CNN Student News -- February 12, 2016

Question 1

Every year ______ cards and gifts are sent at Valentine's Day in the United States.

Accepted Answer

150,000,000, 150 million

Question 2

President's Day was created to honor ______.

Accepted Answer

George Washington's birthday

Question 3

____ & ____ are contributing factors to the ailing stock market.

Accepted Answer

Drop in European bank stocks & low oil prices

Question 4

Yesterday, the stock market took a hit; the _____ fell 254.56 points.

Accepted Answer

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Question 5

A "Bear Market" is defined as "a __% drop from a recent market high."

Accepted Answer

20

Question 6

Bashar al-Assad's loyalists thank ____ for helping him maintain control of Syria.

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 7

Years of combat have turned ____, a very old town, into rubble and dust.

Accepted Answer

Aleppo

Question 8

President _____ of Syria is battling to stay in power.

Accepted Answer

Bash al-Assad

Question 9

Finacial analysts are discussing the possibility of a "______ Market."

Accepted Answer

Bear

Question 10

The capital of Malaysia is __________.

Accepted Answer

Kuala Lumpur

Question 11

Which group IS NOT directly involved in the Syrian skirmish?

Accepted Answer

Malaysia

Question 12

Approximately _____ lightning bolts hit the Earth every second.

Accepted Answer

100

Questions 12