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News quiz - Sept 2-7

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where in Europe did a funicular cable car break and kill 15 people?

a)

Barcelona

b)

Marseilles

c)

Zurich

d)

Lisbon

2.

The President is considering sending federal troops into which cities to fight crime? (pick 2)

a)

Kansas City

b)

New Orleans

c)

Chicago

d)

Miami

3.

Who is the president of Southern Connecticut State University?

a)

Dr. Sandra Bulmer

b)

Dr. Dwayne Smith

c)

Dr.John Maduko

d)

Dr. James Bednar

4.

What is unique about Carlos Acutis, who was canonized as a saint this weekend by Pope Leo XIV?

a)

He was from America

b)

He was 118 when he died

c)

He was a Millennial

d)

He was transgender

5.

Which state is considering eliminating all vaccine mandates for schoolchildren?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Alabama

c)

Florida

d)

Texas

6.

What is the name of the Health and Human Services Secretary who appeared before Congress last week to defend his new vaccine policies?

a)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

b)

John F. Kennedy Jr.

c)

Anthony Fauci

d)

Joe Kennedy Jr.

7.

Which pro sports league began its season last week with a player being ejected for spitting on an opposing player?

a)

NBA

b)

NHL

c)

NFL

d)

WNBA

8.

How high did the Powerball jackpot get before two people won it on Saturday night?

a)

$986 million

b)

$1.8 billion

c)

$1.3 billion

d)

$2.1 billion

9.

Who is the governor of Connecticut?

a)

Susan Bysiewicz

b)

Eric Russell

c)

Ned Lamont

d)

Dan Malloy

10.

President Trump signed an executive order this week to change the name of what Cabinet department?

a)

State Department

b)

Department of Education

c)

Department of Health and Human Services

d)

Department of Defense