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CURRENT AFFAIRS JANUARY 2019
CURRENT AFFAIRS JANUARY 2019
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QUESTIONS TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO CURRENT EVENTS COURSE
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1
Which of the following was NOT one of college football's four playoff teams in 2018?
Ohio State Buckeyes
Crimson Tide of Alabama
Oklahoma Sooners
Fighting Irish of Notre Dame
2
After his 2016 election, President Trump was accused of :
tax evasion
none of these
bribery
working with Russians to steal the election.
3
The Special Prosecutor who spent 2 yrs & millions trying to catch Trump in wrong doing:
Robert Mueller
Chuck Schumer
Ken Starr
James Comey
4
Which of the following will be a major item of business for the West Virginia Legislature?
Education
Defense
Immigration
All of these
5
For the past two seasons, several NFL football players kneel during the National anthem. Why?
They say they are resting
They say they are protesting war in Iraq.
They say they are unpatriotic.
They say they are protesting police brutality toward blacks
6
Mr. Wayne predicts that this person will win the Democrat Nomination for President in 2020:
Kamala Harris
Elizabeth Warren
Bernie Sanders
Cory Booker
7
Bob Huggins:
All of these
Former Mountaineer basketball player
Head Basketball Coach @ WVU
Has over 850 career wins as a college coach
8
Which of the following teams won the 2018 College Football National Championship?
Clemson
Notre Dame
Alabama
Oklahoma
9
On December 26, 2018, the Russian government announced that it has developed:
Hypersonic Missiles
Hydrogen Bombs
atomic Bombs
Supersonic Missiles
10
The new Congress has Democrat control of :
Neither chamber
Both Chambers
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
11
What does President Trump want most to do to prevent illegal immigration from Mexico?
arrest illegal trespassers
Build a wall
place guards along the border
none of these
12
Which of the following college football teams have won their last SIX Bowl games?
Marshall Thundering Herd
Florida Gators
Alabama Crimson Tide
Kansas Jayhawks
13
The
#MeToo
movement is associated with prevention of ________.
sexual abuse and harrassment
bullying
AIDS
opioid addiction
14
This state led the country in opioid overdose deaths in 2018.
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
15
Name the only state in the United States with a woman-majority legislature:
New Mexico
New Jersey
New York
Nevada
16
President Trump is popular among each of the following EXCEPT:
Urban voters
Rural voters
West Virginians
Gun owners
17
Neal Brown:
Head Football Coach @ WVU
Kentucky native, former Head coach at Troy University
Highest paid state employee in West Virginia
All of these
18
Which of the following former Presidents of the United States recently passed away?
Jimmy Carter
G.W. Bush
Richard Nixon
G.H.W. Bush
19
This TV network is famous for showing romantic Christmas movies:
Family Channel
Turner Classic Movies
Hallmark Channel
Disney Channel
20
Dana Holgerson left West Virginia University to accept a 5 year, $20 Million contract at:
University of Texas
University of Iowa
University of Houston
University of Oklahoma
21
Which of the following is the most popular social media platform among people under 25?
Facebook
SnapChat
Instagram
Twitter
22
Joy Behar and Whoopie Goldberg are regulars on a talkshow called:
THE VIEW
THE FIVE
CROSSFIRE
THE INGRAHAM ANGLE
23
It is said that "Art imitates life, and _____________."
none of these
swam yet ravioli
sans wi nyet nu
life imitates art.
24
Each of the following is a liberal news outlet EXCEPT:
New York Times
FoxNews
MSNBC
CNN
