Name:____
Date:________________
Current
Events Game
Round
4 Match 4
Date
of Magazines:
April 2, 2012 Date of Game: May 25, 2012
Directions:
The following clues pertain to current and past events that have occurred.
You need to answer all of the clues on the sheet in order to receive credit.
1.
Congressman
Bobby Rush recently donned what article of clothing during a speech on the
House floor______
2.
Name
the Muslim holy book._____________________
3
Clothing company started in 1873 when they began putting metal rivets into
workers’ pants?._______
4.
Because
the U.S. presidential inauguration day falls on a Sunday in 2013, the winner
of the November election will be sworn in privately at noon on what
date_________________
5.
On
April 16, 2012, which U.S. city hosted its annual
marathon______________________
6.
Prior
to being appointed Vice President in 2009, Joe Biden was a U.S. Senator from
which U.S. state _____________
7.
The
Monticello mansion, which appears on the backside of a U.S. nickel, was the
home of what former U.S. President?_____________
8.
On
April 14, 1912, over 1,500 people perished when what famous ocean liner struck
an iceberg, causing it to sink?_________________
9.
Chris
Christie is the Governor of which U.S. state__________________
10.
Michelle
Obama will appear at The Kids' Choice Awards to present what singer with the
Big Help Award_____________________
11.
"The
Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" is displayed in what Parisian museum?_______
12.
What
is the name of J.K. Rowling's new Internet store ____________
13.
What
country is located directly to the east of Iraq?____________________
14.
In the 1980s, which U.S. President labeled the former Soviet Union the “evil
empire”?___
15.
What
2-foot statue of what Dr. Seuss character was recently stolen______________
16. Which
Major League Baseball team is introducing a new menu item at its stadium.?___
17.
Comic
book character know as the “Man of Steel” _____________________
18.
Name
the former U.S. Vice President who recently received a heart transplant________
19.
The
U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments on President Obama’s law regarding
what issue?________________
20.
Name the only U.S. President to have ever resigned his
presidency?________________
21.
Tim
Tebow was recently traded to which NFL team?______________
22.
A flight operated by what U.S. airline carrier was recently diverted after
passengers had to restrain a pilot who was behaving erratically and banging on
the locked cockpit door.._________________
23.
Paul
Allen, one of the richest men in the world is the co-founder of what
company______________________
24.
What
date, coined a “Day of Doom”, is the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing
and the Waco disaster?_____________________._____
25.
On
April 15, 1947, what baseball player became the first black man to play
professionally__________
Name:____
Date:________________
Current
Events Game
Round
4 Match 3
Date
of Magazines:
March 26, 2012 Date of Game: May 18, 2012
Directions:
The following clues pertain to current and past events that have occurred.
You need to answer all of the clues on the sheet in order to receive credit.
1.
Almost
one year to the date after a devastating earthquake crippled what country,
another quake with a magnitude of 6.1 recently hit______
2.
A
powerful earthquake recently struck what country, shaking buildings everywhere
from the resort city of Acapulco to neighboring Guatemala?____________
3
Name the U.S. Secretary of Defense._______
4.
Afghan
President?____________________
5.
Name
the candidate who recently scored a win in Puerto Rico's Republican
presidential primary___________________________
6.
Name
the body of water that serves as a border for Iran, Bahrain, Qatar and
Kuwait_____
7.
What
company is the world’s largest coffee chain_____________
8.
In
the United States, federal law requires men to register with the Selective
Service within 30 days of what birthday?_________________
9.
In
1939, World War II began when Germany invaded what nation?__________________
10.
March
20th
would
have marked the 84th
birthday
what man, the cardigan-wearing fashion icon and host of a popular PBS
children’s show?__________________
11.
Book
celebrating quotes from which presidential candidate will be published In
May____
12.
Little
Rock, Arkansas renamed its airport to honor which former U.S. President _______
13.
According
to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Obama administration still
welcomes peace talks with what Afghan militant group?_______________________
14.
On May 4, 1970, National Guardsmen shot and killed four students on the Kent
State campus, where they were protesting what war??_________________________
15.
