Upfront quiz 1.

DIRECTIONS: Circle the letter next to the best answer.

1. In 1804, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent on their journey by President

   a George Washington.

   b John Adams.

   c Thomas Jefferson.

   d James Madison.

2. Over a two-year period, Lewis and Clark explored and mapped and collected flora and fauna

   a along the Mississippi River.

   b in southern Canada.

   c in wilderness areas of the Louisiana and Oregon territories.

   d along the Gulf Coast.

3. Critics raise ethical questions about pet store sales of a newly developed Zebra fish; the issue is

   a depletion of the species.

   b the use of poison to capture the fish.

   c economic exploitation of islanders to catch the fish.

   d genetic engineering.

4. Brazil is paying poor families to ensure that their children stay in school and go for medical checkups. The goal of file program is to

   a keep young people away from street crime.

   b keep families together.

   c boost economic development.

   d emulate similar programs in Europe and the U.S.

5. A recent court decision overturned a league rule that teens had to wait three years after high school to play pro

   a football.

   b baseball.

   c hockey.

   d soccer.

6. There's not much room to do any cutting on more than half of President Bush's $2.4 trillion budget because

   a public safety demands the money be spent.

   b the cost of the military is constantly rising.

   c some 54 percent of the budget is mandated by law.

   d he's committed to spending...