WorksheetsCNN 10
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name the British monarch who died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years.
King George III
Queen Victoria
King Edward II
Queen Elizabeth II
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?
New York
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Who is the U.S. president who said “we choose go to the moon speech” at Rice University in 1962?
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Joe Biden
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.
CALIPSO
Artemis I
Apollo-Soyuz
Galileo
What south Asian nation, home to the Indus River, has seen a third of its land underwater (Mid September) week following severe monsoon rains?
Afganistan
India
Pakistan
Thailand
What’s the name of the NASA telescope that recently released an image of a newborn star in the Orion Nebula?
James Webb Space Telescope
Galaxy Evolution Explorer
Hubble Space Telescope
Spitzer Space Telescope
In what country would you find a CNN Hero using discarded computers to teach young people technology skills?
Egypt
Japan
China
Kenya
A recent report about what economic factor has analysts concerned that the U.S. is heading closer toward a recession?
Inflation
Sales Tax
Deflation
Interest rates
What’s the name of the wildfire discussed in Thursday's episode that has consumed over 50,000 acres in northern California?
Mendocino Complex
August Complex
Dixie
Mosquito
The purchase of what social media platform is being held up because of concerns over bots and fake accounts?
TikTok
A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck what island on Sunday (Middle September) triggering mudslides and tsunami warnings?
Japan
Hawaii
Taiwan
Cuba
Puerto Rico is recovering from flooding and widespread blackouts after being impacted by a hurricane of what name?
Maria
Fiona
Katrina
Irma
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?
35
50
435
100
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.
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
President
Who is considered the father of the U.S. Constitution?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Name the new mission from NASA that hopes to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid`s moon.
Apollo
DART
Space X
Curiosity
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?
Food
Labtops
Cell Phones
Books
The first day of fall in the northern hemisphere, which sees equal amount of daylight and darkness, is also referred to as what?
Eclipse
Retrograde
Solstice
Equinox
Name the green pigment that is key to giving the leaves its colors during the long summer months.
Carotenoids
Chlorophyll
Flavonoids
Anthocyanins
The president of what country recently announced a mandate that could send 300,000 citizens to serve in its army?
North Korea
Russia
Canada
China
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?
Turkey
Iraq
Iran
Afganistan
Which type of space rock is also referred to as a minor planet?
A big one
Mercury
Asteriod
Comet
In what U.S. state would you find NASA’s mission control for their recent DART mission?
Texas
Maryland
Tennessee
Florida
In economics, what is the term that refers to a significant and widespread downturn in economic activity?
Inflation
Recession
Unemployment
Bust
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.
Europe
Africa
Asia
North America
What is the name of the organization responsible for naming Hurricanes?
NATO
The military
World Meteorological Association
NOAA
A recent scientific study estimated that there are how many ants on the Earth at any given moment?
10 billion
1 million
20 quadrillion
100 million
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?
Tigers
Elephants
Ants
Dogs
What type of agriculture does CNN Hero Bobby Wilson provide to his community?
Rural Agriculture
Urban Agriculture
Underground Agriculture
Space Agriculture
Name the virtual world featured in Friday’s episode where companies are investing in digital properties.
The Sims
DART
Metaverse
Featured in Monday’s episode, what professional sports league has the biggest viewership on TV and digital?
Major League Baseball
National Hockey League
National Basketball Association
National Football League
What’s the name of the hurricane, considered one of the worst storms in United States history, that recently battered Florida and the Carolinas?
Ivan
Hugo
Ian
Katrina
28 companies in the U.S. and Canada began a six-month pilot program this week testing what type of approach to work?
7 day work week
Time and a half pay
Overtime pay
4 day work week
Name the world famous clock tower located in London often incorrectly called Big Ben.
The London Eye
The Elizabeth Tower
London Bridge
Buckingham Palace
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?
Russia
Japan
India
South Korea
Who is the current leader of North Korea?
Joe Biden
Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin
Kim Jong-un
What term refers to an extreme prolonged scarcity of food resulting in starvation and disease?
Famine
Plaque
Drought
Flooding
Name the East African nation featured in Wednesday’s episode that is facing tremendous drought with half the population in need humanitarian assistance.
