Current Events and General Knowledge Quiz

What is the purpose of tariffs as mentioned in the text?

• To decrease the price of imported goods

• To promote international trade

• To protect domestic industries and generate revenue

• To increase the price of domestic goods

What percentage increase in tariffs did China face according to the text?

• 90%

• 84%

• 125%

• 100%

What is a bear market as defined in the text?

• A 30% drop from a recent high

• A 40% drop from a recent high

• A 20% drop from a recent high

• A 10% drop from a recent high

What caused the 2008 market meltdown according to the text?

• Toxic mortgages

• Internet mania

• Trade wars

• A deadly virus

What is the main issue causing garbage to pile up in Birmingham?

• A shortage of garbage collectors

• A pay dispute with the city council

• An increase in population

• A natural disaster

Who is credited with inventing the Super Soaker?

• A school teacher

• A toy company

• A famous inventor

• A NASA engineer

What is Jared Isaacman's role in relation to NASA?

• A scientist

• A billionaire CEO

• A government official

• A space tourist

What is the goal of NASA's Artemis program?

• To build a space station

• To explore the outer planets

• To explore Mars

• To return astronauts to the lunar surface

What extinct species did Colossal Biosciences work on resurrecting?

• Woolly rhinos

• Direwolves

• Dinosaurs

• Sabertooth tigers

What was the source of DNA for the direwolf project?

• A 10,000-year-old bone

• A 13,000-year-old tooth

• A 15,000-year-old claw

• A 20,000-year-old fossil