Doublespeak Quiz 3

1. contribution

Corporations make political campaign contributions in order to

a. support honest politicians

b. increase their profits

c. develop democracy

2. creative accounting

"Creative accounting" is used by unethical companies to

a. create new accounts

b. increase company profits

c. improve their accounting systems

3. downsize

If your workplace is "downsizing", you might have to

a. use a smaller office

b. accept a pay cut

c. find a new job

4. incident

Police said "an incident has occurred" in order to

a. avoid saying what happened

b. deny anything had happened

c. tell us exactly what happened

5. job seeker

Politicians use "job seekers" as a euphemism for

a. companies without workers

b. people applying for jobs

c. people without jobs

6. made redundant

You'll be made redundant when

a. you're no longer needed

b. you don't need a job

c. you get a better job

7. pacify

While being pacified, many rioting prisoners

a. were released

b. were injured

c. were peaceful

8. settlement

"Settlement" is doublespeak when it's used to describe

a. a town built in an unoccupied area

b. a townhouse property development

c. a town built illegally on occupied land

9. settlers

We're angry because these so-called "settlers" have

a. stolen our land

b. bought our land

c. improved our land

10. unusual wealth

"Unusual wealth" is wealth from

a. arresting corrupt politicians

b. having an unusual career

c. crime and corruption

NB: you can also print this quiz on paper.

1. contribution - Corporations make political campaign contributions in order to: a) support honest politicians b) increase their profits c) develop democracy

2. creative accounting - "Creative accounting" is used by unethical companies to: a) create new accounts b) increase company profits c) improve their accounting systems

3. downsize - If your workplace is "downsizing", you might have to: a) use a smaller office b) accept a pay cut c) find a new job

4. incident - Police said "an incident has occurred" in order to: a) avoid saying what happened b) deny anything had happened c) tell us exactly what happened

5. job seeker - Politicians use "job seekers" as a euphemism for: a) companies without workers b) people applying for jobs c) people without jobs

6. made redundant - You'll be made redundant when: a) you're no longer needed b) you don't need a job c) you get a better job

7. pacify - While being pacified, many rioting prisoners: a) were released b) were injured c) were peaceful

8. settlement - "Settlement" is doublespeak when it's used to describe: a) a town built in an unoccupied area b) a townhouse property development c) a town built illegally on occupied land

9. settlers - We're angry because these so-called "settlers" have: a) stolen our land b) bought our land c) improved our land

10. unusual wealth - "Unusual wealth" is wealth from: a) arresting corrupt politicians b) having an unusual career c) crime and corruption

Contributor: Matt Errey