Terror in Paris.
Position | QUIZ - Charlie Hebdo Attack, Paris, France, 2015 |
Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
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The Charlie Hebdo killings were carried out by Muslim extremists who were angry about
a the newspaper's anti-Semitic content.
b the lack of free speech protections in France.
c the newspaper's use of cartoons depicting Muhammad.
d France's refusal to negotiate with ISIS.
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Which is NOT a protected category of speech in the United States, according to the article?
a speech inciting someone to violence
b political satire
c religious satire
d racially charged language
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What led some people to accuse France of having a double standard when it comes to free speech?
a Muslim newspapers are not permitted to run cartoons,
b In the days after the Paris attacks, 100 Muslims were investigated for condoning acts of terrorism,
c Editors at Charlie Hebdo were arrested for printing offensive language just before the Paris attacks,
d Newspapers may defame a person's character.
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Which statement accurately describes France's Muslim population?
a About a third of the nation's population is Muslim,
b Most French Muslims live in the countryside and work as farmers.
c Many French Muslims come from nations that were once colonies of France,
d all of the above
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Muslims in France
a may not wear head scarves to school.
b have very low unemployment rates.
c are required by national law to wear the niqab in public.
d none of the above
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One effect of the attack at the kosher market in Paris has been that
a most synagogues in Paris have been shut down.
b France has closed its doors to new immigrants.
c France's government is trying to ban Charlie Hebdo.
d some French Jews are moving to Israel.
IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS
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Why does French Prime Minister Manuel Valls say that French Muslims face an "ethnic apartheid"? --
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