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CNN Week of 10/23
CNN Week of 10/23
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1
Lonnie Johnson, an inventor & scientist, is famous for inventing what popular device, in 1982
Cell Phone
Game Boy
Cotton Candy
Super Soaker
2
What type of animal is believed to be the most endangered marine mammal in the world
Black Bear
Mountain Gorilla
Porpoise
Snow Lepard
3
An outbreak of food poisoning in the U.S. state of Louisiana was caused by this bacteria
Salmonella
Norovirus
Listeria
E. Coli
4
Why did President Trump declare a public health emergency?
Promote the Flu Vaccine
Outbreak of Salmonella in Louisiana
Fight Against AIDS
The Opioid Crisis
5
How often does China hold its National Congress?
Every 10 years
Every other year
Every year
Every 5 years
6
Shinzō Abe, was re-elected in a landslide victory last week as Prime Minister of THIS country
China
North Korea
Japan
South Korea
7
In what country were a unit of U.S. Green Berets ambushed by 50 suspected ISIS terrorists?
Niger
Somalia
Nigeria
Egypt
8
What country will host the 2018 Winter Olympics, which opens on Friday February 9th?
Greece
Russia
South Korea
North Korea
9
What does FEMA stand for?
Federal Earnings & Money Association
Federal Event Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Fried Earthworm & Macaroni Agency
10
According to CNN, THIS country has the largest economy in East Africa.
Niger
Kenya
Somalia
Mali
11
The ability to read & write is also known as
Infrastructure
Literacy
Decency
Universal
12
What city in Syria did ISIS call its ‘capital’?·
Mogodishu
Baghdad
Raqqa
Mosul
13
Name the oldest living former US President
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
14
This leader made history when his name was written into the Chinese Constitution last week.
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek
Xi Jingping
Confucius
15
Besides the stock market, what is another indicator of how the US Economy is doing?
Unemployment
Birthrate
College enrollment
Average tax bracket
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In what country was the Olympic torch lit last week, in advance of the 2018 Winter Olympics?
Russia
South Korea
North Korea
Greece