Current Event Quiz 1

The recent discovery of mummified ram heads in Egypt was dated to the ________.

• Ptolemaic period
• Old Kingdom
• New Kingdom
• Early Dynastic period

The discovery of leather and tree remains among the artifacts in the Old Kingdom structure suggests this site_________.

• was not an important building
• contained a midden (ancient garbage heap)
• has incredible preservation
• was unusual for its time
• has been previously excavated

What was recently repatriated to Greece by the Manhattan district attorney's office?

• rare coin
• bronze container
• human and animal figurines carved from marble
• Both (A) and (C)
• All of the above

The cap shown on the EID MAR coin symbolized_______.

• enslavement
• Caesar's death
• Freedom
• the Roman Republic
• power

What did Peter Dukkum first think the light streak he saw on the image from the Hubble Telescope was?

• a smudge
• a chain of newborn stars
• a comet tail
• a cosmic ray
• an arm of a spiral galaxy

The recently discovered black hole with a string of newly created stars trailing behind it is unique because_________.

• this black hole is the smallest one yet discovered
• usually stars are created by the intense pressure in the MIDDLE of the black hole
• black holes typically die out if they move as fast as this one does
• it creates new stars by superheating the dust clouds it passes through
• black holes usually swallow up stars, but this one makes them

Who is represented by the Asian American and Pacific Islander term?

• people of over 10 ethnicities, 20 languages, and roots in 15 countries
• people of over 20 ethnicities, 30 languages, and roots in 20 countries
• people of over 30 ethnicities, 50 languages, and roots in 25 countries
• people of over 40 ethnicities, 70 languages, and roots in 30 countries
• people of over 50 ethnicities, 100 languages, and roots in 40 countries

What was unique about Dwayne Johnson's movie Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw?

• It had a cast composed entirely of those with Pacific Islander hertiage
• It was the first time Samoan culture had been showcased in a big movie
• It demonstrated the Maori haka for the first time in a movie
• It was the first to have actors-speak in Samoan throughout large portions of the film
• It was filmed entirely in the Pacific Islands

The story of the orcas in the Pacific swimming around with dead fish on their heads demonstrates that orcas__________.

• start fads that are copied by other orcas
• work together cooperatively
• are under extreme stress in their enviornment
• Both (A) and (C)
• All of the above

What is NOT true about the orca behavior towards boats in Europe?

• It could be playful or aggressive
• It is severely damaging and even sinking boats
• It might be a desperate bid for food
• It is being taught in young orcas
• It started with a single orca