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cnn10 08/28/2025

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the transit authority in Philadelphia mentioned in the text?

a)

BART

b)

MTA

c)

MARTA

d)

SEPTA

2.

By what percentage did Philadelphia's transit authority cut its bus and rail routes?

a)

40%

b)

10%

c)

20%

d)

30%

3.

Which state is experiencing a teacher shortage according to the text?

a)

Florida

b)

Texas

c)

Iowa

d)

California

4.

Which subjects have the most vacancies in Iowa's teacher shortage?

a)

History and Geography

b)

Special Education and Science

c)

Music and Drama

d)

Physical Education and Art

5.

What was the historic pay raise for teachers in Iowa part of?

a)

A $100 million investment

b)

A $150 million investment

c)

A $50 million investment

d)

A $75 million investment

6.

What is the most expensive piece of art ever sold according to the text?

a)

Mona Lisa

b)

Starry Night

c)

Salvator Mundi

d)

The Scream

7.

How much did 'Salvator Mundi' sell for at auction?

a)

$98 million

b)

$220 million

c)

$450 million

d)

$24 million

8.

What is the name of the company that successfully tested the Starship spacecraft?

a)

NASA

b)

SpaceX

c)

Blue Origin

d)

Virgin Galactic

9.

What is the ultimate goal for the new version of the Starship spacecraft?

a)

To orbit the Earth

b)

To reach the Moon

c)

To explore the Sun

d)

To take humans to Mars

10.

What event marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall?

a)

Hurricane Rita

b)

Hurricane Katrina

c)

Hurricane Harvey

d)

Hurricane Sandy

11.

What did SpaceX achieve in their 10th test flight?

a)

Landed on the Moon

b)

Explored the Sun

c)

Deployed dummy satellites

d)

Reached Mars

12.

What did Jamari decide to do after studying automotive engineering?

a)

Join the Army

b)

Join the Navy

c)

Join the Marine Corps

d)

Join the Air Force

13.

What did the Iowa Department of Education say about the number of unfilled teaching positions?

a)

More than 500

b)

More than 800

c)

More than 660

14.

What did the new process developed by the MIT student aim to do with damaged paintings?

a)

Store them

b)

Sell them

c)

Restore them

d)

Destroy them

15.

What did Lieutenant General Russell Honore do during Hurricane Katrina?

a)

Provided medical aid

b)

Built shelters

c)

Organized a charity

d)

Led the military response