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WorksheetsCNN Student News Quiz 3-11-2016
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What South American nation, led by President Dilma Rousseff, saw its gross domestic product drop by 3.8 percent last year?
a)
Columbia
b)
Chile
c)
Brazil
d)
Argentina
2.
In what nation would you find the Tungurahua volcano, which has been erupting on and off for more than 16 years?
a)
Chile
b)
Ecuador
c)
Venezuela
d)
Argentina
3.
What international holiday, which has been observed annually on March 8 since 1921, has been sponsored by the United Nations since 1975?
a)
International Spring Day
b)
International Prayer Day
c)
International Women's Day
d)
International Diplomacy Day
4.
What animal is responsible for more human deaths than any other animal on the planet?
a)
Bear
b)
Mosquito
c)
Snake
d)
Shark
5.
In what year did a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami strike Japan, leading to meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant?
a)
2010
b)
2011
c)
2012
d)
2013
6.
Who served as U.S. first lady from 1981 to 1989?
a)
Hillary Clinton
b)
Barbara Bush
c)
Nancy Regan
d)
Sally Fields
7.
The Levant is a region of countries located on the eastern shore of what body of water?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
Baltic Sea
8.
Name the prime minister of Canada, who recently arrived in the U.S. for an official visit to the White House.
a)
Wayne Gretzky
b)
Justin Trudeau
c)
Will Arnett
d)
Jay Baruchel
9.
In what eastern African country is the base for the Al-Shabaab terrorist group?
a)
Nairobi
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Somalia
d)
Kenya
10.
On what continent would you find the nation of Macedonia, which recently restricted access for migrants from Syria and Iraq?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
South America
d)
Africa
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