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Current Events Week of December 9, 2022
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1
Donald Trump suggested what be eliminated in the government in order to return himself to the Presidency?
Presidency
Supreme Court
Constitution
Congress
2
Which celebrity and star of the TV show Cheers passed away at the age of 71 this week?
Kristie Alley
Ted Danson
Woody Harrelson
Shelly Long
3
Who was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year?
Joe Biden
Elon Musk
Mr. Guy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
4
Rob Glass is the 1st football strength coach to get an salary of $1 million at a public school. Where does he coach?
Oklahoma State
Rutgers
Ohio State
Penn State
5
What percentage of Americans thought the country was not doing well in a CNN poll?
50%
35%
65%
10%
6
Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that looks like which bird?
Pigeon
Flamingo
Dodo
Duck
7
More than a 1,100 journalists and other staffers went on strike at which major newspaper this week?
Daily News
Bergen Record
New York Times
Weekly World News
8
The Oxford Dictionary chose what as its word of the year?
Goblin Mode
Artificial Intelligence
Multiverse
Tinder Swindler
9
Aaron Judge decided to sign a 9 year contract with which baseball team?
Pirates
Mets
Yankees
Red Sox
10
Dina Boluarte took office Wednesday to become the first female president of which country?
Peru
United States
Brazil
Qatar
11
Which company recently cut ties with basketball star Kyrie Irving?
Pepsi
Jiffypop
Adidas
Nike
12
How many Twitter accounts is Elon Musk going to delete in the next few weeks?
One and a half billion
One million
One hundred thousand
five hundred thousand
13
What movie was #1 in the box office the past weekend?
Black Panther
Strange World
The Menu
Violent Night
14
The Trump Organization was convicted on Tuesday of what financial crime?
Bribery
Perjury
Money laundering
Tax Fraud
15
Jonathan the tortoise has been named the oldest tortoise ever at what age this year?
98
150
190
50
16
Weather fordcasts predict that what might happen Sunday night?
Snow
Armageddon
Hurricane
Tornado
17
Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker in a runoff election for Senate in what state?
New Jersey
Florida
Missouri
Georgia
18
Citing security concerns, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott instituted a ban on the use of which by state employees?
Facebook
Wireless headsets
Tik Toks
Cell Phones
19
Russia released American basketball star Brittney Griner from prison in return for what?
The US must release a convicted Russian arms dealer
US must withdraw all support for the Ukraine
$2 million dollar fine
NATO must refuse Ukraine's membership
20
Which NFL team is accused of covering up sexual misconduct?
Washington Commanders
Miami Dolphins
NY Giants
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21
What country was hit by tornado and hailstones ahead of World Cup quarter-finals?
Qatar
Iran
Spain
Germany
22
Why were tens of thousands of people without power in North Carolina this week
Gunfire damaged two substations
A winter freeze limited service
Old equipment broke down
Tornados knocked down powerlines
23
The first Gen Z member of Congress was denied a D.C. apartment for what reason?
Bad credit
His race
His poltical views
His age
24
In the College Football Playoff matchups for New Year's Eve, No. 1 Georgia will face No. 4 Ohio State in what bowl game?
Rose Bowl
Cotton Bowl
Cereal Bowl
Peach Bowl
25
Ukranian drones struck two Russian military bases on Monday. Where did they strike?
On the border between the countries
Russian bases inside the Ukraine
This did not happen
Deep in Russian territory
26
Which virus is not included in the “tripledemic” that remains a problem in many places?
The Flu
RSV
Covid
Strep Throat
27
The president of Peru planned to dissolve Congress but instead, was impeached by Congress,ousted from office,& arrested?
Donald Trump
Dina Boluarte
Pablo Hernandez
Pedro Castillo
28
A new law in this country will eliminate three different birth years used, making some citizens a year or two younger.
Ukraine
South Korea
United States
Belgium
29
What song is at #2 this week on the Billboard Top 100?
All I want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
Rich Flex by Drake and 21 Savage
Bad Habit by Steve Lacy
Anti Hero by Taylor Swift
30
What animated special premiered on this date (12/9) in 1965, quickly becoming a holiday classic?
A Charlie Brown Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Violent Night
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
31
What song is still at #1 this week on the Billboard Top 100?
Bad Habit by Steve Lacy
All I want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
Anti Hero by Taylor Swift
Rich Flex by Drake and 21 Savage
32
Elon Musk revealed that Twitter tried to suppress a story concerning what?
Joe Biden's health report
Facebook's algorithm
Donald Trump's phone
Hunter Biden's laptop
33
Which country recently scrapped some of its most controversial Covid-19 rules that prompted protests across the country?
Germany
United States
China
Iran
34
Officials in Germany arrested 25 people who were planning on doing what?
Flooding the national museum in environmental protest
Reselling expired Oktoberfest beer
Counterfeiting millions of euros
Overthrowing the government