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WorksheetsSpecial End of Year 2020 News Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The first presidential debate between President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr., on Sept. 29, __.
began with a handshake despite the pandemic
unraveled into arguing and personal attacks
was interrupted by frequent booing from the audience
Which of the following teams did NOT win a professional title this fall?
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Lakers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Judge Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed on Oct. 26 to the Supreme Court. It was the first time in 151 years that a justice was confirmed ___
in an election year
with a sitting president observing the oath ceremony
without a single vote from the minority party
The Justice Department accused Google on Oct. 20 of illegally ___.
disseminating private user data to corporations
manipulating its company stock
protecting its monopoly over search and search advertising
On Nov. 8, Alex Trebek, who hosted the game show “__” for a record-setting 37 years, died at 80; and, Diego Maradona, the Argentine who became a national hero as one of the greatest __ of all time, died on Nov. 25 at age 60.
Jeopardy!; soccer players
The Price Is Right; film actors
Wheel of Fortune; tango dancers
Which fact about the 2020 presidential election is NOT true?
A majority of national polls correctly predicted the winning presidential candidate in each of the 50 states.
Mr. Biden won the popular vote with over 81 million votes, seven million more votes than President Trump received.
Over 101 million early voting and absentee ballots were cast, an election record.
Kamala Harris made history on Nov. 7 when she was declared vice-president elect of the United States. Which of the following historical firsts is NOT true of her win?
She will become the first Black American to serve as vice president.
She will become the first person from California to serve as vice president.
She will become the first woman to serve as vice president.
On Nov. 7, every major news outlet projected Joseph R. Biden Jr. to be the winner of the presidential election. In response to the election results, President Trump ___.
baselessly claimed that there was widespread fraud and refused to concede
called Mr. Biden to congratulate him on his victory
demanded a new election in January
In November, two drug makers, Pfizer and Moderna, announced that their coronavirus are more than 94 percent effective.
antibodies
placebos
vaccines
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon and the ___ woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died on Sept. 18 at the age of 87.
only
first
second
