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CNN 10

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the British monarch who died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years.

a)

King George III

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

King Edward II

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

2.

Sunday marked the 21st anniversary of the September 11th attacks. In what U.S. state would you find the Flight 93 National Memorial where observers gathered to reflect on the day?

a)

New York

b)

Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

Pennsylvania

3.

Who is the U.S. president who said “we choose go to the moon speech” at Rice University in 1962?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Joe Biden

4.

Name the current NASA program that plans to carry astronauts to the moon and ultimately establish a base on the moon for humans to live and work.

a)

CALIPSO

b)

Artemis I

c)

Apollo-Soyuz

d)

Galileo

5.

What south Asian nation, home to the Indus River, has seen a third of its land underwater (Mid September) week following severe monsoon rains?

a)

Afganistan

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

Thailand

6.

What’s the name of the NASA telescope that recently released an image of a newborn star in the Orion Nebula?

a)

James Webb Space Telescope

b)

Galaxy Evolution Explorer

c)

Hubble Space Telescope

d)

Spitzer Space Telescope

7.

In what country would you find a CNN Hero using discarded computers to teach young people technology skills?

a)

Egypt

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Kenya

8.

A recent report about what economic factor has analysts concerned that the U.S. is heading closer toward a recession?

a)

Inflation

b)

Sales Tax

c)

Deflation

d)

Interest rates

9.

What’s the name of the wildfire discussed in Thursday's episode that has consumed over 50,000 acres in northern California?

a)

Mendocino Complex

b)

August Complex

c)

Dixie

d)

Mosquito

10.

The purchase of what social media platform is being held up because of concerns over bots and fake accounts?

a)

Twitter

b)

TikTok

c)

Facebook

d)

Instagram

11.

A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck what island on Sunday (Middle September) triggering mudslides and tsunami warnings?

a)

Japan

b)

Hawaii

c)

Taiwan

d)

Cuba

12.

Puerto Rico is recovering from flooding and widespread blackouts after being impacted by a hurricane of what name?

a)

Maria

b)

Fiona

c)

Katrina

d)

Irma

13.

On November 8th, the U.S. will vote in its next midterm elections. Of the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, how many of them will be up for election this year?

a)

35

b)

50

c)

435

d)

100

14.

Name the chamber of the U.S. Congress where about one-third of the 100 members will be up for election in the 2022 midterm elections.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

President

15.

Who is considered the father of the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

16.

Name the new mission from NASA that hopes to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid`s moon.

a)

Apollo

b)

DART

c)

Space X

d)

Curiosity

17.

New Jersey teacher Larry Abrams is on a mission to transform the lives of students across his state by distributing what item to youth in his community?

a)

Food

b)

Labtops

c)

Cell Phones

d)

Books

18.

The first day of fall in the northern hemisphere, which sees equal amount of daylight and darkness, is also referred to as what?

a)

Eclipse

b)

Retrograde

c)

Solstice

d)

Equinox

19.

Name the green pigment that is key to giving the leaves its colors during the long summer months.

a)

Carotenoids

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Flavonoids

d)

Anthocyanins

20.

The president of what country recently announced a mandate that could send 300,000 citizens to serve in its army?

a)

North Korea

b)

Russia

c)

Canada

d)

China

21.

What Middle Eastern country has seen protests recently following a young woman’s death after she was accused of violating the nation’s strict Islamic dress code?

a)

Turkey

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Afganistan

22.

Which type of space rock is also referred to as a minor planet?

a)

A big one

b)

Mercury

c)

Asteriod

d)

Comet

23.

In what U.S. state would you find NASA’s mission control for their recent DART mission?

a)

Texas

b)

Maryland

c)

Tennessee

d)

Florida

24.

In economics, what is the term that refers to a significant and widespread downturn in economic activity?

a)

Inflation

b)

Recession

c)

Unemployment

d)

Bust

25.

Name the continent, which is home to around 4.6 billion people, that is opening many of its borders for the first time since the Covid-19 shutdowns.

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

North America

26.

What is the name of the organization responsible for naming Hurricanes?

a)

NATO

b)

The military

c)

World Meteorological Association

d)

NOAA

27.

A recent scientific study estimated that there are how many ants on the Earth at any given moment?

a)

10 billion

b)

1 million

c)

20 quadrillion

d)

100 million

28.

