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September 2023 Current Events
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1
The Supreme Court rejected _______ at universities around the nation, sharply stopping a policy of higher education.
legacy admissions
religious studies
athletic scholarships
affirmative action
2
University of Nebraska's football stadium in Lincoln set the world record for the largest crowd for a women's sport in..
Basketball
Football
Tennis
Volleyball
3
Simone Biles competed in the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. How did she fare in the all-around competition?
She was disqualified
She won the all-around bronze medal
She won the all-around gold medal
She withdrew with an injury
4
What's the brand name of the overdose reversal drug soon to be available over the counter in many chain pharmacies?
Narcan
norco
Norconon
Naloxone
5
The Biden administration has named 10 medications that will be subject to lower prices and will be controlld by who?
Medicare
The Department of Homeland Security
Social Seciurity Administration
Congress
6
What's the official name of the latest worrisome COVID-19 variant?
Zeta
BA.2.86
Figma
Pirola
7
In July, Hollywood had the biggest opening weekend since the covid pandemic thanks to the release of which two movies?
"Spiderman across the spider-verse" and "the Flash"
"Guardians of the Galaxy, v.3" and "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny"
"Barbie and Oppenheimer"
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Ugandan officials have put charges of “aggravated homosexuality” against a 20-year-old. What is the penalty he faces?
Corporal punishment
A decade in prison
A year in prison
Death
9
In June, noxious smoke enveloped much of the East, turning the sky over New York orange. Where did the smoke come from?
a chemical fire in Pennsylvania
wildfires in Canada
a burning oil rig in the Atlantic Ocean
Russia
10
Netflix's DVD-by-mail service ceases on Sept. 29. What is a perk for the remaining subscribers?
Free case of pepsi
a year of free streaming
coasters made of DVDs
Up to 10 free DVDs, maybe
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Why was the Russian mercenary military leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, pictured above, in the news in June?
he revolted against Russian leadership
He declared the war in Ukraine was unwinnable
He defeated to Ukraine
He moved to New York
12
Which university went into lockdown after a faculty member was shot and killed in a chemistry building on campus?
Johns Hopkins University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wake Forest University
Northwestern University
