WorksheetsCurrent Events 1/7
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Six hundred homes were destroyed and and 6,000 acres were burned near Denver in what state?
a)
Colorado
b)
Kansas
c)
Utah
2.
A much-admired cultural icon who played Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls died last week. Name her.
a)
Betty White
b)
Bea Arthur
c)
Estelle Getty
3.
Due to COVID, live shows are closing on and around what New York street associated with theater?
a)
Broadway
b)
Main
c)
Madison Square
4.
On COVID, Pres. Biden has set a goal of providing 500 million free at-home:
a)
test kits
b)
vaccines
c)
monoclonal antibodies
5.
The Biden administration says it's committed to replacing what in all U.S. homes?
a)
molding drywall
b)
lead pipes
c)
asphalt roofs
6.
Because it could interfere with electronics, U.S. airlines want the FCC to delay the rollout of what near airports?
a)
5G
b)
blockchain
c)
GPS
7.
Lacking staff, many airlines are cancelling flights, including the U.S. carrier with the most passengers. Name it.
a)
American Airlines
b)
Delta
c)
Southwest
8.
Baidu, Alibaba, NetEase and Weibo are companies from what country listed on U.S. exchanges?
a)
China
b)
South Korea
c)
Japan
9.
J.P. Morgan was hit with $200 million in fines for letting employees use what Meta app to avoid regulators?
a)
WhatsApp
b)
Facebook
c)
Parler
10.
What country became the first to administer a fourth COVID vaccine dose for the immunosuppressed?
a)
Israel
b)
India
c)
Indonesia
11.
Desmond Tutu died. He was a South African Anglican archbishop known for his fight against:
a)
monarchy
b)
apartheid
c)
deportation
12.
The first known photograph featuring a living person was taken in Paris in 1838. It's a:
a)
Polaroid
b)
daguerreotype
c)
Speed Graphic
13.
What ocean is the largest fishery in the world, with nearly 58 percent of the total global catch?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
14.
Eric Adams is the new mayor of what city with five boroughs?
a)
New York City
b)
New Orleans
c)
Los Angeles
15.
Playing in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 10 will be two SEC teams, Alabama and:
a)
Georgia
b)
Auburn
c)
Texas A & M
16.
In Madison Square Garden, Stephen Curry broke whose all-time 3-point record, with 2,974 career 3-pointers?
a)
Ray Allen's
b)
Michael Jordan's
c)
Vince Carter's
17.
Germany is shutting down its nuclear plants and will use what fuel as a bridge until renewable power is abundant enough?
a)
natural gas
b)
fusion
c)
hydro
18.
What country has the most active nuclear power plants?
a)
The U.S.
b)
Russia
c)
China
19.
What country is the world's most reliant on nuclear power?
a)
France
b)
China
c)
Sweden
20.
What rock guy just sold his record catalog and publishing rights to Sony for $500 million?
a)
Bruce Springsteen
b)
Carlos Santana
c)
Jay Z
21.
Maykel Osorbo Castillo, a co-writer of the Latin Grammy-winning song Patria y Vida, is in a prison in what country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Ecuador
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