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Current Events Quiz #2 (2022)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What high ranking US Government Official's husband was attacked at home with a hammer?

a)

Jill Biden

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Marjorie Taylor Greene

d)

Liz Cheny

2.

On September 8, this world figure passed away:

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

King Charles

c)

Queen Elizabeth

d)

Princess Grace

3.
There are how many Senators?
a)
110
b)
79
c)
125
d)
100
4.

Which is the biggest continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

5.
Who is the leader of North Korea?
a)
Kim Jong-Il
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Ching Tang Song
d)
Kim Jong-Un
6.

Who bought twitter for 44 billion dollars

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Elon Musk

c)

Jeff bezos

d)

Joe biden

7.

The US government mission aimed at redirecting the asteroid was named …

a)

Aim

b)

Dart

c)

Collide

d)

Pulverize

8.

Help in the United States for people with a mental health crisis in now available using these three digits:

a)

911

b)

988

c)

414

d)

262

9.

To support Iranian people, some international women have...

a)

Quit their jobs

b)

Cut their hair

c)

Burned money

10.

President Biden announced this week that he will release _____ million barrels of oil from the US strategic oil reserve.

a)

5

b)

15

c)

30

d)

40

11.

Life expectancy in the United States went ______ in the United States.

a)

Up

b)

Down

c)

Stayed the Same

12.

Spirit Airlines shareholders approved a $3.8 billion merger with which company?

a)

Southwest Airlines

b)

Jet Blue

c)

American Airlines

d)

Delta Airlines

13.

How many U.S. Presidents have been impeached?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

14.

According to Forbes magazine, who is the richest person in the world for 2022?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Elon Musk

c)

Warren Buffet

d)

Jeff Bezos

15.

What important U.S. industry was almost disrupted due to a worker's strike?

a)

The oil industry

b)

The railroad industry

c)

The financial industry

d)

The agricultural Industry

16.

Hawaii and New York are reliably __________ states.

a)

purple

b)

yellow

c)

blue

d)

red

17.

Texas, Alaska, and Mississippi are reliably _________ states.

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

plaid

18.

What country is the most populated in the world?

a)

China

b)

Chile

c)

Spain

d)

Turkey

19.

Hurricane Ian hit the west side of what US state?

a)

Florida

b)

Delaware

c)

Texas

d)

Wisconsin

20.

A Miami Dolphins football player was hurt resulting in appendicitis

a)

False... it was a concussion

b)

True

21.

Saudi Arabia is cutting their export of oil up to 2,000,000 barrels a day.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Who in the British government resigned after only 45 days in office?

a)

Bill Gates, Minister of Microsoft

b)

Liz Truss, the Prime Minister

c)

Barty Crouch, Minister of Magic

d)

Count Dracula, Minister of Monsters

23.

What flew over the country of Japan recently?

a)

A humongous asteroid

b)

A ballistic missile

c)

A duck... a fancy duck, not a run of the mill, boring duck

d)

A monkey in a jet pack

24.

How long has Somalia gone without rain?

a)

Almost TWO years

b)

2 weeks

c)

2 months

d)

A fortnight

25.

What has happened in Nigeria causing more than 1 million people to be displaced?

a)

Flooding

b)

Rabid Beaver Attacks

c)

The internet no longer works

d)

All pizza toppings have been banned except mushrooms and green peppers

26.

What kind of new technology is Los Angeles testing?

a)

Driverless Cars

b)

Waterless Toilets

c)

Paperless Printers

d)

Foodless Restaurants

27.

Japan is lifting restrictions on....WHAT?

a)

Covid 19

b)

Dental Hygienists

c)

Uber rides

d)

Door Dash Drivers

28.

What does NASA's D.A.R.T. stand for?

a)

Doing All Righteous Things

b)

Dolphins Are Really Tough

c)

Double Asteroid Redirection Test

d)

Don't Arrive Really Tardy

29.

How old was Queen Elizabeth when she took the throne?

a)

3.5

b)

92

c)

25

d)

46

30.

What is the name of Nasa's mission to the moon?

a)

Diana Prince

b)

Bill

c)

Artemis

d)

Medusa

31.

What type of alliance is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

a)

Strategic

b)

Military

c)

Business

d)

Political

32.

Why is the South Korean boy band taking a break from making music?

a)

All the members are joining the South Korean army.

b)

They are joining North Korean navy

c)

They are joining the North Korean army.

d)

They are joining the South Korean navy.

33.

Russia is the largest country in the world

a)

True

b)

False...it's Texas

34.

Why did 1,300 people get arrested across Russia recently?

a)

Holding the biggest bank heist in history

b)

Speeding in a speed free zone

c)

For being a part of anti-war protests

d)

Sleeping on the job

35.

Which state is being the first in the nation to vote on whether to amend it's constitution to declare that affordable health care is a fundamental human right.

a)

California

b)

Utah

c)

Oregon

d)

Texas

36.

Which Social Media Company has a new leader who began firing top executives and is now once again a private company?

a)

Snapchat

b)

Twitter

c)

Facebook

d)

Tik Tok

37.

How much money is Governor Abbott pulling out of the state's prison budget to fund "Operation Lone Star" border security for the next 10 months?

a)

359 million

b)

300 million

c)

5 million

d)

150 million

38.

The US Economy grew at __________annual rate from July-September, snapping two straight quarters of economic contraction and overcoming inflation and interest rates.

a)

6%

b)

1.7%

c)

2.6%

d)

3.4%

39.

Antarctica's ___________________are in significant danger due to diminishing sea ice levels and will be granted endangered species protection.

a)

Monk Seals

b)

Emperor Penguins

c)

Polar Bears

d)

Krill

40.

Which European Country legalized cannabis use for recreational purposes?

a)

Finland

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Germany