Featured in Thursday’s episode, a group of scientists in India is using technology to try to avoid conflict between humans and what type of animal?

a)

Tigers

b)

Elephants

c)

Ants

d)

Dogs

29.

What type of agriculture does CNN Hero Bobby Wilson provide to his community?

a)

Rural Agriculture

b)

Urban Agriculture

c)

Underground Agriculture

d)

Space Agriculture

30.

Name the virtual world featured in Friday’s episode where companies are investing in digital properties.

a)

The Sims

b)

DART

c)

Facebook

d)

Metaverse

31.

Featured in Monday’s episode, what professional sports league has the biggest viewership on TV and digital?

a)

Major League Baseball

b)

National Hockey League

c)

National Basketball Association

d)

National Football League

32.

What’s the name of the hurricane, considered one of the worst storms in United States history, that recently battered Florida and the Carolinas?

a)

Ivan

b)

Hugo

c)

Ian

d)

Katrina

33.

28 companies in the U.S. and Canada began a six-month pilot program this week testing what type of approach to work?

a)

7 day work week

b)

Time and a half pay

c)

Overtime pay

d)

4 day work week

34.

Name the world famous clock tower located in London often incorrectly called Big Ben.

a)

The London Eye

b)

The Elizabeth Tower

c)

London Bridge

d)

Buckingham Palace

35.

What country urged its residents to take shelter on Tuesday following a ballistic missile launch by North Korea that traveled over the country without warning?

a)

Russia

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

South Korea

36.

Who is the current leader of North Korea?

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Xi Jinping

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Kim Jong-un

37.

What term refers to an extreme prolonged scarcity of food resulting in starvation and disease?

a)

Famine

b)

Plaque

c)

Drought

d)

Flooding

38.

Name the East African nation featured in Wednesday’s episode that is facing tremendous drought with half the population in need humanitarian assistance.

a)

Somalia

b)

Kenya

c)

Egypt

d)

South Africa

39.

In carpentry, what term means to cut a sloping angle that is not 90 degrees?

a)

Transverse

b)

Bevel

c)

45 degree angle

d)

90 degree angle

40.

Name the U.S. service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland.

a)

The US Air Force Academy

b)

The US Merchant Marine Academy

c)

The US Coast Guard Academy

d)

The US Naval Academy

41.

In California, what animal is now being used to help fight wildfires by eating dry brush?

a)

Pigs

b)

Goats

c)

Dogs

d)

Cats

42.

Last week, a report found that high school seniors scored the lowest scores on this exam since 1991. What is the name of that exam?

a)

The ACT

b)

The LSAT

c)

The SAT

d)

The ASVAB

43.

What is the name of China’s president who, after a two-hour speech this past Sunday, is likely to retain power for an unprecedented third term.

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Xi Jinping

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Kim Jong-un

44.

This week, CNN correspondent Nic Robertson took us on an underground tour of a city that has more than 5,000 bunkers to protect its citizens. What country is this underground city in?

a)

Finland

b)

Sweden

c)

Russia

d)

Greenland

45.

What is the name of the popular K-Pop band that announced this week that they would be doing their mandatory military service in South Korea?

a)

Blackpink

b)

Itsy

c)

BTS

d)

Seventeen

46.

A cargo plane landing in Florida last weekend is one of the only planes capable of transporting space equipment. What is the name of the type of whale that cargo plane is named after?

a)

Fin

b)

Narwhal

c)

Bowhead

d)

Beluga

47.

A drought in the Mississippi River recently unveiled a ship that sunk in what century?

a)

21st

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

48.

What is the animal that a robot waiter is based off of at Dimmer and Summer, a Brooklyn-based dumpling restaurant?

a)

Dog

b)

Goat

c)

Cat

d)

Pig

49.

What is the acronym for the Saudi Arabia-led group that controls much of the world’s oil exports?

a)

NASDAQ

b)

BBL

c)

OPEC

d)

BOE

50.

Felix Baumgartner recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his record-breaking skydive. How many miles into the sky did he jump from?

a)

100

b)

24

c)

50

d)

5

51.

A federal appeals court recently halted a proposal by President Biden relating to what kind of debt?

a)

Mortgages

b)

Credit Card Debt

c)

Car Loans

d)

Student Loans

52.

