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Autumn 2020 quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

"I can't breathe..." The police killings of George Floyd and several others Black Americans sparked unrest and ignited violence and riots in the U.S. this summer. Several cities imposed curfews as the Black Lives Matter movement organized protests across the nation. Roughly 63% of Americans are White. About what percentage of Americans are Black (African-Americans)?

a)

8%

b)

14%

c)

25%

d)

31%

2.

In the U.S. it's not enough to be eligible to vote, you first have to register. 70% of eligible voters are registered, but in recent elections only about 55% of these voted. A record turnout of about 150 million people (65% of eligible voters) was predicted to vote in the elections on November 3 - either in person on election day or early voting, or by mail. What is the U.S. population?

a)

230 million

b)

331 million

c)

432 million

d)

533 million

3.

Memorials in Japan marked the 75th anniversary of the dropping of the world's first atomic bomb. Enola Gay, a U.S. bomber, dropped the uranium bomb killing about 140,000 people on August 6, 1945, at the end of World War II. Three days later a second nuclear weapon hit Nagasaki. On which city was the first bomb dropped?

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Okinawa

c)

Nagoya

d)

Yokohama

4.

It's 100 years since all women were guaranteed the right to vote in the United States. The suffragette movement was spearheaded by women like Susan B. Anthony, but for minority women - particularly African American, Hispanic and Native-American - it's been a long haul to ensure complete access to voting rights. Norway legalized rights in 1913, France in 1944, Iraq in 1980. Where were women's rights first legalized (1893)?

a)

Denmark

b)

New Zealand

c)

England

d)

Finland

5.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away after battling metastatic pancreatic cancer, 87 years old. Who was she?

a)

Secretary-General of the United Nations

b)

Legendary inventor of the modern computer router

c)

U.S. Supreme Court Justice; women's rights champion

d)

First female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

6.

A certain pigment gives your skin its tan look and our eyes their colour. A total lack of pigment results in blue eyes, some pigment gives green, and lots of pigment results in brown eyes. What is the name of the pigment?

a)

folic acid

b)

melanin

c)

estrogen

d)

cortisol

7.

Disney is under fire for shooting Mulan in the Xinjiang province, a part of China where the government is accused of serious human rights abuses. 1 million people are thought to be detained in internment camps in the province. Who are these people?

a)

mostly people from Hong Kong seeking independence

b)

mostly Tibetan rebels who oppose Chinese rule

c)

mostly Muslim Uighurs

d)

mostly Christian dissidents

8.

The English language is full of fun, interesting idioms. The best thing since sliced bread - best ever idea/invention; Head in the clouds - oblivious, unrealistic; Hold your horses - wait a minute; and Thick as thieves - very close friends. What does Chew the fat mean?

a)

randomly, unexpectedly

b)

something hard to understand

c)

gossip, long conversation

d)

work hard without being asked to

9.

Players such as LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler shone in the finals. Which team won the NBA, the world's best basketball league?

a)

Boston Celtics

b)

Los Angeles Lakers

c)

Los Angeles Clippers

d)

Miami Heat

10.

Enola Holmes is a new Netflix film based on Nancy Springer's book The Enola Holme's Mysteries. It's the year 1900 and Enola, the teenage sister of mythical detective Sherlock Holmes, is determined ti find her mother who has suddenly disappeared. She has been raised to believe she can do anything and be anyone - so off to London she goes. Who plays Enola?

a)

Chloë Grace Moretz

b)

Millie Bobby Brown

c)

Elle Fanning

d)

Saoirse Ronan

11.

Who sings the megahit Mood?

a)

Cardi B

b)

Katy Perry

c)

24kGoldn

d)

Drake

12.

An iconic guitarist, called Mozart of rock guitar has passed away from cancer - 65 years old. Born in the Netherlands, he moved to Los Angeles as a child where he formed the legendary band that his son Wolfgang later joined. The band's eponymous 1978 debut album spawned classics such as "Eruption" and "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love". In the 80s he played the iconic solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat it". What was his name?

a)

Slash

b)

Jeff Beck

c)

Eddie Van Halen

d)

Jimmy Page