Current Events Quiz
Week of March 25 – 29, 2024 Questions: 1. What country’s prime minister was criticized by many, including prominent columnists, and faces falling approval ratings in his country because of his friction with President Joe Biden? That friction was apparent when the U.S. didn’t veto a ceasefire resolution in the UN Security Council this week. (Remember – this is asking for the Prime Minister’s COUNTRY) 2 – 3. ____________ (what country?) is blaming Ukraine for a deadly attack late Friday that killed 139 people at a concert hall even though _______________ has taken credit for the attack. 4. A large cargo vessel had a power problem leaving port in ____________________ and reported that issue in time to allow officials to get cars off a nearby bridge before it smashed into it, crumpling the structure. Several workmen filling potholes there still had not been found by Tuesday night. 5. Judges issued orders this week in two different Donald Trump cases. In the case about “hush money” payment to an adult film star in 2016, the judge imposed a _______________ that limits what Trump could say about those in the upcoming trial. 6. In a fraud case, Donald Trump had been told to pay a $454 million bond by last Monday, but an appeals court then said he only had to pay _______________ and gave him 10 more days to come up with that. 7. Tuesday the Supreme Court justices heard the first day of arguments to dramatically limit access to a medication widely used for ____________________. Extra Credit: Most media reported the justices did / did not (circle one) seem to think the group that brought the case had standing (e.g. could show that any of the plaintiffs had been harmed by the drug’s approval). 8. While everyone knows Donald Trump and Joe Biden have enough primary votes to be the Republican and Democratic candidates on the ballot for president, who has announced he will run as an independent and this week named his vice presidential running mate? (HINT: He comes from a family of nationally known politicians, but he has also spent time promoting disproven public health topics.) SUBMIT: PERIOD 6
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