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Comprehensive Quiz on Current Events and Science

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the typhoon that made landfall in Vietnam?

a)

Typhoon Erin

b)

Typhoon Hainan

c)

Typhoon Tonkin

d)

Typhoon Kajiki

2.

How many typhoons have hit Vietnam this year according to the text?

a)

Five

b)

Seven

c)

Nine

d)

Three

3.

Which country did Typhoon Kajiki affect before hitting Vietnam?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Thailand

d)

Philippines

4.

What is the primary concern as Typhoon Kajiki moves inland?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Mudslides and flash flooding

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Volcanic eruptions

5.

Who did U.S. President Donald Trump meet at the White House?

a)

Vietnamese Prime Minister

b)

Chinese President

c)

Japanese Prime Minister

d)

South Korean President

6.

What was the purpose of the SpaceX cargo ship's mission to the ISS?

a)

To repair the ISS

b)

To deliver astronauts

c)

To resupply with food and experiments

d)

To conduct a spacewalk

7.

What is one of the scientific experiments mentioned that was sent to the ISS?

a)

Studying black holes

b)

Growing plants in space

c)

Bioprinting tissue

d)

Testing new rocket fuel

8.

What type of rock is most common for finding dinosaur fossils?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Volcanic glass

d)

Igneous

9.

What did Laura Coates find during her hike in Badlands National Park?

a)

A rare mineral

b)

A meteorite

c)

A prehistoric fossil

d)

A dinosaur egg

10.

What is the name of the prehistoric animal fossil found by Laura Coates?

a)

Stegosaurus

b)

Archaeotherium

c)

Triceratops

d)

Tyrannosaurus

11.

Which country won the Little League World Series after 29 years?

a)

United States

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

d)

Taiwan

12.

What is the average speed of a fastball in the major leagues?

a)

80 mph

b)

94 mph

c)

85 mph

d)

90 mph

13.

What percentage of the nation's firefighters are women according to the text?

a)

5%

b)

15%

c)

9%

d)

20%

14.

​ The modern age of space exploration began in 1957, when the Soviet Union launched ​ (a)   , an artificial satellite. ​

Choose from the below words
Sputnik I
Apollo 11
Hubble Telescope
15.

Which of the following planets is Earth?