Somalia
Kenya
Egypt
South Africa
In carpentry, what term means to cut a sloping angle that is not 90 degrees?
Transverse
Bevel
45 degree angle
90 degree angle
Name the U.S. service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland.
The US Air Force Academy
The US Merchant Marine Academy
The US Coast Guard Academy
The US Naval Academy
In California, what animal is now being used to help fight wildfires by eating dry brush?
Pigs
Goats
Dogs
Cats
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?
The ACT
The LSAT
The SAT
The ASVAB
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.
Joe Biden
Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin
Kim Jong-un
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?
Finland
Sweden
Russia
Greenland
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?
Blackpink
Itsy
BTS
Seventeen
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?
Fin
Narwhal
Bowhead
Beluga
A drought in the Mississippi River recently unveiled a ship that sunk in what century?
21st
17th
18th
19th
What is the animal that a robot waiter is based off of at Dimmer and Summer, a Brooklyn-based dumpling restaurant?
Dog
Goat
Cat
Pig
What is the acronym for the Saudi Arabia-led group that controls much of the world’s oil exports?
NASDAQ
BBL
OPEC
BOE
Felix Baumgartner recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his record-breaking skydive. How many miles into the sky did he jump from?
100
24
50
5
A federal appeals court recently halted a proposal by President Biden relating to what kind of debt?
Mortgages
Credit Card Debt
Car Loans
Student Loans
What country in Africa has the largest elephant population?
Botswana
Nigeria
South Africa
Egypt
Which country introduced a new Prime Minister this week after the previous official stepped down after 45 days?
US
China
Austrailia
UK
What organization announced a team that will participate in its study of unidentified aerial phenomena?
NASA
Blue Origin
The Navy
Space X
On what date do Americans cast their ballots in the midterm elections?
October 31st
September 31st
December 25th
November 8th
What is the length of a United States Senate term?
6 years
1 year
2 years
4 years
Who currently holds the tie-breaking vote in the U.S. Senate?
Kevin McCarthy
Joe Biden
Nancy Pelosi
Kamala Harris
What insect featured in Wednesday’s episode have scientists discovered likes some people more than others?
Flies
Bees
Ants
Mosquitos
Which country is facing deadly floods that have displaced one million people. Hint: this nation was featured in Thursday’s episode?
Iran
Cuba
Nigeria
India
What U.S. city just announced the launch of self-controlled driverless vehicles known as Robo-Taxis?
Los Angeles
Knoxville
New York
Nashville
Which billionaire businessman recently purchased Twitter?
Elon Musk
Kanye West
Jeff Bezos
Bill Gates
Scientists recently completed a mission to map the composition of which planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
What policy impacting college admissions did the U.S. Supreme Court discuss this week?
ACT Testing
Student Loans
Affirmative Action
Freedom of Speech
What is considered the most expensive object ever built?
Three Gorges Dam
Palace of Versailles
The International Space Station
Suez Canal
In Wednesday’s episode, research on what type of insect suggested that they found playtime rewarding?
Ants
Flies
Bumblebees
Roaches
In which country would you find the iPhone supplier currently locked down due to a Covid-19 outbreak?
USA
China
Japan
India
The does the word “manta” mean in Spanish?
Man
Blanket
Rug
Bed
Through what mountain range did the world’s longest passenger train recently travel?
Alps
Atlas
Andes
Rockies
What famous scientist and inventor is first credited with the idea of shifting our clocks to extend daylight hours?
Issac Newton
Albert Einstien
Benjamin Franklin
Galileo Galilei
Name the bill that recently passed in the U.S. Senate that could make daylight saving time permanent.
Spring Forward and Fall Back Act
The Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act
The Sunshine Protection Act
The Friendly Skies Act
What river, featured in Monday’s episode, has record low water levels due to drought in the central part of the United States?
Nile River
Rio Grande
Mississippi River
Hudson River
What is the name of Nasa’s program to return humans to the moon?
Artemis
Juno
Explorer
Apollo
What battleground state in the U.S. shattered historic early voting records in the midterm elections?
California
Tennessee
Maine
Georgia
Prior to this year, when were the last midterm elections held in the United States?
