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Current Events Quiz, week of 9/16/19

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Member of what big union went on strike last night demanding better pay and health benefits?

a)

U.S. Electrical Workers

b)

United Auto Workers

c)

Machinists' Union

d)

Health Care Workers of America

2.

Who does the United States blame for the attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Israel

3.

Conflict in what country has become the world's worst humanitarian crisis?

a)

Yemen

b)

Jordan

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

4.

Though Hong Kong isn't independent from China, it is considered a what?

a)

Semi-autonomous republic

b)

special administrative region

c)

autonomous region

d)

protectorate

5.

Demonstrators in what city are demanding more democratic freedom?

a)

Bejing

b)

Shanghai

c)

Chengdu

d)

Hong Kong

6.

What big pharmaceutical company declared bankruptcy as part of its involvement in the opioid problem in the U.S.?

a)

Lilly

b)

Merck

c)

Johnson and Johnson

d)

Perdue

7.

What Middle Eastern country is holding its second general election within the last six months?

a)

Iran

b)

Jordan

c)

Syria

d)

Israel

8.

What is the name of the Israeli parliment?

a)

House of Lords

b)

Knesset

c)

House of Commons

d)

Senate

9.

Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?

a)

Benjamin Netanyahu

b)

David Ben-Gurion

c)

Moshe Sharett

d)

Yigal Allon

10.

In 1602, the Dutch East India Company sold shares to investors, creating the first what?

a)

Holding Company

b)

Trust Fund

c)

Duopoly

d)

IPO

11.

How fast must something travel to be considered, "hypersonic"?

a)

over 1,500 MPH

b)

over three times the speed of sound

c)

half the speed of light

d)

over five times the speed of sound

12.

How many gallons in a barrel?

a)

34 gallons

b)

37 gallon

c)

40 gallons

d)

42 gallons

13.

What is the name given to the world's largest oil reserve?

a)

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

b)

U.S. Oil Bank

c)

Petroleum Surplus Reserve

d)

Petroleum Bonus Account

14.

What U.S. president signed a law creating the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Billy Carter

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

John Kennedy

15.

When Great White sharks are born they are known as what?

a)

pups

b)

calves

c)

nymphs

d)

hatchlings

16.

Scientists in Germany recently suggested that rats are more sophisticated than previously thought, following claims that the animals learned to play what game?

a)

fetch

b)

soccer

c)

checkers

d)

hide-and-seek

17.

What company is the world's largest smartphone maker?

a)

Apple

b)

HG

c)

Samsung

d)

Google

18.

In what country are the Waitomo Glowworm Caves located?

a)

Australia

b)

Tasmania

c)

New Zealand

d)

Madagascar

19.

In what country did a court clear three former utility executives of negligence at the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster of 2011?

a)

China

b)

Taiwan

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

20.

What is the name of the tropical depression that has led to heavy rains and flooding in the Houston, Texas, area.

a)

Charles

b)

Imelda

c)

Leonard

d)

Peter

21.

Who is this man?

a)

Vladimir Putin

b)

David Cameron

c)

Justin Trudeau

d)

Winston Churchill