Current Events 4.18

What record did Nicola Hojak and Philipp Brugger break in the Swiss Alps?

• They climbed four mountains in record time.

• They climbed three mountains in 15.5 hours, almost 10 hours faster than the previous record.

• They reached the top of the highest mountain in the Alps in under 6 hours.

• They set the fastest time to climb Mount Everest.

Which planet are scientists studying for signs of life beyond Earth?

• Mars

• Earth

• K2-18b

• Venus

What important gases were found on the planet K2-18b that could suggest life?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl sulfoxide

• Methane and carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen and helium

What big achievement did scientists make with a mouse's brain?

• They mapped the entire mouse brain in 3D.

• They made a 3D map of the mouse brain by showing it movies while it ran on a treadmill.

• They found the exact location of every neuron in the mouse brain.

• They made a brain map of a mouse while it slept.

What major event took place on April 18, 1942, during World War II?

• The Battle of the Bulge

• The Doolittle Raid

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The invasion of Normandy

Which famous event happened on April 18, 1775?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride to warn about British troops

• The Boston Tea Party

• The start of the American Civil War

What happened in San Francisco on April 18, 1906?

• A big earthquake

• A giant flood

• A volcanic eruption

• A powerful tornado

Why is April 18th important for radio fans?

• It's the day the first radio station started broadcasting.

• It celebrates International Amateur Radio Day.

• It's the day radio was first used in wars.

• It marks the birthday of the first radio inventor.

How did the people in a small Michigan town help a bookshop move?

• They hired a moving company to pack the books.

• They formed a human chain and passed books one by one.

• They used a truck to carry all the books at once.

• They packed the books into boxes and moved them slowly.

What idea did Oliver Birkhard’s father come up with to help cheer him up during leukemia treatment?

• He made a scrapbook with pictures of their family.

• He asked people to send fun patches to decorate Oliver’s jacket.

• He created a website to raise money for cancer research.

• He organized a community event to bring people together.