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CNN10 January - May 2019 Final

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Great Britain leaving the European Union (EU) is known as _____________________.

a)

Brexit

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Brexology

d)

Boy Bands

2.

32,000 _________________ went on strike in ________________________.

a)

postal workers, Los Angeles

b)

teachers, Columbus

c)

educators, Los Angeles

d)

garbage men, San Antonio

3.

In the middle of _______________________, terrorist-tied bombings took place in the countries of Syria and Kenya.

a)

Europe

b)

Lent

c)

Hanukkah

d)

January

4.

The focus of the World Economic Forum, which was held in _____________________, was to __________________ globalization.

a)

South Africa, hinder

b)

Switzerland, promote

c)

Canada, promote

d)

Finland, extrapolate

5.

On the third Monday in January each year, our country honors the life of ____________________.

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

John F. Kennedy

6.

The country of _______________________ was experiencing government unrest, a refugee crisis, and violence in its capital city.

a)

Venezuela

b)

Vatican City

c)

Brazil

d)

Argentina

7.

The three forms of winter precipitation?

a)

rain, hail, snow

b)

snow, sleet, heavy mist

c)

freezing rain, hail

d)

snow, freezing rain, sleet

8.

____________________ is the soil found on the surface of the moon.

a)

Renegade

b)

Ravioli

c)

Regolith

d)

Reginald

9.

President Trump's State of the Union Address took place in early ___________________.

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

10.

Unusual to see this much water in this mostly dry country, flooding was a major problem in _________________.

a)

Armenia

b)

Azerbaijan

c)

Austria

d)

Australia

11.

__________________ was making its last stand in Syria.

a)

The KKK

b)

ISIS

c)

The government

12.

According to research, sunscreen has been labeled as harmful to ________________________.

a)

drinking water

b)

skin

c)

children

d)

coral reefs

13.

Teens across the nation are increasing their usage of _______________________________.

a)

e-cigarettes

b)

mathematics

c)

logic and good sense

d)

their brains

14.

In a wild scene caught on camera, snow was seen falling in the state of ___________________.

a)

Houston

b)

Helena

c)

Hawaii

d)

Harrisburg

15.

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February _________.

a)

4th

b)

14th

c)

24th

d)

34th

16.

Political protests and violence ravaged the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Name the country.

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Haiti

c)

Grenada

d)

Hawaii

17.

President's Day was originally in honor of _______________________ birthday.

a)

George Washington's

b)

Abraham Lincoln's

c)

Franklin Roosevelt's

d)

Woodrow Wilson's

18.

Turned 15 years old..."to connect the world"...1/4 of the world's population logs into it every month. What is it?

a)

Email

b)

Snap chat

c)

Twitter

d)

Facebook

19.

President Trump met with ____________________ leader Kim Jung Un in late February.

a)

Northern Ireland

b)

Newfoundland

c)

North Korean

d)

Nova Scotia

20.

China has the largest __________________ industry in the world.

a)

forestry

b)

fishing

c)

grocery

d)

education

21.

El Capitan is a ___________________ located in Yosemite National Park.

a)

canyon

b)

water preserve

c)

vertical wall

d)

lake

22.

The states of Alabama and Georgia suffered thru numerous ________________________ in early March.

a)

tornadoes

b)

plagues

c)

tsunamis

d)

earthquakes

23.

The Concorde recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary. It is supersonic. What does that mean?

a)

travels at greater than 760 mph

b)

travels less than 760 mph

c)

can travel 760 miles

d)

760 of these were manufactured

24.

Boeing planes were grounded in the U.S. after recent disasters in _______________________.

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

25.

Mozambique was dealing with flooding concerns due to a ______________________.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

tsunami

c)

earthquake

d)

cyclone

26.

The Wasp, a ship from _______________, was found at the bottom of the Coral Sea.

a)

the Korean War

b)

the Vietnam War

c)

WWII

d)

WWI

27.

_______________________ has become so popular that it is even a varsity sport in many high schools across the nation.

a)

Smoking

b)

Cliff diving

c)

Gaming

d)

Skipping school

28.

The world's largest producer of oil.

a)

Yemen

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

United Arab Emirates

d)

United States

29.

The Northern Lights are usually seen around the ____________________.

a)

Antarctic Circle

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Arctic Circle

30.

India is becoming a ______________ super power.

a)

agricultural

b)

aeronautical

c)

space

d)

communications

31.

As seen in early April, there have been heightened tensions between __________________________.

a)

Taiwan and Japan

b)

China and Taiwan

c)

Japan and China

d)

China and India

32.

____________________, a contagious skin rash, has spread to over 500 people in the United States.

a)

'Merica

b)

Mozambique

c)

Methadone

d)

Measles

33.

There is continued tension and chaos at the border of __________________________________.

a)

Mexico and Canada

b)

Canada and U.S.

c)

Mexico and U.S.

d)

Canada and Mexico

34.

The U.S. will be slowly transferring over to 5G. "G" stands for _____________________.

a)

gigabytes

b)

generation

c)

genetics

d)

greatness

35.

The oldest shipwreck was found at the bottom of the _________________________________ Sea.

a)

Coral

b)

Caribbean

c)

Black

d)

Mediterranean

36.

300 lives were taken recently after a terrorist attack occurred on the island of ___________________.

a)

Madagascar

b)

Ireland

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Japan

37.

"Too many" tourists has become a problem on Lombard Street in the culturally diverse city of ______________________________.

a)

New York

b)

London

c)

Beijing

d)

San Francisco

38.

E. Coli is a ___________________ that lives in intestines.

a)

bacteria

b)

fungus

c)

rash

d)

cancer

39.

Cyclone _____________________ hit Mozambique, which was already dealing the aftermath of storms that hit it earlier in the year.

a)

Kennedy

b)

Kenneth

c)

Kendrick

d)

Kilpatrick

40.

Drones are now carrying ________________ for transplants who need them desperately.

a)

payments

b)

water

c)

organs

d)

orders

41.

Believe it or not, the U.S. Presidential Election is a little over a year and a half away. Nearly _______ democrats will be working towards that party's ticket.

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

35

42.

Wages are up and unemployment is low, the U.S. __________________________ is in good shape.

a)

population

b)

economy

c)

agriculture

d)

educational system

43.

In early May, Paris lost one of its true landmarks. What was it???

a)

Eiffel Tower

b)

Big Ben Clock Tower

c)

Giza Pyramid

d)

Notre Dame Cathedral

44.

UBER drivers around the world went on ___________________ do to poor wages.

a)

vacation

b)

strike

c)

hiatus

d)

sick leave

45.

_____________________________ are the two biggest grocery chains.

a)

Walmart and Piggly Wiggly

b)

Walmart and Festival

c)

Walmart and Kroger

d)

Walmart and Target

46.

Millions of people are starving and not receiving aid in the Middle East country of ______________________.

a)

Yosemite

b)

Yemen

c)

China

d)

Italy

47.

There is a food shortage in the Caribbean country of ____________________.

a)

Colombia

b)

Cuba

c)

Canada

d)

China

48.

Approximately ________ million people worldwide are victims of slavery.

a)

30

b)

10

c)

40

d)

20

49.

____________________________ is Vice-President of the United States.

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

Mike Pence

50.

The capital of the United States is ____________________.

a)

Washington

b)

Walla-Walla

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Wilmington