Current Events and Knowledge Assessment

The video covers various global events, starting with the severe floods in New South Wales, Australia, caused by a collision of weather systems. It then discusses the record-breaking air travel during spring break in the US despite pandemic warnings. The expansion of vaccine eligibility in the Southeast US is highlighted, followed by efforts to clean up space debris using new technology. Finally, the discovery of a 3,000-year-old gold mask in China is explored.

What caused the record-breaking floods in New South Wales, Australia?

• A hurricane

• A tsunami

• The collision of two weather systems

• An earthquake

How many people did the TSA screen at airports on a record day during the pandemic?

• 3 million

• 500,000

• 1.3 million

• 2 million

In which state can all essential workers over the age of 16 receive the vaccine?

• Georgia

• Alabama

• Louisiana

• Florida

What is the meaning of the Russian word 'Sputnik'?

• Distant observer

• Traveling companion

• New dawn

• Next frontier

What safety measures are high school students in New York City subjected to upon returning to in-person learning?

• No safety measures

• Weekly testing, masking, and social distancing

• Only masking

• Only social distancing

What is the main goal of the new spacecraft mission discussed in the video?

• To clean up space junk

• To explore Mars

• To launch a new satellite

• To study the moon

What is the estimated number of pieces of space debris orbiting Earth?

• 500 million

• 170 million

• 50 million

• 10 million

What is the weight of man-made materials in orbit compared to?

• 200 school buses

• 500 school buses

• 720 school buses

• 1000 school buses

What material is the recently discovered mask in China made of?

• Iron

• Gold

• Bronze

• Silver

What ancient kingdom is associated with the artifacts found in China?

• Ming

• Shu

• Qin

• Han