Current Event Special Edition - The End of 2020

On the last day of 2019, the government in _____________ , confirmed that health authorities were treating dozens of cases of pneumonia of an unknown cause. By January the mysterious respiratory illness had begun spreading around the world.

• London, England

• Seoul, South Korea

• Wuhan, China

• Washington D.C.

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed a bipartisan $2 trillion economic relief plan. Which of the following was NOT included in the bill:

• All Americans were guaranteed paid sick leave.

• Small businesses were able to apply for bridge loans of up to $10 million.

• Many taxpayers would receive a check of up to $1,200 from the government.

The presidential candidacy of ____________________ ended on April 8, 2020, clearing the way for a general election between the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joseph R. Biden Jr., and President Trump at a time of national crisis.

• Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg

• Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota

• Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont

• Mayor Pete Buttigieg

George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died in ______________________ on May 25, 2020 after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by a white police officer. Bystanders captured video of the officer using his knee to pin Mr. Floyd by his neck for nearly nine minutes.

• Denver

• Minneapolis

• San Antonio

• Dallas

On July 13, 2020, under pressure from corporate sponsors, the _____________________ announced that it would retire its name, which had long been considered offensive.

• Washington Redskins

• Denver Broncos

• Kansas City Chiefs

• Chicago Blackhawks

On Nov. 8, 2020, Alex Trebek, who hosted the game show “_____________” for a record-setting 37 years, died at 80

• The Price is Right

• Wheel of Fortune

• This is Your Life

• Jeopardy

On Dec. 14, 2020, in accordance with C.D.C. committee recommendations, elderly people living in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities and _______________ became the first groups of Americans to receive coronavirus vaccinations.

• children under 10

• health care workers

• high school teachers

• high school students

On Dec. 14, 2020, _______________ met to finalize the election and affirm Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the president-elect.

• members of the Electoral College

• state governors

• the Supreme Court

• the Senate

In December, 2020, the Trump administration officials acknowledged that various federal agencies — the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security and parts of the Pentagon — had been compromised by a hacking engineered by one of ________________’s premier intelligence agencies.

• China

• Russia

• North Korea

• Japan

On Christmas morning 2020, an R.V. exploded in downtown ______________, injuring three people and disrupting telecommunications across the region.

• Denver

• Atlanta

• Nashville

• St. Louis