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Current Events Trivia #2
Current Events Trivia #2
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1
All of the following states are planning to reopen many businesses starting next week except ______.
Georgia
New York
Ohio
South Carolina
2
The SAT and the ACT, tests that serve as a gateway to college for millions of students each year, announced they would
Recommend colleges ease standardized testing requirements
Develop digital versions of the exams for students to take at home
Cancel all tests for the remaining year
Add 200 points to the score of each test taken during the pandemic
3
Imposing a stricter measure to control the spread of Covid-19, states like NY and PA are now requiring people to ____
Keep a distance of 25 feet from other people
Wear a mask or face covering in public businesses
Requiring groceries to be delivered to homes
Stop taking taxis and ride shares
4
This community experienced one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canada's history on April 19th.
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
5
On April 16, the PGA Tour announced it would resume its season ______, with a tournament in Fort Worth, Texas.
next week
in mid-June
in 2021
in the fall
6
What social media platform has become the scene for all kinds of quarantine challenge videos and dances?
Instagram
Tik Tok
Facebook
Twitter
7
What large sporting event will be taking place virtually starting Thursday and ending Saturday?
NFL Draft
Esports Fortnite Championship
UFC 28
NHL Draft
8
John Krasinski (The Office), musicians, and celebrities have teamed up to hold virtual ______ for students
Lunch
Prom
AP Study Sessions
Graduation
9
SCASD has cancelled final exams for the year.
True
False
10
On April 14, President Trump ordered his administration to halt funding for the ____, until they were investigated.
World Health Organization
International Red Cross
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration
11
This professional sport has adapted to virtual competitions to finish their season
NFL
MLS
NASCAR
NHL
12
Demonstrators across the country violated social-distancing orders to call for the ______.
Guarantee of universal health coverage for all Americans
Extension of unemployment benefits
Reopening of the states and the economy
Increased supply of masks and other PPE for healthcare workers
13
All of the following shows are in Business Insider's top streaming shows of the week except ______
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, Madness
The Office
Ozark
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
14
What popular reality-dating show has added a new, musical twist to it's new season?
The Bachelor
Survivor
Temptation Island
The Bachelorette
15
What national holiday was celebrated on April 22nd?
Labor Day
Earth Day
Memorial Day
Arbor Day
16
All of the following are creative/safe ways people have been celebrating milestones (birthdays, graduation, etc.) except
Talking through a string with tin cans
Car Parades
Zoom
Lawn Signs
17
As governors consider reopening states, new estimates by researchers at Harvard suggest the U.S. shouldn't open unless _
A vaccine for the Coronavirus is discovered
It conducts over 3 times as much monthly testing for Coronavirus than now
Congress provides more financial support for small businesses
More is learned about the origin of the virus
18
Which artist helped put together a primetime special, “One World: Together at Home” to raise $$ for Covid-19 relief
Ariana Grande
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Elton John
19
An unexpected positive to come as a result of coronavirus has been ______.
Clearer water in some areas
Animals having more room to roam and live
Increased addiction to video games
Decreased levels of air pollution
