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Weekly News Quiz: April 18, 2024

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the flame for the 2024 Olympics lit?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

United States

d)

France

2.

Which extreme weather event disrupted airport operations in Dubai?

a)

Hail storms

b)

Dust storms

c)

Heavy rains

d)

Heat waves

3.

Where is former President Donald Trump facing his first criminal trial?

a)

Miami

b)

Washington, DC

c)

Chicago

d)

New York City

4.

Which automaker announced it will cut around 14,000 jobs?

a)

Tesla

b)

Ford

c)

Honda

d)

BMW

5.

Which city is constructing 'the world's largest wildlife crossing' over a busy freeway?

a)

San Francisco

b)

Denver

c)

Portland

d)

Los Angeles

6.

Which professional sports league unveiled their 2024 draft class this week?

a)

NFL

b)

MLB

c)

NBA

d)

WNBA

7.

Around how much did President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden earn in 2023?

a)

$200,000

b)

$600,000

c)

$2 million

d)

$6 million

8.

Which landmark was engulfed in a massive fire this week?

a)

Sydney Opera House

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

Copenhagen Stock Exchange

d)

Tower of London

9.

Which university’s president was grilled on Capitol Hill this week over antisemitism on campus?

a)

Columbia University

b)

Yale University

c)

Cornell University

d)

Stanford University

10.

Which populous city banned the construction of new hotels as a way to fight overtourism?

a)

Amsterdam

b)

Paris

c)

Madrid

d)

Tokyo