April
4th
marks
the 44th
anniversary
of the assassination of what civil rights leader in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968______________
16. Name
the actor who was recently arrested, along with several others, at a protest
outside the embassy of Sudan in Washington, D.C.?_____________________
17.
The
movie, "The Hunger Games," is based on the first book of the trilogy written
by what author?..______________
18.
The
OWN television network was created by what media mogu__________________
19.
Fort
Leavenworth's military prison is located in which U.S. state?________________
20.
What company recently announced that it has dethroned Burger King as the
country's second biggest hamburger chain?_____________________
21.
Jeb
Bush is the former Governor of which U.S. state______________
22.
Troops in what country have stepped up efforts to hunt down rebels headed by
Joseph Kony.._________________
23.
Name
the capital of Germany______________________
24.
On
April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games opened. These games were held in
what city?_____________________._____
25.
Pirates
from what country recently freed British hostage Judith Tebbut __________
Name:____
Date:________________
Name:____
Date:________________
Current
Events Game
Round
4 Match 2
Date
of Magazines:
March 19, 2012 Date of Game: May 4, 2012
Directions:
The following clues pertain to current and past events that have occurred.
You need to answer all of the clues on the sheet in order to receive credit.
1.
What
nation is the world's smallest city-state?______
2.
St.
Patrick’s Day is widely celebrated in Dublin, the capital of what
country?____________
3President
Obama’s birth certificate states that he was born in which U.S. state._______
4.
What
is the street address of the White House?____________________
5.
Who
is the current U.S. Vice President?___________________________
6.
Federal
prison located on an island in the San Francisco Bay__________________
7.
Name
given to the airplane when the President of the U.S. is onboard_____________
8.
President
who was seriously inured when he was shot by John Hinckley Jr. on March 30,
1981?_________________
9.
Shiite
and Sunni are two dominant sects of what religion?________________________
10.
What
is polygamy__________________
11.
Yahoo!
Inc. is suing what company over patents.________________________
12.
The
Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of what country?_________________
13.
British
Prime Minister_______________________
14.
Coney Island is located in which U.S. state?_________________________
15.
Randy
Moss recently signed a 1-year contract with which NFL team?______________
16. The
trustees of which U.S. university, addressing the firing of legendary football
coach Joe Paterno, said he was ousted for “failure of leadership?______
17.
Name
the U.S. basketball star who has been in talks with Chinese-owned Volvo to
endorse the Swedish car brand in China..______________
18.
The
movie, “Game Change,” is based on the book of the same name, documents the
2008 presidential campaign of what candidate?__________________
19.
David
Petraeus is the Director of which U.S. Agency________________
20.An
investigation into fraud involving emergency storm aid after Tropical Storm
Irene that pounded the Northeast in August has resulted in 27 state workers in
which U.S. state being fired, this according to Governor Dannel
Malloy?_____________________
21.
A
video calling for the arrest of Joseph Kony, the fugitive leader of the Lord's
Resistance Army militia group in what country, has recently swept across the
Internet?______________
22.Name
the man, the pacifist icon, who is considered the leader of independence for
India.._________________
23.
What
actor and human rights activist recently made a quiet visit to a volatile
border region between Sudan and South Sudan ______________________
24.
On
St. Patrick’s Day in 1905, which future U.S. President married his fifth
cousin once removed, Eleanor, in New York?_____________________._____
25.
On
May 18th
of
which year did Mount St. Helens erupt, killing 57 people and covering the
region with ash?_________________________
Current
Events Game
Round
4 Match 1
Date
of Magazines:
April 27, 2012 Date of Game: March 12, 2012
Directions:
The following clues pertain to current and past events that have occurred.
You need to answer all of the clues on the sheet in order to receive credit.
1.
Name
the Republican candidate who won six state primaries on Super Tuesday?______
2.
Angel
Taveras, is the Mayor of what U.S. city?________________
3
What war started when the American colonists sought independence because of
new British taxes imposed on them.____________________
4.
