Current Events Quiz_Jan19-2024

How many people have been killed by winter storms in the US since last week?

• 30

• 50

• 20

• 40

Which South Asian nation carried out military strikes on separatist militant hideouts inside Iran?

• India

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

• Sri Lanka

What is the normal body temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?

• 96.8

• 99.2

• 97.4

• 98.6

What is the longest river in the world according to the Guinness World Records?

• Missouri

• Yangtze

• Amazon

• Nile

Which Chinese Tech Giant has launched a new biometric payment system using palm prints?

• Huawei

• Tencent

• Baidu

• Alibaba

What is the unique feature of the biometric payment system using palm prints?

• Facial recognition

• Fingerprint verification

• Voice recognition

• Vein pattern identification

Where is the headquarters of Tencent located?

• Beijing

• Shanghai

• Shenzhen

• Guangzhou

In which country did Amazon begin rolling out its palm payment service at Whole Food supermarkets?

• China

• United Kingdom

• United States

• India

What did artist Carlos Maldonado create with snow in Iowa City?

• Banana split

• Great white shark

• Snow octopus

• Snowman

Bonus: Who is the Republican candidate that recently dropped out of the Presidential primary?

• Tim Scott

• Ron DeSantis

• Nikki Haley

• Donald Trump