Current Events Lesson Cnn10 Nov 4, 2021

Current Events Lesson Cnn10 Nov 4, 2021

by Coach Wolfe

​Winsome Sears (R)

The first female and woman of color to hold higher office in Virginia.

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​Sears was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and immigrated to the United States at the age of six. Her father arrived with just $1.75 and took any job he could find while also continuing his education.^[2] She grew up in the Bronx, New York City.^[3] She served as an electrician in the United States Marines.^[4]

​Thurs Nov 4th, 2021

​The U.S. government promotes vaccines for young kids, Thanksgiving grocery bills could set records, results in the 2021 Gubernatorial races, and a machine in India could lead to breaths of fresh air.

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Multiple Choice

The US government has made a covid vaccine for children ages what?

• 5-11

• 1-3

• 1-5

• 0-1

Multiple Choice

The vaccine comes in ___ shots, given at least 21 days apart.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Multiple Choice

Pfizer says it's vaccine is more than what percent effective in preventing kids from getting sick from Covid 19?

• 100

• 95

• 90

• 99

Multiple Choice

In Virginia, CNN projects that businessman Glenn Youngkin a republican had lost against former Governor Terry McAuliffe a democrat.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The New York Times says americans should plan to pay for their most expensive holiday meal in the history of the holiday. Which holiday?

• Thanksgiving

• Hanukkah

• Christmas 

• New Years

Multiple Choice

The cost of a Thanksgiving turkey is at it's all time high, how much is it per pound?

• $13.60

• $1.36

• $1.06

• $1.30

Multiple Choice

Shopping early for the holidays is a wise strategy, especially under current conditions.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of these countries has the highest population density?

• India

• Israel

• Singapore

• Bahrain

Multiple Choice

Behind China, India has the second largest population on earth with more than how many people?

• 1.3 billion

• 1.3 million

• 1.3 trillion

• 1.3 hundred million

Fill in the Blanks

Of the 32 most polluted urban areas on the planet, 22 are in the country of

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Multiple Choice

Year after year the toxic haze in parts of northern India is so dense it can be seen from where?

• A plane

• A Hot Air ballon

• Outer Space

• Other Countries

Multiple Choice

The astronauts on the International Space Station enjoyed what kind of dinner after harvesting a mini crop of chili peppers grown in their orbiting laboratory?

• Picadillo

• Tacos

• Burritos

• Nachos

​Fri Nov 5th, 2021

​Atrocities are reported in Ethiopia's civil war, an organization helps train America's future factory workers, and three trick-or-treaters do something sweet.

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​We will have a "Mastery" quiz on the current events news from Nov 1-5th.