WK CNN10 10/25/24

Featured this week on CNN 10, a company is working to capture and recycle what material orbiting the Earth at high speeds?

• rocket fuel
• solar panels
• satellite parts
• space debris/junk

• spacecraft components

Seismologists in California are monitoring what natural cracks in the Earth’s crust after two recent earthquakes rattled the state?

• craters
• landslides
• tsunamis
• faults
• volcanoes

Resulting in nationwide blackouts, what island experienced a collapse of its power grid this week?

• Puerto Rico
• Dominican Republic
• Hawaii
• Jamaica
• Cuba

What plant that is the main ingredient in chocolate has experienced difficult growing conditions around the world over the past year?

• Cacao
• Coffee
• Tea
• Sugarcane
• Vanilla

What country held military drills and a mock blockade to intimidate the island of Taiwan?

• China
• Japan
• United States
• India
• Australia

Bengweulu is one of Africa`s most diverse ecosystems and is found in what African country?

• Nigeria
• Ghana
• Kenya
• South Africa
• Zambia

What is a swing state in the context of a presidential election?

• A state with the largest population

• A state that does not participate in elections

• A state that could be won by either major party

• A state that always votes for the same party

• A state with the largest population that likes to swing in parks

Why do candidates focus heavily on swing states during elections?

• They can be won by either party, influencing the election outcome

• They have the most electoral votes

• They are the easiest to campaign in

• They have the highest voter turnout

• They have the lowest voter turnout

From Friday’s show: What is the term for video or audio that digitally alters a person’s likeness to appear like someone else?

• video manipulation
• image morphing
• face swap
• deepfake
• avatar creation

What is the Museum of Barbecue expected to offer visitors?

• A collection of ancient cooking tools

• A tour of famous restaurants

• 
  Interactive exhibits on barbecue styles

• A history of fast BBQ food