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CNN10 Week of 11/20/20

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which chamber of the US Congress does the balance of power depend on the outcome of one state's runoff election?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Cabinet

d)

Aorta

2.

In what state will a January 5 runoff election determine the balance of power in the answer to question 1?

a)

Georgia

b)

New Mexico

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Nevada

3.

Britain's government has just approved a controversial plan to expand a highway and build a tunnel to improve traffic conditions around what ancient monument?

a)

Parliament

b)

Coliseum

c)

Pyramids of Giza

d)

Stonehenge

4.

The U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna says early data indicates a 95 percent effectiveness rate for what?

a)

Covid testing

b)

Algin toxicity

c)

Covid vaccine

d)

Chocolate

5.

Name the hurricane that became the strongest of the season, reaching Category 5 strength, before making landfall as a Category 4 storm in Central America.

a)

Eta

b)

Katrina

c)

Iota

d)

Alpha

6.

On Tuesday, the U.S. government announced that thousands of American troops would come home from what two countries?

a)

Iraq

b)

Uzbekistan

c)

Koran

d)

Afghanistan

7.

In what ancient nation were 100 coffins, 40 statues and other artifacts recently unearthed and prepared to be sent to museums?

a)

Ireland

b)

Egypt

c)

England

d)

Rome

8.

What Star Wars character recently "stowed away" on a SpaceX vehicle that carried astronauts to the International Space Station?

a)

Han Solo

b)

Princess Leia

c)

The Mandolorian

d)

Baby Yoda

9.

What carmaker, whose vehicles offer autopilot and "full self-driving capability" packages, says neither of them actually makes its cars totally self-driving?

a)

Tesla

b)

Ford

c)

Chevrolet

d)

Google

10.

The largest U.S. public school system, which recently shut down for the second time, is located in what city?

a)

New Mexico

b)

New Hampshire

c)

New York

d)

New Jersey