Current Events 19 March 2022

Question 1

The Joro spider, an invasive species about the size of a child’s hand, is expected to spread in what region this year?

Accepted Answer

The East Coast of the U.S.

Question 2

Joe Biden is headed to which European capital next week to attend a summit with fellow NATO leaders?

Accepted Answer

Brussels

Question 3

Russia has asked which country for support for its war in Ukraine?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 4

Tom Brady, the 44-year old star quarterback who announced his retirement last month, said that he now plans to

Accepted Answer

Return to the N.F.L.

Question 5

Scientists found the oldest known ancestor of the vampire squid and named it after

Accepted Answer

President Biden

Question 6

Who challenged Vladimir Putin to fight Mano a Mano to decide Ukraine’s fate?

Accepted Answer

Elon Musk

Question 7

Which location had the most daily average Covid deaths per capita this week?

Accepted Answer

Hong Kong

Question 8

Which country’s prime minister was NOT among those visiting Zelensky in Kyiv On Tuesday?

Accepted Answer

Moldova

Question 9

A woman burst onto a Russian state-run news broadcast last week protesting the war. What was her occupation?

Accepted Answer

She worked for the TV station

Question 10

Russia has besieged ___________, a city in southern Ukraine, trapping residents with no heat, food or clean water?

Accepted Answer

Mariupol

Question 11

Camera Pierre Zakrzewski ad fixer Sasha Kuvshynova were killer while reporting from Ukraine for which news outlet?

Accepted Answer

Fox News

Question 12

A powerful 7.4 magnitude quake rattled which country on Wednesday, setting off a tsunami warning?

Accepted Answer

Japan

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