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CNN Week of August 14
CNN Week of August 14
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1
In war-torn Yemen, there are 500,000 suspected cases of what intestinal disease?
Cholera
Ebola
Plague
Malaria
2
Parts of this ancient Syrian city was virtually destroyed in the war with ISIS.
Berlin
Caracas
Damascus
Aleppo
3
In what European country was there a terrorist attack last week, killing at least 13 people?
Germany
England
Spain
France
4
Which of the following countries is considered an ally of the United States?
Russia
North Korea
South Korea
China
5
About how long has the city of Aleppo thought to have been in existence?
Over 5000 years
About 1000 years
About 50 years
Over a million years
6
Scientists are working with carbon fiber rods to help
Build a high speed transportation system
Prepare astronauts for weightlessness
Prevent damage to buildings during a earthquake
Fight Cholera
7
Which of the following is true for residents of US Territories
They can not vote for the US President
They are not official US Citizens
They do not have to pay federal taxes
They have one senator representing them in Congress
8
President Trump recently declared a national emergency to address a crisis involving what?
The solar eclipse
White Supremacy
Opioid addiction
Russian interference in US elections
9
All of the following countries are involved in NAFTA except...
Mexico
Greenland
The United States
Canada
10
What are farm animals expected to do during a total solar eclipse?
Start mooing and neighing really loud
Return to their barn
Run around in circles
Absolutely nothing
11
How many years ago did a total solar eclipse cross the U.S. from Pacific to Atlantic Oceans?
99 years ago
17 years ago
38 years ago
4 years ago
12
In what US city was there a terrorist attack by a person identified as a white supremacist?
Charlotte, VA
Atlanta, GA
Washington DC
Charleston, WV
13
What is the capital of Venezuela
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Caracas
Quito
14
This US Territory was threatened with a missile attack by North Korea
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Washington DC
Guam
15
What South American nation is struggling w/ extreme inflation, recession, & high unemployment?
Brazil
Columbia
Venezuela
Syria