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Current Events 10/10/14
Current Events 10/10/14
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High School Seniors Current Events class -- Using as review
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1
Celebrity celebrations -- ___ had her first child (a girl), and ___ got married.
Eva Mendes; Brad Pitt
Scarlett Johansen; Neil Patrick Harris
Chelsea Clinton; George Clooney
Mila Kunis; Ashton Kutcher
2
What has Hillary Clinton referred to as her most "exciting title yet?"
UNICEF Women's Rights Ambassador
Cancer-Free
Madame President
Grandmother
3
Hong Kong turned into a battle in the streets when students began protesting WHAT?
limits on voting rights
taxes on higher education
human rights abuses
failure to address climate change
4
The economy is recovering, with a rise in job gains and lowest unemployment rate since...
2008
2010
2012
2006
5
In Nov. elections, both Repubs & Dems want to control Congress. Repubs especially want....
Win control of Senate
Maintain control of Senate
Maintain control of House
Win control of House
6
An outbreak of illness spread to 38 states, sending children to hospitals, and baffling Drs.
cardiovascular
digestive
muscular
respiratory
7
California is the first state to pass a strict new standard for what?
CEO pay
sexual consent
car emissions
fast-food labeling
8
What is the national unemployment rate as reported by the government?
8.1
4.6
7.8
6.9
9
Jimmy Kimmel has been named "2014's most dangerous celebrity" in what arena?
To hire as a spokesperson
to ask for an autograph
to search for online
to thumb wrestle with
10
What has been breached 6 times this year, according to this week's congressional hearings?
U.S. credit card databases
The White House grounds
Iraq-Syria border
Healthcare.gov
11
Who is the current chair of the Federal Reserve Board?
Janet Yellin
Alan Greenspan
John Roberts
Sonia Sotomayor
12
Over 50 hikers are feared dead near the peak of a volcano in central __, a day after it erupted
Costa Rica
India
China
Japan
13
Who recently celebrated a career in which he got to 1st base 4717 times & scored 1923 times?
Miguel Cabrera
Paul Konerko
Derek Jeter
Bobby Abreu
14
Julia Pierson quit under pressure as Dir. of __ over repeated gaffes in White House security
Dept. of Interior
Dept. of Homeland Security
State Dept.
Secret Service
15
A Liberian man died after being the first person in US to show symptoms of Ebola -- Where?
Omaha
Atlanta
Houston
Dallas
16
On "60 Minutes" this week, Pres. Obama admitted that the US underestimated what?
Ebola
Americans needing insurance
ISIS
Climate change
17
With just a few weeks left until the election, who is running for governor against Pat Quinn?
Rahm Emmanuel
Karen Lewis
Bruce Rauner
Lisa Madigan
18
The Supreme Court recently let stand appeals court rulings allowing this right in five states.
Freedom of speech protection for those under 18
Impose sentences that carry death penalty
abortion
same-sex marriage
19
This athlete was arrested for his 2nd DUI last week. Suspended from their sport. Who is it?
Rory Mcilroy
Apollo Ono
Michael Phelps
Lance Armstrong
20
What city's protesters were so well-behaved that they arranged for litter pick-up, recycling..?
Ferguson, Missouri
Barcelona, Spain
Cairo
Hong Kong
21
Which two countries are the worst cases of Ebola found?
Guinea & Senegal
Ghana & Lagos
Mali & Nigeria
Liberia & Sierra Leone
22
A cyber attack late this summer compromised the accts of 83 million households and businesses
HSBC Holdings
JP Morgan Chase
Deutsch Bank
Wells Fargo
23
This week, SpaceX founder Elon Musk revealed his plan to put what on Mars?
an oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere
a beacon for aliens
a million people
a rare metal mining facility
24
Pres. Obama announced that Eric Holder was stepping down from his position in the Cabinet.
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Chief of Staff
25
Speaking to the U.N., President Obama warned ___ against its continued bullying of ___.
Khorason; Crimea
Ukrainian rebels; Ukraine
Islamic State; Syria
Russia; Ukraine