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Special End of Year 2020 News Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first presidential debate between President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr., on Sept. 29, __.

a)

began with a handshake despite the pandemic

b)

unraveled into arguing and personal attacks

c)

was interrupted by frequent booing from the audience

2.

Which of the following teams did NOT win a professional title this fall?

a)

Houston Astros

b)

Los Angeles Lakers

c)

Tampa Bay Lightning

3.

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 ___

a)

in an election year

b)

with a sitting president observing the oath ceremony

c)

without a single vote from the minority party

4.

The Justice Department accused Google on Oct. 20 of illegally ___.

a)

disseminating private user data to corporations

b)

manipulating its company stock

c)

protecting its monopoly over search and search advertising

5.

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.

a)

Jeopardy!; soccer players

b)

The Price Is Right; film actors

c)

Wheel of Fortune; tango dancers

6.

Which fact about the 2020 presidential election is NOT true?

a)

A majority of national polls correctly predicted the winning presidential candidate in each of the 50 states.

b)

Mr. Biden won the popular vote with over 81 million votes, seven million more votes than President Trump received.

c)

Over 101 million early voting and absentee ballots were cast, an election record.

7.

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?

a)

She will become the first Black American to serve as vice president.

b)

She will become the first person from California to serve as vice president.

c)

She will become the first woman to serve as vice president.

8.

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 ___.

a)

baselessly claimed that there was widespread fraud and refused to concede

b)

called Mr. Biden to congratulate him on his victory

c)

demanded a new election in January

9.

In November, two drug makers, Pfizer and Moderna, announced that their coronavirus are more than 94 percent effective.

a)

antibodies

b)

placebos

c)

vaccines

10.

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.

a)

only

b)

first

c)

second