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WorksheetsCurrent Events Quiz #7
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 4mins
On Thursday, October 20, British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after the shortest tenure of political office in Britain's political history. How long did her term last, and who has replaced her as Prime Minister, taking office on October 25, 2022?
44 days; Rishi Sunak
35 days; Boris Johnson
39 days; Charles Windsor
46 days; Jeremy Hunt
Russia has accused Ukraine of planning to launch what escalatory tactic in the Russia-Ukraine War, and how is Russia taking measures against this claimed tactic?
Unlawfully executing Russian prisoners-of-war; appealed to the UN Human Rights Council
Beginning the development of a nuclear weapons program; appealed to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Detonating a dirty bomb (bomb laced with radioactive material) against Russia; brought the claim to the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Oct. 25
Targeting ethnic Russians in Ukrainian cities through curfews & other security measures; responded by doing the same to ethnic Ukrainians in Russian cities
On Friday, October 21, a U.S. federal appeals court temporarily halted what Biden administration measure?
Development of Critical Race Theory-based curriculum for schools and businesses
Federal student loan debt cancellation
Subsidizing private cybersecurity infrastructure companies
Provisions targeting greenhouse gas emissions in the Inflation Reduction Act
On Friday, October 21, what prominent Trump associate was sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress, and what was the charge brought against him?
Former VP Mike Pence; withholding documents requested by the House January 6th investigation committee
Ivanka Trump; failure to answer questions truthfully in the January 6th investigation
Rudy Giuliani, breaking confidentiality laws in Congress' investigation of him
Steve K. Bannon, disobeying a subpoena from the House January 6th investigation committee
On Saturday, October 21, what former Chinese president was led out of the meeting of the Chinese Communist Party Congress?
Cai Qi
Hu Jintao
Zhang Youxia
Jiang Zemin
Name one purple state that will play an important role in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections.
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