WorksheetsCurrent Events 3/8/19
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name the self-declared, interim leader of Venezuela, who returned to his country this week after traveling throughout South America to increase support for a peaceful change of power in Venezuela.
Juan Guaido
Pablo Escobar
Kim Jung Un
Vladimir Putin
Name the current president of Venezuela, who says there's no crisis in his country and blames the U.S. for trying to overthrow his leadership.
Donald Trump
Nicolas Maduro
Victor Martinez
Theresa May
In what country are parts of a giant, horseshoe-shaped trash pile near the Nakdong River igniting into fires, a deeply concerning event to nearby residents and farmers?
Russia
USA
Egypt
South Korea
The U.S. National Weather Service says about 12 tornadoes touched down on Sunday afternoon, causing significant destruction in what two states?
Alabama & Alaska
Alabama & Georgia
Texas & Oklahoma
Kansas & Missouri
Name the passenger jet that saw its first test flight 50 years ago and was capable of traveling Mach 2, though it was retired because of age, operating costs, and a single but catastrophic accident.
Stealth Bomber
Boeing 747
Concorde
B-52
In what U.S. state was an avalanche, which forced the temporary closure of parts of Interstate 70, recently caught on camera by a driver?
Montana
Colorado
Alaska
Florida
How many people were aboard the SpaceX "Crew Dragon" capsule when it launched from Florida en route to the International Space Station?
4
0
2
20
What Middle Eastern country is home to the village of Baghouz, where the ISIS terrorist group is losing its grip on the last area it occupies?
Afghanistan
Syria
Israel
Pakistan
In what U.S. state is the community of Lordstown, where uncertainty lingers after a decision by General Motors to stop production at a Chevrolet plant there?
Ohio
Michigan
Texas
New York
International analysts say satellite images indicate that North Korea has resumed activity at a facility that develops what?
Missiles
Cupcakes
K-Pop Music Videos
Cars