What country in Africa has the largest elephant population?

a)

Botswana

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

Egypt

53.

Which country introduced a new Prime Minister this week after the previous official stepped down after 45 days?

a)

US

b)

China

c)

Austrailia

d)

UK

54.

What organization announced a team that will participate in its study of unidentified aerial phenomena?

a)

NASA

b)

Blue Origin

c)

The Navy

d)

Space X

55.

On what date do Americans cast their ballots in the midterm elections?

a)

October 31st

b)

September 31st

c)

December 25th

d)

November 8th

56.

What is the length of a United States Senate term?

a)

6 years

b)

1 year

c)

2 years

d)

4 years

57.

Who currently holds the tie-breaking vote in the U.S. Senate?

a)

Kevin McCarthy

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Nancy Pelosi

d)

Kamala Harris

58.

What insect featured in Wednesday’s episode have scientists discovered likes some people more than others?

a)

Flies

b)

Bees

c)

Ants

d)

Mosquitos

59.

Which country is facing deadly floods that have displaced one million people. Hint: this nation was featured in Thursday’s episode?

a)

Iran

b)

Cuba

c)

Nigeria

d)

India

60.

What U.S. city just announced the launch of self-controlled driverless vehicles known as Robo-Taxis?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Knoxville

c)

New York

d)

Nashville

61.

Which billionaire businessman recently purchased Twitter?

a)

Elon Musk

b)

Kanye West

c)

Jeff Bezos

d)

Bill Gates

62.

Scientists recently completed a mission to map the composition of which planet in our solar system?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

63.

What policy impacting college admissions did the U.S. Supreme Court discuss this week?

a)

ACT Testing

b)

Student Loans

c)

Affirmative Action

d)

Freedom of Speech

64.

What is considered the most expensive object ever built?

a)

Three Gorges Dam

b)

Palace of Versailles

c)

The International Space Station

d)

Suez Canal

65.

In Wednesday’s episode, research on what type of insect suggested that they found playtime rewarding?

a)

Ants

b)

Flies

c)

Bumblebees

d)

Roaches

66.

In which country would you find the iPhone supplier currently locked down due to a Covid-19 outbreak?

a)

USA

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

India

67.

The does the word “manta” mean in Spanish?

a)

Man

b)

Blanket

c)

Rug

d)

Bed

68.

Through what mountain range did the world’s longest passenger train recently travel?

a)

Alps

b)

Atlas

c)

Andes

d)

Rockies

69.

What famous scientist and inventor is first credited with the idea of shifting our clocks to extend daylight hours?

a)

Issac Newton

b)

Albert Einstien

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Galileo Galilei

70.

Name the bill that recently passed in the U.S. Senate that could make daylight saving time permanent.

a)

Spring Forward and Fall Back Act

b)

The Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act

c)

The Sunshine Protection Act

d)

The Friendly Skies Act

71.

What river, featured in Monday’s episode, has record low water levels due to drought in the central part of the United States?

a)

Nile River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Hudson River

72.

What is the name of Nasa’s program to return humans to the moon?

a)

Artemis

b)

Juno

c)

Explorer

d)

Apollo

73.

What battleground state in the U.S. shattered historic early voting records in the midterm elections?

a)

California

b)

Tennessee

c)

Maine

d)

Georgia

74.

Prior to this year, when were the last midterm elections held in the United States?

a)

2016

b)

2017

c)

2018

d)

2019

75.

What is it called when the moon passes through the earth`s shadow?

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Summer Equinox

d)

Winter Solstice

76.

What is the name of the invasive fish species featured in Thursday’s episode that are destroying local habitats in Florida?

a)

Lionfish

b)

Tigerfish

c)

Bearfish

d)

Oh My!

77.

Name the category 1 hurricane that struck Florida this week? (Mid November)

a)

Hurricane Katrina

b)

Hurricane Nicole

c)

Hurricane Ian

d)

Hurricane Sandy

78.

What is the former name of the holiday we now celebrate as Veterans Day?

a)

War Hero Day

b)

Armistice Day

c)

Memorial Day

d)

World War 1 Day

79.

What is the name of the ancient language that was recently discovered on a comb in Israel?

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

c)

Aramaic

d)

Canaanite

80.

Cats or dogs?

a)

Cats

b)

Dogs

81.

