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April 17, 2025 Current Events Quiz
April 17, 2025 Current Events Quiz
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1
What whale name derives from a Latin word referring to the Roman god of the underworld?
Humpback Whale
Beluga Whale
Pilot Whale
Orca Whale
2
What famous mascot received so much fan mail that the post office assigned him his own zip code in 1964?
Smokey Bear
Michelin Man
Tony the Tiger
Pillsbury Doughboy
3
What phrase is causing pandemonium at showings of “A Minecraft Movie,” making it a viral phenomenon and box office hit?
“Untamed kitty!”
“I am Steve!”
“Blue Grinch!”
“Chicken jockey!”
4
Why were Romulus and Remus, the two grey-wolf pups pictured above, in the news?
They are distant relatives of animals once owned by the founders of Rome.
They were voted cutest animal in a recent global online poll.
They're bred to carry genes of their ancient cousins, the dire wolf.
They are starring in a new “Game of Thrones” spinoff, “Den of Wolves.”
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What happened after SCOTUS said return the Maryland man feds sent to an El Salvador prison?
Started process to arrange the man's return
Double down and reiterate that a judge cannot force it to return him
apologized for the error and said they were wrong
Return the man to his home in Maryland
6
Who was the first US President to ride aboard a nuclear submarine?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
7
Which chain filed for bankruptcy for the 2nd time in 6 years, citing “competition from foreign fast-fashion companies?
Forever 21
Marshall's
Uniglo
Burlington
8
PA governor and his family were forced to flee from the governor’s mansion because of arson. Who is the governor?
Tim Walz
Andy Beshear
Josh Shapiro
Brian Kemp
9
The Spacecraft Cemetery, a designated zone for fallen space junk, is located in what ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Artic Ocean
10
A NASA engineer is credited with inventing what popular toy?
silly putty
super soaker
slinky
game boy
11
What is located on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building?
diner
gym
chapel
observatory
12
Six women traveled to space on a flight operated by Jeff Bezos’ company, Blue Origin. What 2 celebrities were on board?
The athlete Simone Biles and the singer Madonna
The actress Emma Watson and the poet Amanda Gorman
The broadcast journalist Gayle King and the singer Katy Perry
The author J.K. Rowling and the former first lady Michelle Obama
13
Most artificial satellites are located at what orbital altitude, or distance from the Earth's surface?
low Earth orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Polar Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
14
Which is the happiest country in the world for the 8th year in a row, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report?
Finland
Mexioc
Australia
Denmark