WorksheetsCurrent Events for the Dreaded 2020!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which country will be starting a full lockdown this week through Christmas, with gatherings of no more than 5 people?
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Which day this week is the Moderna Vaccine supposed to start being sent to front line nurses working in Tennessee?
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Facebook lost a lawsuit in early December. Due to this, what app must it sell?
YouTube
Snapchat
Discord
Which US state is amongst the top in the world for COVID contagion rates (people who catch the virus)?
Tennessee
Ohio
North Dakota
Kentucky
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?
Keep it extremely cold
Heat it in a microwave
Give it to an animal first
Wear a biohazard suit when transporting it.
This year's election had more people vote it in than ever before! What helped lead to so many people voting?
Disagreement on politics
The voting age changed to 16
More possibilities for sending in mail-in ballots
More people has less to do due to COVID
What famous app was almost banned due to problems with China and the information being sent to the company?
Tik Tok
Snapchat
Twitch
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."
Volunteers at schools throughout the US
Surfers on the Internet
High School Students
College Athletes
What group determines who becomes President of the United States?
The voters
The US Senate
The Electoral College
The US House of Representatives
What famous event was visible outside late at night on Wednesday and Thursday?
A comet
The Northern Lights
A meteor shower
A "Blood Moon"
Which sport was first to continue after the COVID outbreak and lockdowns, being "In the Bubble?"
NBA
MLB
NCAA Football
MLS
What famous singer made a large donation to the fight for a COVID vaccine?
Sia
Kanye West
Snoop
Dolly Parton
What round of the MLS Playoffs did Nashville SC make it to, before losing to Columbus?
1st
2nd
3rd
Finals
Which staff member at HMMS left Head last week after being there for 17 1/2 years?
Mrs. Fey
Mr. Lewis
Ms. Waters
Ms. Brown
Sometimes we need to make sure we keep playing. This guy pulled what type of ball off of a crocodile during play:
Soccer Ball
Beach Ball
Bouncy Ball
Golf Ball
This business has made a comeback thanks in part to COVID:
Drive-in Movie Theaters
Movie Theaters
Restaurants
Arts and Crafts Stores
When production shut down shows throughout the US, TV stars started doing what:
Finding a new line of work
Making shows from their home
Making shows on the Internet
Using Apps to get their word out
What Netflix show became famous during COVID almost overnight?
The Queen's Gambit
Tiger King
The Umbrella Academy
Back to the Future
What activity at home for families became fun again?
Internet Gaming
Charades
Board Games
Binge Watching Shows
People had to get creative when visiting family in the hospital or nursing homes. How did many people do that in person?
Face Time
Mailing packages to the nursing home/hospital
Reading books over the phone to family
"Window visits"
