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News Quiz 3/2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which major U.S. political party recently released a controversial memo, saying it refutes a previous memo related to an investigation of Donald Trump's presidential campaign?

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

c)

Libertarian

d)

Green

2.

Name the second-most populated city of South Africa, which could run out of water this summer if it doesn't receive significant rainfall before then?

a)

Johannesburg

b)

Cape Town

c)

Durban

d)

Pretoria

3.

In what city, which previously hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, will the next Winter Games be held in 2022?

a)

Sochi, Russia

b)

Athens, Greece

c)

London, England

d)

Beijing, China

4.

Following a change announced this week by China's government, what will be the new term limit for President Xi Jinping?

a)

Four Years

b)

Eight Years

c)

Ten Years

d)

No Limits

5.

In what year was the Iranian Islamic Revolution?

a)

1953

b)

1963

c)

1973

d)

1979

6.

Who ruled Iran before Ayatollah Khomeini?

a)

Shah Mohamed Reza

b)

Saddam Hussein

c)

Saudi Princes

d)

Sultan Hussein

7.

Saudi Arabia is a majority _____ country.

a)

Shi'a

b)

Kurd

c)

Sunni

d)

Christain

8.

Saudi Arabia embraced what form of fundamental Islam in the 1980's?

a)

Sufi

b)

Shi'a

c)

Wahhabism

d)

None of these

9.

In what U.S. state were schools recently closed for days because of a strike by teachers and other school employees, who demonstrated for higher wages and better benefits?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Oregon

c)

West Virginia

d)

Florida

10.

More than 60 percent of China's energy comes from what fossil fuel, which is inexpensive to produce but also pollutive to the environment?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Oil

d)

Peet Moss

11.

Saudi Arabia and the United States aided the Mujaheddin and a young Osama Bin Laden against what superpower in Afghanistan in the 1980's?

a)

France

b)

Vietnam

c)

Iran

d)

Soviet Union

12.

Iran supported this group in Lebanon, which has become a powerful political party/terrorist organization?

a)

Muslim Brotherhood

b)

Al Quada

c)

Hezbollah

d)

PLO

13.

Who is the White House Communications Director that is resigning?

a)

Sean Spicer

b)

Sarah Huckabee-Sanders

c)

Jared Kushner

d)

Hope Hicks

14.

What White House Senior Aid had their security clearance downgraded this week?

a)

Sean Spicer

b)

Sarah Huckabee-Sanders

c)

Jared Kushner

d)

Hope Hicks

15.

President Trump this week announced he would raise tariffs on what products?

a)

Steel

b)

Aluminum

c)

Grain

d)

Beef

16.

The leader of what country threatened in a speech that his country's nuclear arsenal was "invincible?"

a)

Russia

b)

North Korea

c)

Iran

d)

India

17.

What gold medalist is suing USA gymnastics for how they handled Dr. Larry Nassar, who is serving life in prison for molestation of female athletes?

a)

Simone Biles

b)

Gabby Douglass

c)

Aly Raisman

d)

Laurie Hernandez

18.

Ben Carson was in the news this week because his Cabinet department spent $31,000 on a dining set for his office. For what executive department is Ben Carson the Secretary?

a)

Transportation

b)

Health and Human Services

c)

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

d)

Justice

19.

President Trump sent out tweets this week criticizing his Attorney General. Who is the Attorney General?

a)

John Kelly

b)

Jared Kushner

c)

H.R. McMaster

d)

Jeff Sessions

20.

What famous American evangelist was laid to rest March 2 in his hometown of Charlotte, NC?

a)

Jerry Falwell

b)

Father Coughlin

c)

Oral Roberts

d)

Billy Graham