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WorksheetsCNN Student News Quiz 11-20-2015
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the president of France, who called recent terrorist attacks on his country "an act of war" and said his nation would fight back.
a)
Francois Hollande
b)
Franwa Olland
c)
Jim Gaffigan
d)
Tim Hawkins
2.
Name the global economic summit, which was held recently in Turkey, where dozens of world leaders stood for a moment of silence to show solidarity with France.
a)
G-8
b)
B-12
c)
G-20
d)
GTA
3.
What are the three colors of the French flag, which glowed from landmarks worldwide following the attacks on Paris?
a)
Red White Blue
b)
Red Blue Green
c)
Red Blue Gold
d)
Green White Red
4.
After issuing a new report involving the U.S. meat supply, the American Academy of Pediatrics is encouraging parents to buy meat raised without what manmade substance?
a)
Hormones
b)
Antibiotics
c)
Fillers
d)
Artificial Colors
5.
About how many pieces of space junk, such as rocket parts or broken spacecraft, does NASA estimate are floating in orbit?
a)
250,000
b)
500,000
c)
1 Million
d)
1 Billion
6.
In what country was an international soccer game canceled this week because police said they'd received "concrete evidence" that someone was planning to bomb the event?
a)
Austria
b)
Switzerland
c)
Germany
d)
Poland
7.
How many Syrian refugees does the Obama Administration say it will accept in the U.S. next year, causing a national debate over which states will admit them?
a)
10,000
b)
20,000
c)
50,000
d)
100,000
8.
Name the pitch-correction software, widely used in American music, that was invented by a former Exxon engineer named Dr. Andy Hildebrand.
a)
Autotube
b)
Autotune
c)
Autotume
d)
Autitune
9.
CNN's 2015 Hero of the Year, Maggie Doyne, made her life's work helping and teaching children in what country?
a)
Mongolia
b)
Nepal
c)
Pakistan
d)
Myanmar
10.
Featured on Friday's show, what is known as "the most expensive object ever built"?
a)
International Space Station (ISS)
b)
International Space Status (ISS)
c)
International Spare Station (ISS)
d)
None of These
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