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CNN WEEK ENDING 4/5/19

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 14th spiritual leader of Tibet, who recently marked 60 years in exile from his homeland, is known by what title?

a)

Emperor

b)

Dalai Lama

c)

Wizard of the West

d)

Excaliber

2.

The European Union is updating its rules to protect what "right," which gives a person or business permission to copy, publish, and sell intellectual property?

a)

Free-Market

b)

Copyright

c)

Trademark

d)

Patent

3.

The government of what island, which is located about 100 miles from mainland China's coast, says Chinese air force jets violated its airspace on Sunday morning?

a)

Japan

b)

Taiwan

c)

Hong Kong

d)

Indonesia

4.

In what U.S. state did a county controversially ban unvaccinated children from public spaces in the midst of an ongoing measles outbreak?

a)

New York

b)

California

c)

Alabama

d)

Michigan

5.

What is the name of Israel's parliament, whose makeup could be affected by upcoming elections on April 9?

a)

Congress

b)

Senate

c)

Bi-Cameral

d)

Knesset

6.

According to a recent draft report by the United Nations, 94 percent of what oil-rich country's population is now living in poverty?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Russia

c)

Venezuela

d)

China

7.

Jens Stoltenberg, who made history by addressing the U.S. Congress yesterday, is the secretary general of what international organization?

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

IBF

d)

WTO

8.

In what country, where 900 million people are eligible to vote, did a general election begin this week that will shape the nation's government for the next five years?

a)

India

b)

Israel

c)

Venezuela

d)

China

9.

What country is reportedly planning to close Komodo Island in the year 2020 as a response to recent, alleged smuggling of Komodo dragons?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Israel

c)

India

d)

China

10.

Name the identical twin brothers who were the subjects of NASA's "Twins Study," which involved one of them spending almost a year in space and the other staying on Earth

a)

Bash Brothers

b)

Kelly Brothers

c)

Starsky and Hutch

d)

Poncho and Lefty