Apple
recently unveiled a new version of what device that includes new features, but
the same name?____________________
5.
What
type of weather disturbance recently devastated parts of Missouri, Illinois,
Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and Kansas?_________________
6.
Name
the Japanese word for harbor wave__________________
7.
What
movie recently took in $70.7 million over its opening weekend, the biggest box
office opening of the year so far?___________
8.
This
March marks the 67th
anniversary
of the death of what young author, whose haunting diary was published after
her death in a Nazi concentration camp?_________________
9.
What
are the first three words of the U.S. Constitution?__________________________
10.
What
is the common name of the U.S. military academy?__________________
11.
What
is the name of the annual trek made by mushers that recently began in
Anchorage and will end roughly 1,000 miles away in Nome.________________________
12.
On
March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez spilled 10.8 million
gallons of crude oil in Prince William Sound, located off the coast of which
U.S. state?________
13.
What
is the capital of Virginia?_______
14.
The image of what former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury is found on the $10
bill?____
15.
What
type of storm, the largest in five years, recently erupted and raced toward
Earth?______________
16. In
a typical year, federal income tax returns in the U.S. must be postmarked by
what specific date??_________________________
17.
Name
the author of The Lorax, which was first published in
1971.______________
18.
Duke
University is located in which U.S. state?__________________
19.
When
the atom bomb was dropped over Hiroshima, which U.S. President was in office__
20.
Tayyip Erdogan is the Prime Minister of what country?_____________________
21.
With
schizophrenia-like symptoms, what painter suffered hallucinations and memory
loss, once swallowed paint and eventually sliced off his
ear?______________________
22.
Name the Republican candidate who won primaries in Oklahoma, Tennessee, and
North Dakota on Super Tuesday.______________________________
23.
Name
the five freedoms that the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees.
___________ _______________ ___________________ __________________ ________
24.
Name
the anti-apartheid icon who was elected President of South Africa in 1994._____
25.
In
June 1993, who became the first American woman to travel in space as a
crewmember of the Space Shuttle Challenger??_________________
Review
Sheet
Current
Events Round 3
Test
will be on Tuesday March 30, 2012
Name:____________________
People
Name
the presidential candidate who swept Republican contests in three U.S. states
on February 7th________________
Who
was named the MVP of Super Bowl XLVI?
Name
the former California Governor who recently announced that he will star
alongside Sylvester Stallone in a new action adventure
film_____________________________
Name
the pop singer who performed at the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show
_____
Facing
the possibility of impeachment, which U.S. President was the only one to
resign from office when he did so in 1974___________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Which
U.S. President had been a successful Hollywood actor_________________
What
U.S. astronaut said, “That’s one small step for man... and one giant leap for
mankind,”?____________________
Donald
Trump recently announced that he was endorsing which presidential candidate?______
Who
recently took home six Grammys, including best song and best album?.______________
Which
candidate recently won the Maine caucuses?________
Who
assumed the U.S. presidency after Richard Nixon resigned during the Watergate
investigation?_____________________
The
U.S. Navy recently named a new ship for which former Arizona Congresswoman?______
Which
U.S. President was the first to be assassinated?__________
What
actress recently won an Oscar for best actress_________________
John
Lennon and Paul McCartney were members of what rock band?_________________
Name
the host of the 84th
Academy
Awards________________________________
Name
the first U.S. President to take office in the 20th
century
who once said, “speak softly and carry a big stick ___________________
Who
was the oldest man to serve as the President of the United States? _____________
Theodore
Geisel is better known as what name?________________________________
On
January 8, 1790, in his first State of the Union address to Congress, what
man,
said that the new United States would “punish aggressors?”______________________
Who
was sworn in as the President of the United States on January 20, 2009?____________
Places
The
U.S. recently closed its embassy in what city, the Syrian capital
________________________
The
Andes Mountain Range is located on what continent?______________
What
city is the capital of Hawaii?_______________________
Mecca,
the home to Islam’s holiest shrine, is located in what country?____________________________
In
which U.S. state does the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race take place annually?___________
The
Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in what U.S. city?_________________
Before
becoming President of the United States, George W. Bush was the Governor of
which state?____________________________________
What
country recently announced that it is dramatically closer to mastering the
production of nuclear fuel
_________________
U.S.
