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After what event did Tommie Smith and John Carlos protest?
200 Meters.
What did tommie smith wear around his neck during the protest?
A Black Scarf
What term does "Ivory Gold" refer to?
All of the above
What controversial did CITES make in 1999 and 2008?
Allowed African nations to auction stockpiled ivory.
Where were the first modern Olympics held?
Athens
In what Olympics did Jesse Owens won four gold medals?
Berlin
Who would be most likely to criticize the role superdelegates play in the 2016 election?
Bernie Sanders
What did Smith and Carlos wear on their hands during the protest?
Black Gloves
Which word or phrase best describes the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Olympics?
Controversial
What has changed in Brazil since 2009 when Roi was named as the host city?
Declining Economy
How are superdelegates different from pledged delegates?
Democratic Leaders who support any candidate they chose.
The author's main purpose in this article is to?
Describe the illegal ivory trade and plan to halt it.
Why did John Carlos wear black beads as a form of protest?
For those African Americans who were lynched and killed.
The landslide loss of which candidate led to the development of Superdelegates? George McGovern
George McGovern
The Republican nominating system?
Has some unbound delegates who have little influence.
A poacher is someone who?
Hunts animals illegally.
Which of these is not mentioned in the article as a reason demand for Ivory is high in China?
Ivory is a popular building material in china.
What Olympics did the Soviet Union boycott?
Los Angeles
What city hosted the 1979 Summer Olympics?
Mexico City
Since 2007, the illegal ivory trade has?
More than doubled.
What Olympics did the U.S. boycott?
Moscow
In what Olympics where 11 Israeli athletes murdered by Palestinian terrorists?
Munich
According to the article, fewer Asian elephants than African elephants are poached because?
Only some Asian elephants have tusks.
In 2012, it was argued that ____ gave south African sprinter Oscar Pistorius unfair advantage?
Prosthetic Lower Legs.
What was the nickname of Team USA in the 1992 Olympics?
The Dream Team
In the Rio Summer Olympics which country won the most medals?
The United states.
What disease was a major concern heading into the Olympics?
The Zika Virus.
Which phrase provides and example of irony?
The intention was for legal ivory, but it was the opposite.
The 10 olympic moments highlighted in the article are times when?
The olympics reflected social and political trends.
What is the purpose of Superdelegates?
The party nominates someone party.
What is true about super delegates?
They are Bigwigs in the Democratic Party
What happened to smith and Carlos as a result of their protest?
They were kicked out of the Olympic Village.
What city will host the 2020 Olympics?
Tokyo
In what African country are many elephants poached?
Zimbabwe
