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Review Game based on the last two weeks of CNN Student News
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1
Which country did Donald Trump recently remove from his Immigration Ban?
Iraq
Syria
Libya
Iran
2
When officials say they're concerned about H7N9, what are they discussing?
A toxic nerve agent
Bird Flu
An asteroid
Plastic
3
Which of these is the name of the Dogsled Race across Alaska?
The Monaco Grand Prix
The Iditarod
The Ironman
The Kentucky Derby
4
Which of these includes more than 1.8 billion people?
Population of China
McDonalds Daily Customers
Monthly Facebook Users
The Continent of Africa
5
When does SpaceX CEO Elon Musk say his company will be taking two people to the moon?
2017
2019
2020
2018
6
What is the largest country in the Southern Hemisphere?
South Africa
Brazil
Australia
Argentina
7
How was the leader of North Korea's half brother killed in an airport in Malaysia?
Poison
Gunshot
Falling
Choking
8
Republicans in Congress revealed a plan to get rid of what program, started under Barack Obama?
The Anti-Terrorism Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
Federal Debt Reduction Task Force
9
What happens on March 20th, 2017?
Spring Solstice
Vernal Equinox/First Day of Spring
St. Patrick's Day
Easter
10
Which of these holidays was first held in 1911?
World Malaria Day
National Women's Day
World Health Day
International Nurse's Day
11
What is a major problem occurring in Brazil right now?
Disease
Hurricanes
Crime Wave
Economic Recession
12
What city in Iraq is the last ISIS stronghold that is currently being fought over?
Karbala
Baghdad
Fallujah
Mosul
13
What government program does President Trump plan on increasing spending the most on this year?
Defense/Military
Education
Healthcare
Social Security
14
The Global Slavery Index estimates that 2/3 of the world's slaves are in what continent?
South America
Africa
North America
Asia
15
How many times/year does the Constitution require the President to make a speech to Congress?
Four
One
Two
Does Not Specify
16
Which of the following insects were researchers in London able to train to play "Soccer"?
Ants
Butterflies
Flies
Bees
17
Which communist countries official name begins with "Democratic People's Republic of..."?
North Korea
China
Cuba
Vietnam
18
The THAAD System is used to do what?
Defend against missile strikes
Travel at the speed of sound on land
Tunnel towards the center of the earth
Send people into space
19
What climate pattern is responsible for the warmer than normal winter occurring across the US?
La Nina
Equatorial Cyclone
Southern Oscillation
El Nino
20
Runners in Hong Kong participated in a 24 hour race to try to end what global issue?
Poverty
Slavery
Malaria
Diabetes
