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Current Events Quiz Friday, October 25, 2023
Current Events Quiz Friday, October 25, 2023
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1
In addition to Halloween, which holiday will be celebrated next week?
Dia de los Muertos
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Labor Day
2
What is the current US budget deficit?
$1.7 trillion
$2 trillion
$1 trillion
$1.3 trillion
3
TX AG Ken Paxton is suing the Biden administration. The suit alleges that federal agents are doing what at the border?
providing ladders at crossing areas between Mexico and the United States
helping to dig tunnels between Mexico and the United States
puncturing the imflatable buoys in the Rio Grande
cutting razor wire at the US-Mexico border
4
Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan seeks to change the way trash is used. How are they doing that?
transforming plastic waste into bricks for schools and other structures
trasnporting plastic waste to India
creating floating communities using plastic waste
refusing that import further plastic waste from Western countries
5
After weeks of debate in the GOP, the house of Representatives finally elected a new speaker of the house. Who is it?
Mike Johnson
Steve Scalise
Tom Emmer
Jim Jordan
6
After a major natural disaster, which popular tourist destination is ready to re-open for tourists?
Acapulco, Mexico
West Maui, Hawaii
Big Bend, Florida
Reno, Nevada
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At least 16 people were killed in two mass shootings Wednesday. Where did this latest tragecy occur?
Lewiston, Maine
Muncie, Indiana
Chicago, Illinois
Greenville, North Carolina
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The Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to disable the engines of a jet in flight claims he'd ingested what?
anxiety medication
psychodelic mushrooms
bad shellfish
ghost peppers
9
According to a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation, which is not a top three children's costume choice?
Clown
Princess
Ghost
Spiderman
10
A Category 4 hurricane made landfall Wednesday with destructive winds, heavy rainfall and storm surges. What's its name?
Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Lee
Hurricane Otis
Hurricane Norman
11
Dozens of states from Georgia to Maine filed a lawsuit against Meta. What is the lawsuit about?
violating the federal restrictions for advertising to teens and children
refusing to censor adult content available to persons under 18 years of age
contributing to a teen mental health crisis
failing to pay state and local taxes
12
Which sport will make its debut in the Summer Olympics in the 2028 Los Angeles Games?
cricket
softball
lacrosse
squash
13
Scientists now speculate that which object in our solar system may be much older than previously thought?
Saturn
the sun
Pluto
the moon
14
In an effort to reduce plastic waste, McDonald's is replacing the McFlurry's plastic spoon with...
asmaller plastic spoon
a paper spoon
a wooden spoon
an editable spoon
15
Bobi, the world's oldest dog, died this week. How old was he?
27
21
31
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