question: Which of the following is true about “Daylight Saving Time”?
- Answer: All of these are true about Daylight Saving Time.
- Question: Which entity has been a major force in the fight to remove Confederate statues and monuments?
- Answer: The Black Lives Matter movement has been a significant force in the fight against Confederate statues and monuments.
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument for “Housing First” policies?
- Answer: All of these are common arguments for “Housing First” policies.
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