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CNN10 News Quiz 5/3/2024 (cnn10.com)

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the system of racial segregation in South Africa called that lasted from the late 1940s to the early 1990s?

a)

Apartheid

b)

Segregation

c)

Isolation

d)

Exclusion

2.

What is the major issue facing Japan’s Mount Fuji?

a)

Erosion

b)

Overtourism

c)

Pollution

d)

Volcanic activity

3.

What is the tallest penguin species?

a)

Emperor Penguin

b)

King Penguin

c)

Macaroni Penguin

d)

Little Penguin

4.

Cicadas pose a danger to humans and pets.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The number of bacteria in your mouth is higher than the number of people on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

After 16 years of renovations, the upscale department store La Samaritaine reopened in Paris in 2021 and now includes what type of housing?

a)

Luxury apartments

b)

Student housing

c)

Senior living

d)

Affordable housing

7.

What is the name of the academic building on Columbia University's campus that protesters broke into and took over?

a)

Low Library

b)

Butler Library

c)

Hamilton Hall

d)

Avery Hall

8.

Which war were US college and university students protesting in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

a)

Korean War

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Gulf War

d)

World War II

9.

What is the fund of money called that colleges and universities raise largely through donations, invest in various companies, and use to help improve the school?

a)

Scholarship fund

b)

Endowment

c)

Grant

d)

Benefaction

10.

The Affordable Connectivity Program, which is set to run out of money by the end of May, helps low-income Americans pay for what service?

a)

Healthcare

b)

Internet service

c)

Transportation

d)

Food assistance

11.

BONUS QUESTION: Which story from this week was your favorite, or was the most interesting to you? Tell me what is was about and why you enjoyed it or found it interesting.

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