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Current Events April 21-27

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The second total power outage in the past week struck WHAT island territory of the U.S., still hurting from damages caused by Hurricane Maria?

a)

New York

b)

Florida

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Guam

2.

Consumers, grocery stores and restaurants have been warned to throw out all of their WHAT type of lettuce due to contamination from a major lettuce field near Yuma, AZ that has caused severe illness from salmonella across the U.S.?

a)

iceburg

b)

romaine

c)

butter crisp

d)

raddichio

3.

Researchers studying over 150,000 subjects have concluded that having a concussion -- even a mild one -- increases the chances of developing WHAT neurological disorder, characterized by shakiness and muscle stiffness, years later?

a)

Parkinsons

b)

Epilepsy

c)

Cancer

d)

Delirium tremors

4.

WHAT 93-year-old former president is in intensive care in a Houston hospital with a blood infection, just days after attending his wife's funeral?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

George H. Bush

5.

President Trump hosted WHAT European leader Tuesday night at the White House for his first official state visit and dinner?

a)

Raúl Castro

b)

Emmanuel Macron

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Winston Churchill

6.

The leader of this European country would like Trump and the United States to reverse a trend towards isolationism and "make the planet great again".

a)

Germany

b)

United Kingdom

c)

France

d)

Spain

7.

HOW MANY former U.S. presidents attended the funeral of Barbara Bush last weekend in Houston?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Which of these former U.S. presidents did NOT attend the funeral of George W. Bush's mother last week?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Bill Clinton

9.

A team of international experts are in Duma trying to determine whether an alleged WHAT actually occurred, despite the Syrian government insisting it did not?

a)

genocide

b)

nuclear meltdown

c)

atomic bomb

d)

chemical weapons

10.

Choose 2 correct answers! For the first time almost 60 years, Cuba will not be ruled by the Castro family as a new leader is expected to be named this week. NAME the two Castro brothers who have ruled the island since 1959.

a)

Fidel

b)

Mario

c)

José

d)

Raúl

11.

North Korea has hinted prior to talks that it might limit or even discontinue its nuclear program, whether or not WHAT country keeps its troops on the Korean Peninsula?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

United States

12.

A man driving a van down a crowded street in WHAT Canadian city Monday struck and killed at least 10 pedestrians while injuring many more?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Toronto

c)

Montreal

d)

Quebec

13.

A Michigan couple announced the birth of their 14th child--what gender are all of their children?

a)

sons

b)

daughters

14.

Choose 2 correct answers. What two neighboring countries met early Friday to discuss possible de-nuclearization and a began a potentially peaceful relationship?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

South Korea

d)

North Korea

15.

What American automobile manufacturer is going to stop selling cars in the US to focus on selling them overseas; instead, they will sell their popular American trucks & SUVs in America.

a)

Chevrolet

b)

Chrysler

c)

Ford

d)

Subaru

16.

What is the capital of Canada?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Toronto

c)

Montreal

d)

Winnipeg

17.

What is the capital of South Korea?

a)

Beijing

b)

Seoul

c)

Pyongyang

d)

Saigon

18.

What's the capital of North Korea?

a)

Seoul

b)

Tokyo

c)

Pyongyang

d)

Shanghai

19.

What's the capital of Syria?

a)

Israel

b)

Damascus

c)

Tehran

d)

Washington D.C.

20.

What tiny country that used to be part of the Soviet Union is experiencing civil unrest because they think their democratically elected government did something unconstitutional?

a)

Russia

b)

Georgia

c)

Ukraine

d)

Armenia

21.

What's the capital of Cuba (ooh-na-na, ay, ay)?

a)

Miami

b)

San Juan

c)

Castro

d)

Havana

22.

What planet smells like a fart because it produces methane gas?

a)

Pluto

b)

Earth

c)

Uranus

d)

Mars

23.

Where is "Bunny Island"?

a)

Vietnam

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Australia

24.

What is the capital of Nicaragua?

a)

Managua

b)

Tegulcigalpa

c)

Damascus

d)

Havana

25.

What is the capital of Afghanistan?

a)

Kabul

b)

Tehran

c)

Damascus

d)

Baghdad

26.

Which of the world`s major oceans is the shallowest?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern (Antarctic) Ocean

27.

We've heard about the great Pacific garbage patch several times this year. Now it seems this ocean also has an invisible one made of microplastics, though scientists are developing an enzyme to break down the pollutants in the future.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

28.

What does CDC stand for? (Hint- they are the laboratory that deals with epidemic illness in the U.S.)

a)

Center for Dietary Control

b)

Control Diseases Center

c)

Coke Diet Coke

d)

Center for Disease Control

29.

What sport has been playing the World Cup championships since 1930?

a)

hockey

b)

soccer

c)

tennis

d)

golf

30.

What is NOT true about a "savant"? They often...

a)

have extreme artistic or musical talent.

b)

excel in one area but not in others.

c)

have inferior intelligence.

d)

are misunderstood.

31.

Which social media platform has faced expensive controversy that has damaged their reputation and image because of data mining by Cambridge Analytica?

a)

Snapchat

b)

Instagram

c)

Pinterest

d)

Facebook

32.

Jack and Jill is an organization that gives WOW vacation experiences to families of patients with end stage

a)

AIDS.

b)

cancer.

c)

diabetes.

d)

E-coli poisoning.

33.

Which is NOT an issue being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court this week?

a)

gun control.

b)

presidential authority.

c)

religious discrimination.

d)

travel bans.

34.

Where is the 2nd poorest country in the western hemisphere? (Hint- there have been violent protests this week, and government responses have violated the civil rights of citizens who are angry because the government wants to increase taxes but decrease social security payouts.)

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuba

c)

Nicaragua

d)

Venezuela

35.

What European country has the most time zones due to their many overseas territories?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

France