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Current Events 11 (16-17)
Current Events 11 (16-17)
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Current Events Quiz for World History
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1
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
2
The women's basketball team from the University of ..?.. won its 100th consecutive game.
Texas
Maryland
Wisconsin
Connecticut
3
Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of N Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was assassinated at an airport in.?.
Japan
Indonesia
Malaysia
South Korea
4
How many presidents have been assassinated?
4
2
5
3
5
For first time in a decade a cabinet member is receiving protection from the US Marshals. Who?
Tom Price, Health and Human Services
Betsy DeVos, Education
David Shulkin, Veterans Affairs
Elaine Chao, Transportation
6
President's Day b/c a day to celebrate all presidents after the
UniformMondayHolidayAct in 1971
an attempt to push the US to go to a 4 day work week
a Law requiring one Monday off every month
an attempt to create more 3day weekends for nation’s workers
a way to get people to travel and stimulate the economy
7
Who was the only president to be unanimously elected?
George Washington
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Regan
Barack Obama
8
Who was the first to run against a woman for presidency?
Ulyssess S. Grant
George Bush
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
9
____was established in 1885 in recognition of Pres George Washington's day of birth February 22
Precedent Day
No School Day
Washington Day
President's Day
10
A “weather bomb” brought torrential rains to.?.causing flooding, mudslides, power cuts, &deaths
Florida
Colorado
California
Washington
11
Who was the first president to be assassinated?
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
James A. Garfield
12
In January U of F researchers and FFWC began a new program to capture__ in Florida’s Everglades
Burmese pythons
King cobras
Iguanas
South American crocodiles
13
President Trump met with which foreign leader at the White House last week?
Abdel el-Sisi - Egypt
Xi Jinping - China
Benjamin Netanyahu - Israel
Theresa May - United Kingdom
14
FL officials brought in two___to capture as many of the creatures in the Everglades as possible
pest control specialists
“Swamp People”
zookeepers
tribesmen from India
15
Which president attended seances?
John Tyler
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Van Buren
16
Which president was the first to bring a pet to the White House?
Calvin Coolidge (hippo & raccoon)
James Madison (dog)
Teddy Roosevelt (cat)
Thomas Jefferson (bird)
17
How tall was the tallest president, Abraham Lincoln?
6' 4"
6' 1"
5' 10"
6 '7"
18
Scott Pruitt was confirmed as the head of the .?.despite being one of the agency’s top critics.
Department of Interior
FDA
EPA
Department of Energy
19
Athens, the largest city in Greece, is about to get its first what?
Mosque
Zoo
McDonald's
Skyscraper
20
President Obama vacationed last week with which billionaire?
Michael Bloomberg
George Soros
Bill Gates
Richard Branson