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Current Events Week Ending 2/28/25
Current Events Week Ending 2/28/25
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1
On Feb. 16, “Saturday Night Live” celebrated a big anniversary. What anniversary was it?
100th
10th
25th
50th
2
The Fair Lawn Boys Basketball team beat Memorial in the state tournment last night. When is their next game?
Tonight
Wednesday
Saturday
Monday
3
What movie was #1 at the Box Office last weekend?
Dog Man
Captain America: Brave New World
The Monkey
Paddington in Peru
4
Major League Baseball has begun spring training games. What is the league testing this preseason?
Robot umps to call balls and strikes
Games of 7 innings instead of 9
Giving batters 4 strikes instead of 3
Adding a timeout between the 4th and 5th innings
5
Trump hosted which Euro leader at the White House who said flatly about the war in Ukraine, “The aggressor is Russia"?
Olaf Scholz of Germany
Emmanuel Macron of France
Viktor Orban of Hungary
Giorgia Meloni of Italy
6
Researchers at Microsoft said they had developed what in their quest to create a quantum computer?
An antigravity particle
A new phase of matter
A theory for the origin of the universe
A parallel dimension
7
ESPN and which sport are to end their decades-long relationship after 2025 season?
Breaking
Football
Baseball
Basketball
8
Three of the following are actual New York Times headlines from the past week, but one is not. Which one did not appear?
"Ukraine Rejects US Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources"
"Trump Falsely Says Ukraine Started the War With Russia"
"US and Russia Pursue Partnership in a Head-Spinning Shift in Relations"
"Ukraine Likely to Recover All Territory Lost in the War"
9
Basketball star Diana Taurasi announced her retirement. She spent all 20 years of her WNBA career with which team?
Minnesota Lynx
Phoenix Mercury
Chicago Sky
Sacramento Monarchs
10
This week, which country announced a new retaliatory measure targeting U.S. energy exports in retaliation to US tariffs
Ukraine
Mexico
Canada
Russia
11
In a new survey, what percentage of British Gen Zs said they would fight for their country?
72
23
11
46
12
Alternative for Germany, a far-right party, won 2nd place in Germany’s national elections. Which party got more votes?
Christian Democrats, center-right
The Greens, center-left
Social Democrats, center-left
Free Democratic Party, liberal
13
With a vote of 217-215, House Speaker Mike Johnson succeeded at the last minute, in passing...
Budget/Budget Blueprint
Immigration Reform Act
Foreign Aid Increase
Gun Control Measures
14
Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kash Patel were confirmed for top cabinet positions. What are their jobs?
Homeland security, Education secretary, defense secretary
Principal of Health, Doctor of Economy, Education Elite
Attorney General, agriculture secretary, CIA director
Director of National Intelligence, FBI director, Health director
15
Which longtime late-night TV personality is hosting the Oscars on Sunday?
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Fallon
Conan O'Brien
Trevor Noah
16
This week, the White House announced plans to let more TikTok creators into press briefings.What was one of the reasons?
It is in the Constitution
Young Americans trust social media more than newspapers
Trump wants to go viral
Traditional news is "boring" to young people
17
Measles has sickened over 100. Most cases are in which state, in a region where vaccination rates trail federal targets?
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Texas
18
Why is the Chinese film “Ne Zha 2” making headlines around the world?
It criticized President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party.
It never had a part 1
It became the highest grossing movie ever in China.
It was created by AI.
19
Trump, at his 1st cabinet meeting, announced plans to cut 65% of the staff of what agency — before issuing a correction?
Secret Service
Environmental Protection Agency
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
20
The Trump administration appointed which podcaster to be deputy director of the F.B.I.?
Joe Rogan
Dan Bongino
Michael Hobbes
Andrew Tate
21
What song is number one on the Billboard Hot 100 this week?
Die With a Smile by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
Luther by Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar
TV Off by Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay
22
What did a new survey from Pew Research find about the Christian population in the U.S. over the past few years?
It grew substantially
It stayed steady
It shrank substantially
It became far more Catholic
23
This year February has its normal 28 days. When is the next leap year?
2028
2027
2029
2026
24
Famous actor Gene Hackman died this week at what age?
60
95
86
75
25
Who was the championship of the 4 Nations Faceoff Hockey Tournament after winning 3-2 in overtime?
Sweden
Canada
USA
Finland
26
Which statements made by President Trump have been fact-checked and found to be false by this leader?
a, b, c
a, b, d
a, b, c ,d
a, c
27
After an intense pressure campaign by President Trump, Ukraine agreed to give the United States revenue from what?
Ukraine's stock exchange
Ukraine's mineral resources
Ransomware attacks
The Russian central bank's frozen assets
28
Voters in what European country rejected a left-leaning government because of unhappiness over immigration and economy?
Ireland
Germany
Spain
France
29
The leader of which European country came to the White House and spoke with President Trump?
Great Britain
China
Germany
France
30
This summer Wu-Tang Clan start its last tour. From which New York City borough did the group form?
Queens
Brooklyn
Bronx
Staten Island
31
This week, ICE dropped a $1 billion deal to reopen a detention center in this NJ city.
Elizabeth
Paterson
Camden
Newark
32
Why is a black seadevil anglerfish in the news this week?
It was placed on the endangered species list
Its bioluminescence is being studied by the US military
A viral video of the fish swimming to the surface is making people cry
It is featured in the new remake of "Jaws"