Current Events 2023

SpaceX and NASA launched a fresh crew of astronauts on a mission to space this week. What is their destination?

• Moon

• Mars

• International Space Station

• China's Tiangong Space Station

Numerous newspapers, including the USA TODAY Network, announced it would drop which comic strip after its creator made racist remarks?

• Garfield

• Dilbert

• Peanuts (Snoopy)

• The Far Side

Advisers to the FDA this week voted to approve new vaccines for which virus?

• Flu

• Chickenpox

• Covid-19

• RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)

According to authorities, what was the primary cause of a fatal train collision in Greece this week?

• Faulty Equipment

• Human Error

• Bad Weather

• Damaged Train Tracks

More than 300 new words were added to Dictionary.com this week. Which of these words is one of the new additions?

• Cakeism

• Hellscape

• Deadass

• All of the above

The Supreme Court took up two challenges this week concerning which of President Joe Biden’s key programs?

• Student Loan Programs

• Immigration

• Renewable Energy

• Infrastructure

The White House recently announced a 30-day deadline for federal agencies to remove which app from all government-issued devices?

• Twitter

• TikTok

• Facebook

• Instagram

Power from zero-carbon sources made up a record-breaking __% of the US electricity mix in 2022, according to a new factbook.

• 21

• 31

• 41

• 51

Which popular Netflix show will return as a stage play?

• Squid Game

• Stranger Things

• Money Heist

• Wednesday

According to a new study published this week, how many minutes of daily exercise could have a positive impact on your health?

• 3

• 11

• 30

• 45