Current Events Quiz May 10th 2024

In what South American nation did days of heavy rain in the state of Rio Grande do Sul lead to catastrophic flooding that claimed dozens of lives and displaced tens of thousands?

• Argentina

• Chile

• Peru

• Brazil

Answer explanation

In Brazil, days of heavy rain in the state of Rio Grande do Sul led to catastrophic flooding that claimed dozens of lives and displaced tens of thousands.

Overtourism is causing long lines and delays at what Japanese landmark, which has also attracted visitors to a distant town where it is uniquely visible over a convenience store?

• Hiroshima Peace Memorial

• Mount Fuji

• Osaka Castle

• Tokyo Tower

Answer explanation

Mount Fuji is the correct choice as overtourism has caused long lines and delays at this Japanese landmark, which is also visible over a convenience store in a distant town.

Video captured last fall and released in recent days provided an extraordinary close-up of what celestial object, as recorded from a European Space Agency orbiter?

• Venus

• The Sun

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Answer explanation

The video captured an extraordinary close-up of The Sun, as recorded from a European Space Agency orbiter, making it the correct choice.

What is the name of the Boeing space capsule that postponed a planned launch on Monday night because of an issue with a rocket valve?

• Cosmoscraft

• Spacevoyager

• Galaxyliner

• Starliner

Answer explanation

The name of the Boeing space capsule that postponed a planned launch due to an issue with a rocket valve is Starliner.

What nation, a rival of the U.S., recently sent a mission to the moon’s far side to collect samples and return them to Earth?

• India

• Brazil

• Russia

• China

Answer explanation

China, a rival of the U.S., recently sent a mission to the moon’s far side to collect samples and return them to Earth.

Name the controversial Russian leader who was inaugurated to a record fifth term on Tuesday and is set to remain in power for at least another six years.

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Putin

• Joseph Stalin

• Boris Yeltsin

Answer explanation

Vladimir Putin is the controversial Russian leader inaugurated to a record fifth term on Tuesday, set to remain in power for at least another six years.

In what nation are two American citizens – one a soldier and the other an English tutor – being detained after allegedly committing crimes of petty hooliganism?

• Russia

• Japan

• India

• China

Answer explanation

The correct nation where the two American citizens are being detained after allegedly committing crimes of petty hooliganism is Russia.

What U.S. holiday was proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson on May 9, 1914 after years of advocacy for it by people like Anna Jarvis?

• Father's Day

• Grandparents Day

• Independence Day

• Mother's Day

Answer explanation

President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Mother's Day on May 9, 1914 after years of advocacy by people like Anna Jarvis.

What Middle Eastern nation, which borders part of the Gulf of Aqaba, has an underwater military museum that’s attracting tourists and marine life?

• Syria

• Jordan

• Lebanon

• Egypt

Answer explanation

Jordan is the Middle Eastern nation that borders part of the Gulf of Aqaba and has an underwater military museum attracting tourists and marine life.

The Biden Administration is threatening to withhold certain weapons from Israel if the nation launches a full-scale attack on what city in Gaza?

• Rafah

• Haifa

• Tel Aviv

• Beersheba

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Rafah because the Biden Administration threatened to withhold certain weapons from Israel if a full-scale attack is launched on this city in Gaza.