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WorksheetsCNN News Quiz 5/13/2016
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As featured on Thursday's show: Removing bird baths, bottle caps, tires and kiddie pools from your yard can help prevent the spread of what animal?
a)
Mosquitoes
b)
Chiggers
c)
None of These
d)
Tadpoles
2.
A controversial law regarding access to public restrooms has led to lawsuits between the U.S. government and what state?
a)
California
b)
Georgia
c)
New York
d)
North Carolina
3.
What is the name of the mode of transportation that was tested recently using a sled, reaching 116 miles per hour and hitting 2.5 times the force of gravity?
a)
Halosoup
b)
Hyperloop
c)
Highperloop
d)
Hieperloop
4.
The El Nino climate cycle is being blamed for a dangerous heat wave and widespread drought in the southeast region of what continent?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
Europe
5.
In what capital city did a gathering of the 7th Congress of the Workers Party recently take place, its first meeting in 36 years?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
China
d)
Japan
6.
What U.S. volcano, which was dormant between the 1850s and 1980, has been experiencing a swarm of earthquakes in recent months?
a)
Santa Ana Volcano
b)
Mount Shasta
c)
Mount St. Helens
d)
Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field
7.
In what body of water would you find Fiery Cross Reef, where China and the U.S. recently disputed the right of a U.S. Navy ship to pass by?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Taiwan Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
South China Sea
8.
Name the Canadian town, located in the province of Alberta, where a wildfire recently destroyed 10 percent of its structures.
a)
Toronto
b)
Fort McMurray
c)
Alberta
d)
Nova Scotia
9.
Pyrocumulus clouds are caused by what kind of disaster, potentially worsening its effects?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Wildfire
c)
Sandstorm
d)
Tornado
10.
Name the smallest planet in our solar system, which was recently visible from Earth as it appeared to pass across the face of the sun.
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Pluto
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