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Current Events - 2018 week 1
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1
What war was fought between North and South Korea?
WWI
Korean War
Vietnam War
Revolutionary War
2
What is the border between North and South Korea called?
Demilitarized Zone
Red Zone
Peace Zone
Safe Zone
3
In the opening article on Ancient Egypt, where on the mummy as the DNA extracted from?
teeth
foot bone
skull
blood
4
How many more states need to ratify the ERA before it can be added to the US Constitution?
1
5
10
25
5
Which Amendment to the US Constitution sets the voting age at 18?
26th Amendment
2nd Amendment
13th Amendment
1st Amendment
6
Which US War lasted from 1775-1783
French-Canadian War
Korean War
Revolutionary War
Civil War
7
What country borders North Korea to the North?
China
Russia
Japan
South Korea
8
Who is the current leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong il
Donald Trump
Xi Jinping
Kim Jong Un
9
What is not a meaning of summit?
a credit union
the greatest achievement
a meeting between heads of government
top of the mountain
10
In the fake picture, someone was tearing the US Constitution. What were they really tearing?
Target from a gun range
10 Commandments
Picture of the Pope
Declaration of Independence
11
What “robotic insects” are being used to study living conditions on another planet?
Venusflies
Marsbees
Marsbeetles
Earthworms
12
In South Africa, poachers kill a rhino every ______hours for its horns.
1
52
100
8.5
13
What issue does the ERA address?
Religion
Gender
Race
Birth place
14
What year did the Revolutionary war begin?
1770
1650
1775
1820
15
North Korea has what type of government?
Socialist
Monarchy
Democracy
Communist
16
Those who think its ok to take a knee during the Anthem say their actions is protected by what?
Second Amendment
First Amendment
26th Amendment
13th Amendment
17
In the 2016 Presidential Election, which age group voted the least?
40-55
18-29
30-39
56-70
18
Number of calculations per second a new supercomputer (now the world’s fastest) can process.
10 billion
10 trillion
200,000 trillion
1 million
19
What does ERA stand for?
Early Retirement Amendment
Environmental Recreation Area
Easy Reading Area
Equal Rights Amendment
20
What was the name of the peace treaty that was signed between US and Britain?
US/UK Treaty
A Great Peace Treaty
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Great Britain