Current Events Quiz March 28

Trump officials are under fire from both parties and military personnel for chatting about Yemen war plans on what messaging app?

• Instagram

• Whatsapp

• Messenger

• Signal

How did this extraordinary breach of sensitive information come to light?

• One of the officials added a magazine editor to the chat.

• The Defense Secretary's estranged teen leaked it to the media.

• Hackers sent the chat to the media.

• One of the officials shared the chat with a reporter on the condition of anonymity.

Harvard University announced last week that it would make tuition free for more students. What is the new income threshold for that offer?

• $75,000 or less

• $50,000 or less

• $200,000 or less

• $100,000 or less

The average ticket price for “Othello” on Broadway was more than $360 in its first week, with some seats selling for more than $900. Which two actors star in the play?

• Denzel Washington

• Hugh Jackman

• Samuel Jackson

• Jake Gyllenhaal

The N.C.A.A. men’s and women’s basketball tournaments begin last week. In a 64-team bracket, what are the odds of picking every game correctly?

• One in 1,280

• One in 9.2 quintillion

• One in 100 million

• One in 128

What retailer, a favorite mall destination for young people in the 2000s, recently filed for bankruptcy?

• Hot Topic

• Hollister

• Forever 21

• Game Stop

We began watching a groundbreaking series last class. What is it called?

• Teens

• Innocence

• Adolescent

• Adolescence

What did a U.S. influencer recently do that sparked outrage in Australia?

• Took a baby wombat from its mom

• Insulted the aboriginal people of Australia

What country is pushing back about an "aggressive" upcoming visit from Trump administration officials?

• Ukraine

• Canada

• Mexico

• Greenland

The University of Maryland has announced that this year's commencement speaker will be who?

• Barack Obama

• Kermit the Frog

• Malala Yousafzai

  
  

• Greta Thunberg