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Current Events Quiz April 29

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pope Francis died last week at 88. He was the first pope to take his papal name from St. Francis of Assisi, the friar who dedicated his life to the poor. Who was one of the last people he saw before he died?

a)

Former President Joe Biden

b)

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance

c)

His brother Juan

d)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

2.

Earlier this month, at a fan event in Japan, details of a new Star Wars film were announced, including the casting of what actor?

a)

Finn Wolfhard

b)

Timotheé Chalamet

c)

Jack Black

d)

Ryan Gosling

3.

Soon, the world's cardinals will meet for a "conclave" to elect a new pope. What smoke color announces the election of a new pope during the conclave?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

4.

YouTube turned 20 last week. What was the name of the first video on the platform?

a)

"Charlie did not bite my finger"

b)

"Shoes 2: Broken Heels"

c)

"Meow by Katy Perry"

d)

"Me at the zoo"

5.

Which of his books did author Neal Shusterman say last week was currently being made into a series?

a)

Scythe

b)

Challenger Deep

c)

Thunderhead

d)

Gleanings

6.

Which player was the No. 1 pick in the N.F.L. draft Thursday night?

a)

Travis Hunter

b)

Cam Ward

c)

Shedeur Sanders

d)

Abdul Carter

7.

What TWO countries have declared states of emergency after unexplained power outages?

a)

Spain

b)

Honduras

c)

Brazil

d)

Portugal

8.

Which entertainer received the most nominations for the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs)?

a)

Chappell Roan

b)

Billie Eilish

c)

Kendrick Lamar

d)

Post Malone

9.

What did Harvard do last week after Trump froze $2 billion in existing grants?

a)

Appointed a new university president

b)

Agreed to increase cooperation with law enforcement

c)

Sued the administration for flouting the First Amendment

d)

Expelled international students involved in anti-Israel protests

10.

What TWO songs are among the top four on Spotify in Thailand this week?

a)

"Who" (Jimin)

b)

"I Just Wanna Know" (Pun)

c)

"Born Again" (LISA, Doja Cat, RAYE)

d)

"Birds of a Feather" (Billie Eilish