CNN Student News Quiz for January 4th-8th, 2016

Question 1

Thermonuclear bombs like the one North Korea claims to possess, generate heat by ______ atoms.

Accepted Answer

combining

Question 2

Americans are replacing their dependency on prescription opioids (painkillers) with...

Accepted Answer

heroin

Question 3

This weather pattern is known as the "Strongest warm water event" since 1950.

Accepted Answer

El Nino

Question 4

Oregon landowners, Dwight & Steve Hammond claim they were targeted by the government because...

Accepted Answer

They refused to sell their land to the government

Question 5

What % of land in the Western United States is government owned?

Accepted Answer

50%

Question 6

The US Stock Market follows the lead of what other country's stock market?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 7

Most of the world's Shiite Muslims live in the country of...

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 8

The strong sensation that an event currently being experienced, has already happened before is

Accepted Answer

Deja Vu

Question 9

When the Titan Arum flower blossoms, it.....

Accepted Answer

Blooms for 24 hours and smells awful

Question 10

A mosquito-borne virus in Brazil presents the greatest risk to which group of people?

Accepted Answer

Pregnant women/unborn children

Question 11

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration says we've only explored 5% of....

Accepted Answer

Oceans

Question 12

Which city is the proclaimed capital of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria)?

Accepted Answer

Ramadi

Question 13

Which U.S. Constitutional Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms?

Accepted Answer

2nd

Question 14

A mosquito-borne virus called the _________ virus was discussed in Tuesday's Student News.

Accepted Answer

Zika

Question 15

89% of Americans support increased background checks of gun buyers.....

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Which nation claims it successfully tested a nuclear bomb this week?

Accepted Answer

North Korea

Question 17

According to Southern New Hampshire University, this drug has taken more lives than any other..

Accepted Answer

Heroin

Question 18

Which type of bomb is the most powerful and destructive?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen Bomb

Question 19

Most Muslims belong to which sect?

Accepted Answer

Sunni

Question 20

The Zika Virus was diagnosed in a patient for the first time in what country last week?

Accepted Answer

Puerto Rico

Question 21

According to NOAA, what % of life on Earth is within our oceans?

Accepted Answer

94%

Question 22

What kind of nuclear bomb does North Korea claim it detonated this week?

Accepted Answer

a hydrogen bomb

Question 23

How does President Obama plan to address gun control in the United States?

Accepted Answer

with an Executive Order

Question 24

Which state will host the nation's first primary election (not a caucus)?

Accepted Answer

New Hampshire

Question 25

Iranian protesters set the embassy of which nation on fire after a Shia leader was executed?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 26

The temperature was -11 degrees at the Harbin International Snow & Ice Festival in.....

Accepted Answer

China

Question 27

The violin concert held in Central Park was for what group of animals?

Accepted Answer

Dogs

Question 28

A prototype was made using this object so one could fly or surf behind an airplane.

Accepted Answer

Wingboard

Question 29

Shira the Sheep had what shirred off of her?

Accepted Answer

46 pounds of wool

Question 30

One of the major reasons that the stock market has dropped is.....

Accepted Answer

The price of crude oil went down

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