Quiz 2.

• Position: Current events - Brief Article

Use this section with INTERNATIONAL, pages 18-22.

MULTIPLE CHOICE: CIRCLE THE CHOICE THAT BEST COMPLETES THE STATEMENT OR ANSWERS THE QUESTION.

1. Which term best describes the attitude of the young men who attend madrassas in Peshawar? (a) uncaring (b) accepting (c) apologetic (d) angry.

2. Two of the many reasons for Pakistan's poverty are a high level of official corruption and the fact that a large percentage of government revenue goes to' (a) highway construction (b) military spending (c) health care (d) aid to foreign countries.

3. Why do so many young people in Peshawar believe that the U.S. is cruel to Muslims? Because the U.S. supports (a) the United Nations (b) the Arab League (c) Israel (d) secular schools.

4. Why do young Muslims in Peshawar oppose U.S. support for Saudi Arabia and certain other Muslim governments? (a) These countries follow a different branch of Islam. (b) They are seen as corrupt and oppressive. (c) They oppose terrorism. (d) They are wealthy, while Pakistan is poor.

5. Nearly half of Peshawar's inhabitants are (a) non-Muslims (b) immigrants from Saudi Arabia (c) refugees from Afghanistan (d) under the age of 25.

6. Which term best describes Pakistan's type of government? (a) military (b) monarchy (c) parliamentary democracy (d) direct democracy.

7. What practice must college graduates in Pakistan engage in, in order to obtain a job in their chosen careers? (a) profess loyalty to the government (b) go abroad for further study (c) teach for a year in a madrassa (d) pay a bribe or kickback.

8. About what percentage of Peshawar's school-age children actually attend school? (a) just over half (b) the great majority (c) about 40 percent (d) about 20 percent.

9. How do the U.S. and Pakistan compare in the percent of their budgets' spent on the military? Pakistan spends (a) about the same as the U.S. (b) slightly less than the U.S. (c) much less than the U.S. (d) almost 10 percent more than the U.S.

10. Literacy in Pakistan is about (a) the same as in the U.S. (b) slightly less than in the U.S. (c) less than half that in the U.S. (d) about 80 percent...