What state in the U.S. will hold a runoff election for the U.S. Senate?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Nevada

c)

Tennessee

d)

Georgia

82.

Which political party in the United States won control of the U.S. House of Representatives?

a)

Republicans

b)

Democrats

83.

A piece of what NASA space shuttle was recently discovered by a film crew in the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Challenger

b)

Columbia

c)

Apollo 13

d)

Artemis

84.

Who is the president of China?

a)

Kim Jung Un

b)

Chang Kai-Sheck

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Xi Jinping

85.

What does NASA’s Artemis program hope to accomplish?

a)

Colonize Mars

b)

Send a telescope outside the galaxy

c)

Crash a drone into the sun

d)

Put humans on the moon

86.

What island is at the heart of issues between the U.S and China?

a)

Cuba

b)

Singapore

c)

Austrailia

d)

Taiwan

87.

What is considered the world’s most polluted capital city?

a)

Midway Island

b)

New Delhi

c)

Mumbai

d)

Moscow

88.

In Friday’s episode, what industry which is facing major layoffs this month was highlighted?

a)

Services

b)

Shipbuilding

c)

Tech Industry

d)

Manufacturing

89.

What nation is hosting the 2022 World Cup amid controversy?

a)

Qatar

b)

South Africa

c)

Russia

d)

Afghanistan

90.

What southern capital gets the nickname the Smithsonian of the South?

a)

Nashville

b)

Raleigh

c)

Orlando

d)

Birmingham

91.

What country's government has faced mounting anger at its zero COVID policy which attempts to isolate every case of COVID in the country?

a)

Russia

b)

USA

c)

China

d)

North Korea

92.

What type of star is the sun?

a)

Yellow Dwarf

b)

Neutron Star

c)

Red Dwarf

d)

Supernova

93.

What type of star is the sun?

a)

Mount Etna

b)

Mount Nyiragongo

c)

Kilauea

d)

Mauna Loa

94.

What is the name for the biggest shopping day of the year in the USA?

a)

Giving Tuesday

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Black Friday

d)

Cyber Monday

95.

Team USA Men's soccer team defeated what team in the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday?

a)

Mexico

b)

Qatar

c)

Whales

d)

Iran

96.

Which of these American retailers started in 1886 as a watch company?

a)

Big Lots

b)

Sears

c)

Target

d)

Lowes

97.

What is the geographical region at the base of South America which covers parts of Chile and Argentina?

a)

Columbia

b)

Marmot

c)

North Face

d)

Patagonia

98.

Best Ice Cream Flavor

(a)  

99.

Which weather season runs from June 1st to November 30th in North America?

a)

Tornado

b)

El Nina

c)

El Nino

d)

Hurricane

100.

In which of these U.S. states would you find a zip code that starts with a number 1?

a)

Texas

b)

Illinois

c)

New York

d)

California

101.

Where is Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, located?

a)

Thailand

b)

Iceland

c)

Indonesia

d)

Hawaii

102.

What sport did astronaut Alan Shepard play on the moon in 1971?

a)

Baseball

b)

Ping Pong

c)

Golf

d)

Basketball

103.

Power outages in what U.S. state have prompted an FBI investigation and manhunt?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Texas

c)

California

d)

New York

104.

What has China’s anti-coronavirus policy been called up until major changes this week?

a)

Stop the Spread

b)

Stay at Home

c)

0 Covid Policy

d)

Quarantine and Isolation

105.

Featured this week, who is the voice behind the famous TikTok speech to text feature?

a)

Kat Callighan

b)

Addison Rae

c)

Loren Gray

d)

Charli D'Amilio

106.

On Thursday’s show, what country hosted a half marathon where hundreds of Santas ran through the streets?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Canada

107.

What is the name of the WNBA player who was released this week from a Russian prison?

a)

Candace Parker

b)

Nneka Ogwunike

c)

Breanna Stewart

d)

Brittney Griner

108.

Scientists say they recently confirmed that changes in the nostrils cause more people to get sick in what season?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

109.

What is the 2022 Oxford Dictionary word of the year?

a)

Gaslighting

b)

Teal

c)

Permacrisis

d)

Goblin Mode

110.

What is the mascot of the United States Naval Academy?

a)

Goat

b)

Eagle

c)

Seal

d)

Bulldog