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CNN10 1/13-1/17/20

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two warships in the Arabian Sea had a near collision this week. Which two countries were involved?

a)

Russia, Iraq

b)

Russia, Iran

c)

U.S., Russia

d)

Iran, U.S.

2.

Which country has the largest military budget weighing in at $649 billion in 2018?

a)

Russia

b)

Australia

c)

North Korea

d)

U.S.

3.

The U.S. has had 9.7 million cases of the flu this year by early January. Which is not a symptom of the flu?

a)

pain/pressure in chest/abdomen

b)

severe migraine-like headaches

c)

dizziness

d)

vomiting

4.

The Taal Volcano south of Manila in the Philippines is one of the smallest in the world. Why is it more dangerous than some other volcanoes?

a)

it is located near a populated area

b)

it spews lava a great distance

c)

It has erupted often

d)

The smoke from the volcano is hotter than normal.

5.

Which U.S. political party has current control of the senate?

a)

democrats

b)

republicans

c)

independents

d)

both democrats and republicans

6.

Who is the current president of Russia?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

Vladimir Putin

7.

The military from what country admitted shooting down the Ukrainian passenger jet last week?

a)

United States

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Ukraine

8.

After a major league baseball investigation, which team has been penalized for cheating?

a)

Boston Red Socks

b)

Houston Astros

c)

Chicago Cubs

d)

Los Angeles Dodgers

9.

We have Monday off from school due to the celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday. It is recommended that we don't view it as a "day off" but as a day of ....

a)

spending time with family

b)

praying

c)

fasting

d)

service

10.

According to Warren Buffet people who attend elite universities and earn a business degree usually make more money than those that attend state schools or community colleges.

a)

true

b)

false