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Current Events 2/18

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Country had deadly Mudslides this week?

a)

Belarus

b)

Brazil

c)

Bosnia

d)

Russia

2.

The NBA Allstar game is in which city this weekend?

a)

Canton

b)

Cleveland

c)

New York

d)

Los Angeles

3.

What is inflation?

a)

when a ballon gets blown up

b)

a general decrease in prices and rise in the purchasing value of money.

c)

a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

d)

an economic policy currently in place by the government

4.

How much has inflation risen this past year?

a)

2%

b)

15%

c)

7.5%

d)

75%

5.

What does Diplomacy mean?

a)

a cunning or skillful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.

b)

the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way.

c)

the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.

d)

a fancy word used by smart people

6.

Russia is "allegedly" going to invade which country?

a)

Buddha

b)

Brazil

c)

Ukraine

d)

Russia

7.

Americans are spending how much more on consumer goods like groceries, etc.?

a)

$450

b)

$275

c)

$99

d)

$75

8.

Canada is on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

United States

c)

Canada

d)

Europe

9.

NATO stands for what?

a)

North American Treaty Organization

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

North America Truce Organization

d)

Nobody Allows Tiger Orphans

10.

President's day originally celebrated what/who?

a)

The King

b)

US Vice Presidents

c)

President Washington

d)

President Biden

11.

How many lives have been lost since 2014, in the Ukraine Russia backed separatists vs Ukraine conflict?

a)

14,000

b)

2400

c)

500,000

d)

1 million

12.

Are Ukrainian citizens freaking out right now due to the possible invasion of Ukraine?

a)

no

b)

yes

13.

New US Covid cases are

a)

rising

b)

plunging

c)

staying the same

d)

what is this covid you speak of?