Contemporary Issues Final Exam 2021-22

Hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. What event did they disrupt?

• A filibuster of votes on Biden’s Cabinet nominees

• A Senate vote on the Build Back Better bill

• Biden’s election certification

• Donald Trump’s second impeachment

This photo of Senator Bernie Sanders sitting cross-legged on a folding chair, bundled in a heavy coat and knit mittens, appearing unamused, went viral in 2021 and spawned a multitude of memes. Where was it taken?

• At a protest against new ownership of Ben & Jerry’s

• At President Biden’s inauguration

• At President Trump’s impeachment trial

• At the University of Vermont’s commencement ceremony

The W.H.O. assigns a letter of the Greek alphabet to each new variant of concern. Which letter did the W.H.O. skip for political reasons?

• Iota

• Lambda

• Pi

• Xi

During a Senate hearing in October, Frances Haugen, a whistle-blower, said that which company's products “harm children, stoke division, weaken our democracy and much more”?

• Apple

• Facebook

• Pinterest

• TikTok

A “meme stock” frenzy sent the price of GameStop soaring. If you bought $1,000 in GameStop stock at the start of the year, roughly how much was it worth at its peak?

• $1,025

• $2,500

• $12,000

• $25,000

In February, a NASA rover landed on Mars and later launched a small device named Ingenuity. What did Ingenuity do?

• It burrowed three meters below the soil.

• It flew like a helicopter for 30 seconds.

• It released a dozen insects onto the planet's surface.

• It snapped a photo of Pluto.

A dystopian Netflix series, pictured here, was reportedly the biggest TV hit of the year. What was it called?

• “Dune”

• “Foundation”

• “Squid Game”

• “WandaVision”

Spotify's most-streamed song this year was “Drivers License.” Who sings it?

• Ariana Grande

• Doja Cat

• Dua Lipa

• Olivia Rodrigo

Which of the following records did 44-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady NOT achieve?

• He became the N.F.L.’s all-time leader in passing yards.

• He became the N.F.L.’s all-time leader in rushing yards.

• He became the oldest starting quarterback to win a game.

• He won his seventh Super Bowl.

In November, Biden signed a bill that he said would get America “building again and moving again.” Which bill?

• A bill to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans

• A bill to lift the federal debt limit and avert a default

• A $768 billion military spending bill

• A $1 trillion bill that funds physical infrastructure