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WorksheetsCurrent Events Quiz, week of 9/16/19
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 4mins
Member of what big union went on strike last night demanding better pay and health benefits?
U.S. Electrical Workers
United Auto Workers
Machinists' Union
Health Care Workers of America
Who does the United States blame for the attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities?
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
Israel
Conflict in what country has become the world's worst humanitarian crisis?
Yemen
Jordan
Iraq
Iran
Though Hong Kong isn't independent from China, it is considered a what?
Semi-autonomous republic
special administrative region
autonomous region
protectorate
Demonstrators in what city are demanding more democratic freedom?
Bejing
Shanghai
Chengdu
Hong Kong
What big pharmaceutical company declared bankruptcy as part of its involvement in the opioid problem in the U.S.?
Lilly
Merck
Johnson and Johnson
Perdue
What Middle Eastern country is holding its second general election within the last six months?
Iran
Jordan
Syria
Israel
What is the name of the Israeli parliment?
House of Lords
Knesset
House of Commons
Senate
Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
Benjamin Netanyahu
David Ben-Gurion
Moshe Sharett
Yigal Allon
In 1602, the Dutch East India Company sold shares to investors, creating the first what?
Holding Company
Trust Fund
Duopoly
IPO
How fast must something travel to be considered, "hypersonic"?
over 1,500 MPH
over three times the speed of sound
half the speed of light
over five times the speed of sound
How many gallons in a barrel?
34 gallons
37 gallon
40 gallons
42 gallons
What is the name given to the world's largest oil reserve?
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
U.S. Oil Bank
Petroleum Surplus Reserve
Petroleum Bonus Account
What U.S. president signed a law creating the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
Gerald Ford
Billy Carter
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
When Great White sharks are born they are known as what?
pups
calves
nymphs
hatchlings
Scientists in Germany recently suggested that rats are more sophisticated than previously thought, following claims that the animals learned to play what game?
fetch
soccer
checkers
hide-and-seek
What company is the world's largest smartphone maker?
Apple
HG
Samsung
In what country are the Waitomo Glowworm Caves located?
Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
Madagascar
In what country did a court clear three former utility executives of negligence at the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster of 2011?
China
Taiwan
Russia
Japan
What is the name of the tropical depression that has led to heavy rains and flooding in the Houston, Texas, area.
Charles
Imelda
Leonard
Peter
Who is this man?
Vladimir Putin
David Cameron
Justin Trudeau
Winston Churchill
