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