Current Event Quiz

Current Event Quiz

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Created by

Laura VanGemert

History, Fun

8th Grade

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Hard

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What country has announced that it will postpone its decision to impose new tariffs on steal and aluminum for its allies to allow for further discussion?

Venezuela

America

Mexico

Great Britain

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What religious leader has spoken out against the use of cellphones during Mass, saying it saddens him to see people distracted from the purpose of religious gatherings?

Chief Rabbinate of Isreal

The Dalai Lama

President Trump

Pope Francis

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What world leader who has been in power since 2000 has announced his intentions to run for president again, which would give him authority until 2024 should they win?

President Trump

Kim Jong-un

Angela Merkel

Vladimir Putin

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is considered a perfect SAT score?

2400

1150

350

30

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What highly anticipated movie recently debuted in box offices and shattered records and became the movie to rake in the most revenue in the U.S. as well as around the world during its opening weekend?

Deadpool 2

Avengers: Infinity War

Solo-A Star Wars Story

Jurasisc World: Fallen Kingdom

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Of the following, which is not a Pacific Rim Nation?

Japan

United States

Great Britain

China

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the street address of the White House?

It doesn't have one

1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

1 Capitol Drive

2600 Washington Ave.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Last year, three men from what university's basketball team were released on bail after they were arrested for shoplifting in China?

Duke

U of M

Berkeley

UCLA

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the Trump administration's top immigration enforcement official who announced he will step down from his position less than six months after Trump nominated him to be the director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement?

Thomas Homan

Tim Kelly

Kelly Conway

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the exploration company that is owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and is working on a rocket landing technique involving a seafaring ship that will catch a returning rocket booster while sailing

Sputnick

Alexa

Blue Origin

Nile Rider

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