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CNN News Quiz 12-10-2021

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what island nation did Mount Semeru erupt last week, covering villages with ash and prompting the evacuation of people who lived miles away?

a)

Thailand

b)

Vietnam

c)

Australia

d)

Indonesia

2.

During what war was the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division activated, producing the "Band of Brothers" whose last surviving officer passed away recently?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

3.

According to American government officials, what country is moving twice as fast as the U.S. to develop its capabilities in space?

a)

United Arab Emirates

b)

China

c)

Ukraine

d)

Mexico

4.

In protest of China's alleged human rights abuses, the U.S. government announced what specific kind of boycott of the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics?

a)

bus boycott

b)

undiplomatic boycott

c)

diplomatic boycott

d)

boy scout boycott

5.

December 7, 2021 marked the 80th anniversary of what historic event, which triggered U.S. involvement in World War II?

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Diamond Head Harbor

c)

Cherbourg Harbor

d)

Land's End Harbor

6.

What continent, which has the highest average elevation on Earth, recently witnessed a total solar eclipse?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

North America

7.

The leaders of what two countries held a high-stakes call this week to discuss a tense situation in Ukraine?

a)

Chile and Argentina

b)

Egypt and Libya

c)

Germany and France

d)

United States and Russia

8.

China has unveiled five new national parks, in part to conserve what animal, whose numbers have increased to around 1,800 in the wild?

a)

Panda

b)

Tazmanian Devil

c)

Kangaroo

d)

Anteater

9.

Name China's second-largest property developer, a company that has defaulted on its debts and is threatening to hamper the world's second-largest economy.

a)

Everglades

b)

Hilton

c)

The Trump Company

d)

Evergrande

10.

What color, according to the Pantone Color Institute, has been chosen for its "joyous attitude" and "creative spirit" to represent 2022?

a)

Red Velvet

b)

Blue Monday

c)

Periwinkle

d)

Chocolate