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WorksheetsCurrent Event 3/18
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
______________ was the beginning of Daylight Savings time where we move our clocks one hour forward. This gives us more day light hours.
a)
Friday March 11th
b)
Sunday March 13th
c)
Monday March 14th
d)
Wednesday March 16th
2.
A recent study shows that many kids are not getting enough _______________ . According to this study boys were 76% more likely to not get enough of this than girls.
a)
water to drink
b)
fruit to eat
c)
homework
d)
exercise
3.
A mysterious grey lump was discovered on a beach in in Acapulco Mexico. This mysterious sea monster was 13 feet long. This "sea monster" is really just a beached _______________ .
a)
Giant Crab
b)
Octopus
c)
Whale
d)
Dolphin
4.
Severe weather has damaged parts of the south east coast, killing a few people and destroying many homes. Winds raced up to 100mph and hail the size of golf balls were produced from this ______________ .
a)
hurricane
b)
blizzard
c)
tornado
d)
avalanch
5.
If you stop drinking _______ many things will happen. At the beginning you may get headaches, become dehydrated and lose weight.
a)
soda
b)
water
c)
sugar
d)
milk
6.
Recently in Vatican City Mother Teresa was named a Saint for her work with ______________ .
a)
poor, sick and dying people
b)
poor, sick and dying animals
c)
school children
d)
babies
7.
Solar Eclipses are highly anticipated because they are only visible from a small section of the earth. Recently a solar eclipse was seen from Indonesia. What is a solar eclipse?
a)
When the earth gets between the sun and moon
b)
When the sun gets between the earth and moon
c)
When the moon gets between the earth and sun
d)
When there are many shooting stars all at once
8.
A doctor in England recently invented a computer that detects when the person using it is ________________ , so that it can then better adapt its settings.
a)
sad
b)
tired
c)
bored
d)
happy
9.
Researchers found inhabitants of a cave dating back 400,000 years ago and recently discovered that they are in fact a type of early humans called Neanderthals. These early humans were found in what european country?
a)
Africa
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
10.
A woman was flying to the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport when other passengers see something unexpected crawl out of a carry on bag. What came out of the woman's carry on bag?
a)
a bowling ball
b)
a puppy
c)
a child
d)
a 5 course meal
11.
Recently in the presidential primary elections ______ & ________ won in Florida. This helps them get ons step closer to becoming the next President.
a)
Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump
b)
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders
c)
Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
d)
Marco Rubio and Donald Trump
12.
A 18 month old dog fell overboard off a fishing boat and was lost for 5 weeks. This happened off the west coast of North America. What state did this happen in?
a)
California
b)
Alaska
c)
Mexico
d)
Maine
13.
Researchers have been studying Planet X since its discovery in January. Research is leading scientists to believe that Planet X may be ______ times bigger than Earth.
a)
5
b)
8.5
c)
10
d)
20
14.
The new AreaBoard is a real hoverboard mat that can be used on any terrain. It costs about _____________ and can hover for around 5-6 minutes.
a)
$10,000
b)
$15,000
c)
$250
d)
$2,500
15.
The Cinncinati Zoo went into lockdown this past week when a __________ escaped from her enclosed area.
a)
Polar Bear
b)
Lion
c)
Giraffe
d)
Birds
16.
On March 14th we celebrate this math related day. The origin of this day/symbol goes back to the Greeks. What math symbol was celebrated on March 14th?
a)
Equal
b)
Pi
c)
Fraction Bar
d)
Rational
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