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2020 Current Issues Quiz
2020 Current Issues Quiz
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1
The Patriotic Education Act is designed to teach kids about slavery and systemic racism in America
False
True
2
About how many acres of land burned in CA this year due to wildfires?
7 million acres
Over 4 million acres
2.5 million acres
Under 1 million acres
3
Which famous basketball player passed away this year in a fatal helicopter crash?
Isaiah Thomas
Micheal Jordan
Stephen Curry
Kobe Bryant
4
Where were the 2020 Olympics supposed to be held?
Tokyo, Japan
Quebec, Canada
Sydney, Australia
Honolulu, Hawaii
5
Who won the NBA finals this year?
New York Knicks
Utah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets
6
Which judge is set to take Ruth Bader Ginsburg's place on the Supreme Court?
Amy Coney Barret
Sandra Day O'Connor
Barbara Lagoa
Judge Judy
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Trump is a supporter of mail-in voting/ballots
False
True
8
Which state is considered a "battleground state"
Rhode Island
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
California
9
At the beginning of the pandemic, which state had the worst numbers?
Maine
Idaho
Mississippi
New York
10
The U.S nearly an open military conflict with what Middle Eastern country in January 2020?
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
11
Vice President Mike Pence tested positive for coronavirus
True
False
12
What country did the coronavirus outbreak originate from?
Guatemala
Sri Lanka
China
Sweden
13
A fly landed on Kamala Harris's head during the VP debate
False
True
14
Besides 2020, what other record-breaking hurricane season did we use Greek letters for names due to all the hurricanes?
2005
2014
1989
2011
15
Nascar banned what from their events and franchise in light of the Black Lives Matter protests?
Confederate Flag
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Paparazzi
Flags of other countries
16
About how many deaths have there been in the U.S due to coronavirus?
222,000
100,000
155,000
300,000
17
About how many coronavirus cases are in the U.S as of Monday, October 19 2020?
Over 8 million
7 million
5.5 million
4 million
18
There is an ongoing debate in America about changing Columbus day to Indigenious People's day
True
False
19
What animal could become extinct by the end of the century due to global warming/climate change
Polar Bears
Armadillos
Manatees
Giant Panda
20
What is another name for COVID-19/Coronavirus?
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-19
Influenza D
Red Plague
