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Current Events 3/8/19

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

Juan Guaido

b)

Pablo Escobar

c)

Kim Jung Un

d)

Vladimir Putin

2.

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.

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Nicolas Maduro

c)

Victor Martinez

d)

Theresa May

3.

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?

a)

Russia

b)

USA

c)

Egypt

d)

South Korea

4.

The U.S. National Weather Service says about 12 tornadoes touched down on Sunday afternoon, causing significant destruction in what two states?

a)

Alabama & Alaska

b)

Alabama & Georgia

c)

Texas & Oklahoma

d)

Kansas & Missouri

5.

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.

a)

Stealth Bomber

b)

Boeing 747

c)

Concorde

d)

B-52

6.

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?

a)

Montana

b)

Colorado

c)

Alaska

d)

Florida

7.

How many people were aboard the SpaceX "Crew Dragon" capsule when it launched from Florida en route to the International Space Station?

a)

4

b)

0

c)

2

d)

20

8.

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?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Syria

c)

Israel

d)

Pakistan

9.

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?

a)

Ohio

b)

Michigan

c)

Texas

d)

New York

10.

International analysts say satellite images indicate that North Korea has resumed activity at a facility that develops what?

a)

Missiles

b)

Cupcakes

c)

K-Pop Music Videos

d)

Cars