CNN 10 Week 16

1. A painting valued at $15,000 just a couple of years ago sold for nearly $14 million. Which renowned Dutch artist was recently identified as its painter?

• VanGogh

• Rembrandt

• Picasso

• Michealangelo

2. Liz Magill served as the president of what university before resigning amid backlash for her December 5th testimony in front of a US House committee?

• University of Bakersfield

• University of Pennsylvania

• University of Los Angeles

• University of Berkley

3. The first official test of the 2024 US presidential election takes place January 15th in what state?

• Nevada

• Ohio

• Utah

• Iowa

4. During his record-breaking stay on the International Space Station, American astronaut Frank Rubio lost what item that took months to find?

• an apple

• a strawberry

• a carrot

• a tomato

5. What do some US lawmakers argue should be prioritized before approving an emergency funding bill that includes $60 billion in new support to Ukraine?

• immigration policy changes in the US southern border

• immigration policy changes in the US northern border

• immigration policy changes in the US eastern border

• immigration policy changes in the US west border

6. According to experts, how is North Korea funding its development of a massive arsenal of weapons?

• hackers stealing

• hackers hacking

• hackers earning money

• none of the above

7. This year’s COP28 conference concluded with a landmark climate deal between nearly 200 countries. What unprecedented language was included in that agreement?

• a call to help increase fossil fuels

• a call to transition away from fossil fuels

• a call to be for fossil fuels

• none are correct

8. What is a Scottish startup spreading across farmlands to help remove carbon pollution from the atmosphere?

• erupted rocks

• lava rocks

• magma rocks

• volcanic rocks

9. Starting next year, how many states will require K-12 schools to offer media literacy courses?

• four

• five

• six

• eleven

10. PNC Bank recently released its annual Christmas Price Index. What Christmas carol inspires this financial report?

the ____ of _________