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Current Events Quiz Jan 21
Current Events Quiz Jan 21
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1
Senate Democrats’ effort to alter filibuster rules failed because of opposition from which
two
Democratic senators?
Kyrsten Sinema and Lisa Murkowski
Raphael Warnock and Jon Tester
Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema
Jon Tester and Lisa Murkowski
2
Which Supreme Court justice declined to wear a mask in the courtroom this month?
Sandra Day O’Connor
Neil Gorsuch
Samuel Alito
John Roberts
3
“Do I think he’ll test the West, test the United States and NATO, as significantly as he can? Yes, I think he will.” Who
Vladimir Putin of Russia
Ebrahim Raisi of Iran
Xi Jinping of China
Narendra Modi of India
4
What did Starbucks announce this week about its Covid protocols?
It rescinded its vaccination requirement.
It mandated booster shots for workers.
It offered $15,000 bonuses for employees to receive shots.
It said workers who weren’t vaccinated would be fired.
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Which
three
actors from the original “Scream” movie returned for the fifth installment of the franchise?
Halle Berry, Neve Campbell, Tom Holland
Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, Tom Holland
David Arquette, Halle Berry, Tom Holland
Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Neve Campbell
6
A volcanic eruption in the Pacific left which country, roughly 40 miles away, unable to communicate with the world?
Australia
Sri Lanka
Tonga
Japan
7
Which line in the chart below shows the trend of Covid cases in New York State since Jan. 9?
A (Rising)
C (Declining)
B (Flat)
8
Microsoft announced its biggest acquisition ever this week, a nearly $70 billion deal to buy which video game company?
Square Enix
Nintendo
Atari
Activision Blizzard
9
André Leon Talley, grew up in Jim Crow South, rose in fashion industry, died at 73.. He worked for ___ magazine.
The New Yorker
Vogue
Sports Illustrated
People
10
Which country will send a four-man bobsled team to the Olympics for the first time since 1998?
Jamaica
North Korea
Bhutan
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Verizon and AT&T said they would delay their 5G expansion to address concerns that technology would interfere with what?
Airplane safety equipment
Pacemakers
Broadcast TV signals
Body scanners