WorksheetsCNN News Quiz 2-19-2016
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the U.S. Supreme Court justice who was confirmed in 1986 by a Senate vote of 98-0.
a)
Antonin Scalia
b)
John Rutledge
c)
Henry Baldwin
d)
Robert Cooper Grier
2.
The state of Chiapas, where Pope Francis made a visit this week, is located near Mexico's southern border with what country?
a)
Guatemala
b)
Honduras
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Panama
3.
The recent death of a U.S. Supreme Court justice left how many justices serving on the bench?
a)
8
b)
9
c)
11
d)
7
4.
Following an incident that forced a plane to return to London, the British Airline Pilots Association wants what kind of device classified as an offensive weapon?
a)
Missile
b)
Lazer pointer
c)
Air horn
d)
None of these
5.
What is the abbreviation for the group of 12 nations that produce about one-third of the world's total oil?
a)
OPEC
b)
AOEP
c)
NATO
d)
None of these
6.
Name the specific body of water between Vietnam and the Philippines where the Paracel Islands are located.
a)
North China Sea
b)
South China Sea
c)
Nine Dashes Sea
d)
Bay of Bengal
7.
What is the name of the subduction zone that extends from Cape Mendocino, California to Vancouver Island, British Columbia?
a)
Cascadia
b)
Arcadia
c)
San Andreas Fault
d)
Calicadia
8.
The Apple technology company is fighting a court order to help what U.S. government agency hack a terrorist's iPhone?
a)
FBI
b)
NSA
c)
FCC
d)
IRS
9.
How many countries are members of the European Union, which is holding a summit in Brussels, Belgium this week?
a)
15
b)
20
c)
28
d)
34
10.
Name the two U.S. states that are holding presidential nominating contests on Saturday, February 20.
a)
Nevada and South Carolina
b)
North and South Carolina
c)
Nevada and New Mexico
d)
South Carolina and Texas
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