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Multiple Choice Quiz

1
The use of chemical substances for altering psychological functioning dates back to the:
A)3500 B.C.
B)1200 B.C.
C)1600 A.D.
D)1900 A.D.
2
Soothing syrups for babies that were popular during the 1800s such as Mumm's Elixir, contained which type of narcotic?
A)hallucinogens
B)barbiturates
C)morphine
D)amphetamines
3
Which legislative act was the first attempt to prohibit the use of opium products in America?
A)Volstead Act
B)Harrison Act
C)Boggs Act
D)Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
4
Which substance is considered the most frequently abused in the United States?
A)heroin
B)methamphetamine
C)LSD
D)marijuana
5
Which drug was the "drug of choice" for inner city Blacks and Hispanics during the 1960s and early 1970s?
A)LSD
B)heroin
C)cocaine
D)crack
6
What phrase did Harvard psychologist Timothy Leary espouse to college students during his travels in the 1960s?
A)"just say no"
B)"make love not war"
C)"turn on, tune in, and drop out"
D)"peace"
7
Recent scholarly literature suggests that an increasing amount of violence associated with drugs is mainly attributable to which type of drug?
A)crack
B)marijuana
C)heroin
D)methamphetamine
8
Which country produces the largest supply of raw coca from which cocaine is extracted?
A)Columbia
B)Bolivia
C)Peru
D)Chile
9
Where does the most significant amount of smuggled Hashish originate?
A)Columbia
B)Mexico
C)Jamaica
D)Pakistan
10
What typically happens to the profits from drug sales?
A)the money is laundered
B)money is hidden in charity accounts
C)federal tax stamps are purchased to make transactions legal
D)the money is diversified to make more profit
11
Which of the following synthetic narcotics is commonly used in the treatment of drug addiction?
A)LSD
B)codeine
C)methadone
D)ecstasy
12
What is the average annual consumption of liquor for a person 14 years of age and older in the United States?
A)two gallons
B)10 fifths
C)20 fifths
D)35 fifths
13
Which legislative act initially prohibited the manufacturing and selling of alcohol in the United States?
A)Harrison Act of 1914
B)Volstead Act of 1919
C)Boggs Act of 1951
D)Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
14
In what percentage of homicide cases did Marvin Wolfgang suggest alcohol was present?
A)20 percent
B)35 percent
C)50 percent
D)66 percent
15
How did the federal government pressure states to pass various anti-drunk driving measures?
A)ratification of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment
B)attachment of highway funds to anti-drunk driving deterrents
C)passing federal laws regulating the minimum drinking age
D)prohibiting television adds for alcoholic beverages
16
Which of the following did the Model Penal Code (MPC) suggest in 1962 concerning the regulation of sexual behaviors?
A)homosexual intercourse between consenting adults
B)dropping of statutory rape regulations
C)reducing the punishment for date rape
D)elimination of marital rape statutes
17
Which of the following is not considered illegal by Supreme Court rulings?
A)sodomy
B)statutory rape
C)being a prostitute
D)soliciting sexual acts for money
18
According to researcher Jennifer James, the majority of persons entering prostitution are motivated by:
A)financial rewards.
B)sexual addiction.
C)pressure from neighborhood pimps.
D)pornography.
19
What has been the conclusion of most research concerning a linkage between pornography and violent behavior?
A)a strong link exists
B)pornography leads to rape
C)sexually explicit photos cause aggressive behavior
D)no empirical evidence suggest a linkage exists.
20
Which of the following actions is prohibited by the 1996 Communications Decency Act?
A)children surfing adult websites unsupervised
B)transmission of adult pornography between adults via email
C)knowingly using a computer to display indecent material accessible to a child
D)adult websites spamming unsuspecting websurfers





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