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Current Events Summer 2021

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country hosted the "2020" Summer Olympics?

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

2.

How many GOLD medals did the United States win throughout the games?

a)

54

b)

39

c)

67

d)

43

3.

What country fell to Taliban control 11 days after US troops left?

a)

Syria

b)

Iraq

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Iran

4.

A major U.N. report on climate change, released early August, said it was “unequivocal” that what had “warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land”?

a)

Earth's natural cycles

b)

Human Influence

c)

Increased solar flares

d)

Overpopulation marine life

5.

The Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi had been with F.C. Barcelona since joining its academy as a 13-year-old. But after parting ways with the team, he announced he would be joining which club?

a)

Paris St. Germaine

b)

Manchester City

c)

Bayern Munich

d)

LA Galaxy

6.

What country suffered a 7.2 magnitude earthquake mid-August?

a)

Japan

b)

Peru

c)

China

d)

Haiti

7.

The U.S. carried out airstrikes along the Iraq-Syria border in early July, the second time by President Biden.

Identify the Iraq-Syria border on the map below.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Lithuania declared a state of emergency in July, claiming what neighboring COUNTRY was deliberately trying to destabilize it by encouraging refugees to cross the border?

a)

Belarus

b)

Latvia

c)

Romania

d)

Germany

9.

What conflict was reignited early July after arson balloons were launched by one party?

a)

China-Hong Kong

b)

Syria-Lebanon

c)

Germany-France

d)

Israel-Gaza

10.

What country won the Euro "2020" soccer tournament this summer?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Belgium

d)

Italy

11.

In July, President Jovenel Moïse of this COUNTRY was assassinated by a squad of gunmen in his home.

a)

Haiti

b)

Brazil

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Honduras

12.

This country experienced torrential downpours in July, causing massive landslides and leading to the deaths of two dozen people.

a)

Germany

b)

Haiti

c)

Japan

d)

India

13.

What animal was moved OFF the endangered species list and is now considered "vulnerable?"

a)

Great White Shark

b)

African Elephant

c)

Snow Leopard

d)

Giant Panda

14.

52 people died in a factory fire due to emergency doors being locked. In what country did this take?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Pakistan

d)

India

15.

A fire due to an oxygen tank explosion killed 92 and injured 100 people in a Covid-19 ward at a hospital. Where did this occur?

a)

Canada

b)

China

c)

France

d)

Iraq

16.

What American company announced they will stop selling their product in areas of Palestinian territories that are controlled by Israel?

a)

Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream

b)

McDonalds

c)

Starbucks

d)

Hershey's

17.

Communication lines were reopened between North and South Korea at the end of July (they stopped again in August). What happened?

a)

Emails were exchanged

b)

Face-to-face meeting between leaders

c)

Morris code messages

d)

North Korea answered the phone

18.

College football is right around the corner. How many teams from the Big Ten are the AP top 25 teams?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

Six

19.

The U.S. announced last week that most Americans should receive a coronavirus booster vaccination ____ months after they receive their second shot. Fill in the blank.

a)

12

b)

8

c)

5

d)

4

20.

There have been eight named storms so far this hurricane season. Meteorologists have been closely tracking the paths of three over the last week. What are their names?

a)

Fiona, George, Harriet

b)

Frances, Griffin, Helga

c)

Frank, Georgina, Harold

d)

Fred, Grace, Henri