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Opening Day Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Of the 87 new U.S. start-ups worth at least 1 billion or more in 2016, what percentage of them were founded or co-founded by Immigrants?

a)

12%

b)

27%

c)

36%

d)

51%

2.

Name the number one city per capita for receiving refugees in 2017.

a)

Lancaster, PA

b)

Philadelphia, PA

c)

New York, NY

d)

Tucson, AZ

3.

Name the number one city per capita for receiving refugees in 2017.

a)

Lancaster, PA

b)

Philadelphia, PA

c)

New York, NY

d)

Tucson, AZ

4.

The replacement birthrate in the United States is 2.1 births for each women of childbearing age. Currently what was the 2017 birthrate in the United States?

a)

1.0

b)

1.7

c)

2.3

d)

3.0

5.

In July, Texas suffered from its highest temperatures in history compounded by large plums of dust creating extreme health hazard for citizens. Where did the dust that compounded the already difficult situation originate?

a)

California Wildfires

b)

Brazilian Rainforest Clearing

c)

Chinese Industrial Centers

d)

Sahara Desert

6.

The highest ever temperature was recorded in 2018 at 124.3 degrees Fahrenheit. In which country did this occur?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

United States

c)

Algeria

d)

Mexico

7.

Google is investing 550 million dollars in “jd.com”, one of China’s biggest e-commerce companies. How many employees are needed to operate in one of its largest fulfillment centers located in Shanghai?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

16

d)

32

8.

Which country is forecast to be the largest producer of crude oil in 2019?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Kuwait

c)

Venezuela

d)

United States

9.

Currently what country or counties is (are) sponsoring a one-belt one-road initiative that will create a network of roads, ports, railways, and other links to deliver goods corner to corner of the European, African, and Asian continents. It is expected to take decades. The cost will be trillions of dollars.

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

India

d)

The E.U.

10.

In the next 20 years how many existing jobs are susceptible to A.I. or robotic replacement?

a)

20-30%

b)

40-50%

c)

50-60%

d)

60-70%

11.

If you would have purchased five ($5.00) dollars’ worth of bitcoin in 2010, how much was it worth in December 2017?

a)

Just under $5,000

b)

Just under $50,000

c)

Just over $500,000

d)

Over $1,000,000