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2018 Dec. 21 Current Events

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emmanuel Macron is the president of __________. Protests broke out in December because he raised taxes on diesel fuel.

a)

England

b)

Mexico

c)

France

d)

Russia

2.

_______ used to be a common disease with its itchy rashes and fever. Very few people get it today.

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Influenza

c)

Cancer

d)

Chickenpox

3.

A ______ is a type of shot that prevents certain diseases because it helps your body develop an immunity to that disease.

a)

vaccine

b)

squalor

c)

patella

d)

bovine

4.

Diphtheria is a type of __________.

a)

Sport

b)

Religion

c)

Disease

d)

River

5.

The word's first vaccine was developed by __________. It was used to prevent the spread of a disease called smallpox.

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Edward Jenner

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Grover Cleveland

6.

In 1968, _________ was the first black woman ever to serve in the U.S. Congress.

a)

Shirley Chisholm

b)

Margaret Thatcher

c)

Cyndi Lauper

d)

Britney Spears

7.

Wombats can only be found in the country of _____.

a)

Canada

b)

England

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

8.

Another name for feces is ____.

a)

ball

b)

poop

c)

river

d)

cloud

9.

Wombats live in ____________.

a)

underground burrows

b)

salt water

c)

jungle trees

d)

nests

10.

Stores are very busy the day after Thanksgiving. This day is known as ________.

a)

Thirsty Thursday

b)

Shoporama

c)

Black Friday

d)

Checkbook doomsday

11.

The Monday after Thanksgiving is now called_______. Many people shop online.

a)

Cyber Monday

b)

Merry Monday

c)

Mondane Monday

d)

Cash only Monday

12.

Most of the people of Armenia follow the religion of _____.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

13.

The famous book "A Christmas Carol" was written by _____.

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

James Carter

d)

Richard Branson

14.

What do we sometimes call someone who is overly cheap, or who wants to take the fun out of things?

a)

Butternut

b)

Scrooge

c)

Meander

d)

Tesla