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