WorksheetsCNN News Quiz 1/13
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How fast does a storm's wind speed have to be for it to meet the U.S. National Weather Service's definition of a blizzard?
a)
Under 10 MPH
b)
5-10 MPH
c)
Over 35 MPH
d)
25 MPH
2.
What U.S. retail company recently announced the closures of 100 of its 650 stores, resulting in the loss of more than 10,000 retail jobs?
a)
JC Penny's
b)
Macy's
c)
Hallmark
d)
Sears
3.
What is the length of a single term for a U.S. Senator?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
5 years
4.
Who is the leader of North Korea, a rival of the U.S. that blames America for North Korea's controversial nuclear program?
a)
Hwang Pyong-so
b)
Kim Jong Un
c)
Kim Jong Il
d)
Pak Pong-ju
5.
Nicolas Maduro is the leader of what country, which is struggling with a major economic crisis that includes incredibly high inflation?
a)
Colombia
b)
Columbia
c)
Venezuela
d)
Nicaragua
6.
What's the name of the whitening process that occurs when changes in water temperature, pollution, or extremely low tides cause coral to lose its algae?
a)
Coral Bleaching
b)
Coral Balding
c)
Coral Blanco
d)
Coral Scarring
7.
Name the Internet company that has fallen to a fraction of its former value following increased competition, corporate losses, and a historic hack of its accounts?
a)
Yahoo
b)
Netscape
c)
Myspace
d)
Facebook
8.
As discussed in Thursday's show, what international organization was founded in 1949 as a sort of guard against the Soviet Union?
a)
Boy Scouts of America
b)
NATO
c)
United Nations
d)
League of Nations
9.
What U.S. leader delivered the nation's first presidential farewell address, warning about the influence of political parties?
a)
Washington
b)
Lincoln
c)
Adams
d)
Jefferson
10.
To address traffic problems near Stonehenge, Britain's government recently approved a controversial plan to widen a highway and build what kind of structure beneath the monument?
a)
A Bar
b)
A Tunnel
c)
A Trainstation
d)
A Dojo
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