2016
2017
2018
2019
What is it called when the moon passes through the earth`s shadow?
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Summer Equinox
Winter Solstice
What is the name of the invasive fish species featured in Thursday’s episode that are destroying local habitats in Florida?
Lionfish
Tigerfish
Bearfish
Oh My!
Name the category 1 hurricane that struck Florida this week? (Mid November)
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Nicole
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Sandy
What is the former name of the holiday we now celebrate as Veterans Day?
War Hero Day
Armistice Day
Memorial Day
World War 1 Day
What is the name of the ancient language that was recently discovered on a comb in Israel?
Greek
Hebrew
Aramaic
Canaanite
Cats or dogs?
Cats
Dogs
What state in the U.S. will hold a runoff election for the U.S. Senate?
Hawaii
Nevada
Tennessee
Georgia
Which political party in the United States won control of the U.S. House of Representatives?
Republicans
Democrats
A piece of what NASA space shuttle was recently discovered by a film crew in the Atlantic Ocean?
Challenger
Columbia
Apollo 13
Artemis
Who is the president of China?
Kim Jung Un
Chang Kai-Sheck
Mao Zedong
Xi Jinping
What does NASA’s Artemis program hope to accomplish?
Colonize Mars
Send a telescope outside the galaxy
Crash a drone into the sun
Put humans on the moon
What island is at the heart of issues between the U.S and China?
Cuba
Singapore
Austrailia
Taiwan
What is considered the world’s most polluted capital city?
Midway Island
New Delhi
Mumbai
Moscow
In Friday’s episode, what industry which is facing major layoffs this month was highlighted?
Services
Shipbuilding
Tech Industry
Manufacturing
What nation is hosting the 2022 World Cup amid controversy?
Qatar
South Africa
Russia
Afghanistan
What southern capital gets the nickname the Smithsonian of the South?
Nashville
Raleigh
Orlando
Birmingham
What country's government has faced mounting anger at its zero COVID policy which attempts to isolate every case of COVID in the country?
Russia
USA
China
North Korea
What type of star is the sun?
Yellow Dwarf
Neutron Star
Red Dwarf
Supernova
What type of star is the sun?
Mount Etna
Mount Nyiragongo
Kilauea
Mauna Loa
What is the name for the biggest shopping day of the year in the USA?
Giving Tuesday
Thanksgiving
Black Friday
Cyber Monday
Team USA Men's soccer team defeated what team in the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday?
Mexico
Qatar
Whales
Iran
Which of these American retailers started in 1886 as a watch company?
Big Lots
Sears
Target
Lowes
What is the geographical region at the base of South America which covers parts of Chile and Argentina?
Columbia
Marmot
North Face
Patagonia
Best Ice Cream Flavor
(a)
Which weather season runs from June 1st to November 30th in North America?
Tornado
El Nina
El Nino
Hurricane
In which of these U.S. states would you find a zip code that starts with a number 1?
Texas
Illinois
New York
California
Where is Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, located?
Thailand
Iceland
Indonesia
Hawaii
What sport did astronaut Alan Shepard play on the moon in 1971?
Baseball
Ping Pong
Golf
Basketball
Power outages in what U.S. state have prompted an FBI investigation and manhunt?
North Carolina
Texas
California
New York
What has China’s anti-coronavirus policy been called up until major changes this week?
Stop the Spread
Stay at Home
0 Covid Policy
Quarantine and Isolation
Featured this week, who is the voice behind the famous TikTok speech to text feature?
Kat Callighan
Addison Rae
Loren Gray
Charli D'Amilio
On Thursday’s show, what country hosted a half marathon where hundreds of Santas ran through the streets?
France
Germany
Italy
Canada
What is the name of the WNBA player who was released this week from a Russian prison?
Candace Parker
Nneka Ogwunike
Breanna Stewart
Brittney Griner
Scientists say they recently confirmed that changes in the nostrils cause more people to get sick in what season?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
What is the 2022 Oxford Dictionary word of the year?
Gaslighting
Teal
Permacrisis
Goblin Mode
What is the mascot of the United States Naval Academy?
Goat
Eagle
Seal
Bulldog
