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Current Events for the Dreaded 2020!

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country will be starting a full lockdown this week through Christmas, with gatherings of no more than 5 people?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Greece

2.

Which day this week is the Moderna Vaccine supposed to start being sent to front line nurses working in Tennessee?

a)

Tuesday

b)

Wednesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Friday

3.

Facebook lost a lawsuit in early December. Due to this, what app must it sell?

a)

YouTube

b)

Snapchat

c)

Discord

d)

Instagram

4.

Which US state is amongst the top in the world for COVID contagion rates (people who catch the virus)?

a)

Tennessee

b)

Ohio

c)

North Dakota

d)

Kentucky

5.

One of the vaccines stands out as a bit odd. In order to move it from one place to another, you must do what to it?

a)

Keep it extremely cold

b)

Heat it in a microwave

c)

Give it to an animal first

d)

Wear a biohazard suit when transporting it.

6.

This year's election had more people vote it in than ever before! What helped lead to so many people voting?

a)

Disagreement on politics

b)

The voting age changed to 16

c)

More possibilities for sending in mail-in ballots

d)

More people has less to do due to COVID

7.

What famous app was almost banned due to problems with China and the information being sent to the company?

a)

Tik Tok

b)

Instagram

c)

Snapchat

d)

Twitch

8.

This year became a hotbed of discussion for those people who were wanting to be paid for their "work." What group of people wanted to be paid for their "work."

a)

Volunteers at schools throughout the US

b)

Surfers on the Internet

c)

High School Students

d)

College Athletes

9.

What group determines who becomes President of the United States?

a)

The voters

b)

The US Senate

c)

The Electoral College

d)

The US House of Representatives

10.

What famous event was visible outside late at night on Wednesday and Thursday?

a)

A comet

b)

The Northern Lights

c)

A meteor shower

d)

A "Blood Moon"

11.

Which sport was first to continue after the COVID outbreak and lockdowns, being "In the Bubble?"

a)

NBA

b)

MLB

c)

NCAA Football

d)

MLS

12.

What famous singer made a large donation to the fight for a COVID vaccine?

a)

Sia

b)

Kanye West

c)

Snoop

d)

Dolly Parton

13.

What round of the MLS Playoffs did Nashville SC make it to, before losing to Columbus?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

Finals

14.

Which staff member at HMMS left Head last week after being there for 17 1/2 years?

a)

Mrs. Fey

b)

Mr. Lewis

c)

Ms. Waters

d)

Ms. Brown

15.

Sometimes we need to make sure we keep playing. This guy pulled what type of ball off of a crocodile during play:

a)

Soccer Ball

b)

Beach Ball

c)

Bouncy Ball

d)

Golf Ball

16.

This business has made a comeback thanks in part to COVID:

a)

Drive-in Movie Theaters

b)

Movie Theaters

c)

Restaurants

d)

Arts and Crafts Stores

17.

When production shut down shows throughout the US, TV stars started doing what:

a)

Finding a new line of work

b)

Making shows from their home

c)

Making shows on the Internet

d)

Using Apps to get their word out

18.

What Netflix show became famous during COVID almost overnight?

a)

The Queen's Gambit

b)

Tiger King

c)

The Umbrella Academy

d)

Back to the Future

19.

What activity at home for families became fun again?

a)

Internet Gaming

b)

Charades

c)

Board Games

d)

Binge Watching Shows

20.

People had to get creative when visiting family in the hospital or nursing homes. How did many people do that in person?

a)

Face Time

b)

Mailing packages to the nursing home/hospital

c)

Reading books over the phone to family

d)

"Window visits"