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Current Events Jan 16-19

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Republican presidential candidate won the Iowa caucuses by an unprecedented margin?

a)

Former President Donald Trump

b)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

c)

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley

d)

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy

2.

An iconic musician recently achieved EGOT status — the acronym reserved for those who win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Who was it?

a)

Cher

b)

Adele

c)

Paul McCartney

d)

Elton John

3.

An active member of the US armed forces was crowned as the 2024 Miss America this week. In which branch of the military does she serve?

a)

Army

b)

Air Force

c)

Navy

d)

Coast Guard

4.

Which island nation recently elected a new leader?

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Japan

c)

Taiwan

d)

Singapore

5.

Which type of Apple product was once again banned in America this week?

a)

iPhone 15

b)

iPad Air

c)

Apple Watch

d)

Apple Pencil

6.

Which animal was the first mammal to be cloned in 1996?

a)

Horse

b)

Cow

c)

Sheep

d)

Pig

7.

What is the next animal researchers are attempting to clone that they say can be hit or miss?

a)

Cow

b)

Monkey

c)

Pig

d)

Horse

8.

Approximately how many hacking attempts does JPMorgan Chase (bank) fight off each day?

a)

450

b)

6,000

c)

6 million

d)

45 billion

9.

Which state is facing mounting criticism for blocking federal access to miles of the US-Mexico border?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Arizona

d)

New Mexico

10.

Which NFL team recently won its first playoff game in 32 years?

a)

New York Jets

b)

Las Vegas Raiders

c)

Tennessee Titans

d)

Detroit Lions

11.

Which team did the Cowboys lose to in the first round of playoffs?

a)

Green Bay Packers

b)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

c)

Detroit Lions

d)

Philadelphia Eagles

12.

Which NFL player is predicted to retire?

a)

Jason Kelce

b)

Travis Kelce

c)

Dak Prescott

d)

Aaron Jones

13.

Who do the boys and girls basketball teams play today?

a)

Eastlake

b)

Montwood

c)

Eastwood

d)

Pebble Hills

14.

Where is tonight's boys and girls basketball game?

a)

Home

b)

Away

15.

Who do boys and girls soccer play today?

a)

Eastlake

b)

Franklin

c)

Montwood

d)

Pebble Hills