WorksheetsCurrent Events 4/29/22
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Days of heavy rain on the eastern coast of ___________ left hundreds of people dead when rivers burst their banks and mudslides swept through the city of Durban and the surrounding area.
Costa Rica
Germany
South Africa
Turkey
The worsening state of mental health among children has prompted an influential group of experts to recommend for the first time screening all children ages __________ and older for anxiety, one of the most common mental health disorders of childhood.
2
5
8
15
The Biden administration on April 20 appealed a federal court ruling striking down the mask requirement for __________ .
children in public elementary schools
federal employees
passengers on planes, trains, buses and other public transportation
workers in service industries such as hotels and restaurants
__________ struck a deal on April 25 to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion, in a victory by the world’s richest man to take over the influential social network frequented by world leaders, celebrities and cultural trendsetters.
Bernard Arnault
Bill Gates
Mr. Gaughan
Elon Musk
Emmanuel Macron won a second term as president of France on April 24, triumphing over Marine Le Pen, his ___________ challenger, after a campaign in which his promise of stability prevailed over the temptation of an extremist lurch.
far-right
Green Party
libertarian
socialist
Which of the following stories from the past two weeks about the United States and its response to the war in Ukraine is NOT true?
The Pentagon announced it would send an additional $800 million worth of military and other security aid to Ukraine and step up intelligence sharing.
The U.S. secretaries of state and defense made a top-secret visit to Kyiv to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The White House promised it would send hundreds of military advisers to Ukraine.
Top American officials told Ukraine that the U.S. would reopen the embassy in Kyiv and nominate an official to lead it.
Florida has rejected 42 of 132 math textbooks proposed for use in schools because they _____________ , according to the state’s Department of Education.
incorporate storytelling to make connections to real-world scenarios
incorporate “prohibited topics or unsolicited strategies” including social-emotional learning and critical race theory
emphasize drills and worksheets rather than conceptual understanding
are riddled with mathematical and typographical errors
Most airlines removed their mask requirements this week following a decision that reversed the federal mandate. Who made the ruling?
The Supreme Court
Ashish Jha
A majority of U.S. senators
A federal judge in Florida
President Vladimir Putin said this week that ___________ would “force all who are trying to threaten our country in the heat of frenzied, aggressive rhetoric to think twice.” Fill in the blank.
A computer virus capable of hacking iPhones
A new intercontinental ballistic missile
A sleek update to his army’s combat uniforms
An enormous military parade
The U.S. said this week that it was training a group of Ukrainian forces at an undisclosed location outside the country. What did the Pentagon say was being taught?
Using howitzer artillery weapons
Flying modern fighter jets like the F-35
Evacuation tactics
Disarming nuclear warheads
What country has locked down or restricted residents’ movements in more than 20 of its cities in recent weeks, sometimes after detecting very small numbers of confirmed Covid cases?
The U.S.
The U.K.
China
Australia
Netflix stock fell sharply this week after the streaming company announced what?
Winona Ryder would not return for season four of “Stranger Things.”
Its chief executive was joining Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter.
It had lost subscribers for the first time in a decade.
It would resume its services in Russia.
Which two countries said this week that they were considering submitting applications to join NATO?
Finland
Australia
Sweden
Israel
U.S. consumer prices rose by 8.5 percent over the past 12 months through March. Which pair of categories had the largest increase?
apparel and used cars
fuel oil and gasoline
meat and produce
rent and medical care
Which city, in the region of the U.S. where coronavirus cases are rising fastest, was the first to reinstate its indoor mask mandate?
Austin
Detroit
Philadelphia
San Francisco
