Worksheets4B - CNN 10 Quizziz
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
What event caused Myanmar to be largely shut off from the world?
A massive earthquake
A volcanic eruption
A tsunami
A hurricane
Which city experienced skyscrapers swaying due to the earthquake?
Yangon
Bangkok
Hanoi
Kuala Lumpur
Which company holds the record for the largest monetary fine in a federal food safety case?
Chipotle
Peanut Corporation of America
Konagra
Family Dollar
Who imposed the tariffs that affected Family Dollar?
The European Union
The United Nations
President Donald Trump's administration
The World Trade Organization
What is the reason given for not eating eggs anymore?
They are unhealthy.
They are too expensive.
They are not available.
They are too small.
What is the Japanese word for cherry blossom?
Sakura
Hanami
Bonsai
Ikebana
In which U.S. city can you see cherry blossoms similar to those in Japan?
New York City
Los Angeles
Washington D.C.
Chicago
How many additional cherry trees were gifted to the US by Japan?
250
500
100
300
What is the annual event that involves practical jokes?
April Fool's Day
Halloween
Thanksgiving
New Year's Day
What are the two main parts of the economy?
Wall Street and Main Street
Technology and Agriculture
Banking and Retail
Manufacturing and Services
What is one reason prices have gone up recently?
Increase in production
Inflation
Decrease in demand
Technological advancements
What are small parts of companies that people can buy in the stock market called?
Bonds
Dividends
Shares or stocks
Assets
What are consumers now expecting to increase, according to the report?
Interest rates
Unemployment
Stock prices
Housing prices
When was the first drone ever flown?
1899
1917
1948
2001
What type of computers have the potential to outperform today's classical computers?
Quantum computers
Analog computers
Mechanical computers
Hybrid computers
What is the fundamental difference between regular bits and quantum bits (qubits)?
Regular bits can be both zero and one at the same time.
Qubits can be both zero and one at the same time.
Regular bits can only be zero.
Qubits can only be one.
What potential impact could quantum computing have on disease treatment?
It could make diseases more complex.
It could cure diseases and change how we search for information.
It could slow down the treatment process.
It could make diseases incurable.
Who is mentioned as having struggled with accepting quantum mechanics?
Newton
Tesla
Einstein
Bohr
Where did computing begin?
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Sumeria
Ancient Greece
Ancient China
Which part of a squirrel never stops growing?
Teeth
Tail
Feet
Head
Where was the largest fully preserved dinosaur claw of its kind unearthed?
China
Mongolia
United States
Brazil
What does the word "indefatigable" mean?
Easily tired
Persisting tirelessly
Occasionally active
Frequently resting
Who delivered a record-breaking Senate floor speech in protest of President Donald Trump's agenda?
Senator Cory Booker
Senator John Doe
Senator Jane Smith
Senator Mike Lee
What significant event was happening around Taiwan according to the news?
Chinese military exercises
A peace treaty signing
A major earthquake
A trade agreement
What body of water separates Taiwan from mainland China?
The Yellow Sea
The South China Sea
The Taiwan Strait
The East China Sea
In what year did humans first land on the moon?
2000
1969
1989
1920
Who was the first person to walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission?
Buzz Aldrin
Michael Collins
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
What unique experience is mentioned about the splashdown?
Being greeted by dolphins
Seeing a rainbow
Hearing a loud explosion
Feeling intense heat
What animal caused trouble for a postal worker?
Dogs
Deer
Turkeys
Cats
What is a tariff?
A tax on imported goods
A discount on local products
A fee for exporting goods
A subsidy for domestic companies
What is one potential effect of tariffs according to elected officials in Washington?
Protect American jobs
Decrease product quality
Lower consumer prices
Increase export rates
What might happen to prices if tariffs are imposed?
Prices could rise
Prices will definitely fall
Prices will remain the same
Prices will become unpredictable
According to the text, what effect do tariffs have on foreign goods?
They make foreign goods cheaper
They make foreign goods more expensive
They have no effect on foreign goods
They make foreign goods more popular
Which city is home to the infamous Alcatraz prison?
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
What percentage of an orangutan's DNA is the same as humans?
85%
90%
97%
99%
Who is quoted as saying, "The future belongs to those who believe in the power of their dreams"?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Ko Wire
Batur Kul
San Antonio