state, where Mount Rushmore is located?_________________________________
Capital
of Libya ___________
The
Yen is the form of currency in what country??__________________________
The
Daytona 500 auto race takes place annually in which U.S. state?___________
What
U.S. city is known by the nickname the Big Easy?_________________
The
U.S. recently issued another travel advisory urging U.S. citizens to avoid all
but essential travel to what country
__________
Budget
cuts have forced NASA to cut exploratory missions to what red planet?_______________________________
Kuwait
lies along what body of water?_________________
Mitt
Romney was born in which U.S. state?_________________________
In
March of 1959, President Eisenhower signed the statehood bill for which U.S.
state?___________________________________
What
city is the capital of Kansas?__________________
Which
is the largest continent?___________________________
In
1980, Iraq attacked what country, starting an eight-year war that killed
hundreds of thousands of people?___________________________________
The
cruise ship Costa Concordia recently hit a reef off the coast of what country
then
toppled over, partially sinking the vessel?________________________
The
Four Corners site in the U.S. is unique, as it is the only spot where four
U.S. states meet. Name these four states.?_________
_________________ _______________ _________
Hugo
Chavez is the President of what country?________
Georgetown
University was established at a location that is now part of what U.S. city?____________
Apple's
main store is located in what city, the Chinese capital_____________________
Misc.
With
21-17 victory which NFL team won the Super Bowl XLVI championship?________________
The
Salk vaccine protected children from what highly contagious and often fatal
disease
____________________
Dwight
D. Eisenhower was the supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe during
what conflict?_________
In
a leap year, the extra calendar day falls on what date?_____________________________
What
is the national motto of the United States?_________________________________
First
Lady Michelle Obama recently marked the second anniversary of what campaign, a
movement she started to reduce childhood obesity
____________________
What
is the chemical symbol for uranium?____ __________________
Network
that broadcasted the Superbowl
___________________
What
Christian observance, which falls on February 22nd
this
year, is celebrated on the day after Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday?_______________________________________
Shares
for what company recently topped $500 for the first time, trading as high as
$503.83_
Jeremy
Lin is a star player for which NBA team?________________________
How
many minutes are in a single quarter of an NBA regulation basketball game
_____________
What
company recently showcased its upcoming touch-based Windows 8 operating
system?______________________________
What
is a perfect score on the SAT?___________
How
often does the U.S. Census Bureau conduct a national population survey?___________________________
On
March 20, 2003, President George W. Bush announced that what U.S. military
operation had begun?__________________________________
Which
calendar month is designated Black History Month annually in the U.S.?__________________________________
Laura
Kaeppeler of Wisconsin was recently awarded what title after being judged
for
poise, talent, fitness and knowledge?___________________
What
civil rights organization for ethnic minorities in the U.S. is represented by
the
initials NAACP?__________________
U.S.
President’s image is on the U.S. $20 bill?.______________________
January
28, 2012, marks the 26th
anniversary
of what U.S. space shuttle
tragedy?________________________
_________
The
U.S. government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for developing
effective
ways to treat and prevent what mind-destroying illness by
2025?___________________________________________
What
civil rights organization for ethnic minorities in the U.S. is represented by
the
initials NAACP?__________________
What
jewel is the only one to be formed by living creatures, specifically oysters
__________
The
first vaccine against what mosquito-borne infectious disease has proved
partially effective at protecting young children
_________
The
U.S. court system is part of which branch of the U.S. government?
________________
The
initials G.O.P. stand for what?
__________
What
speech does the President of the United States deliver annually, in late
January ________________
Name:____
Date:________________
Current
Events Game
Round
3 Match 5
Date
of Magazines:
February 20, 2012 Date of Game: March 16, 2012
Directions:
The following clues pertain to current and past events that have occurred.
You need to answer all of the clues on the sheet in order to receive credit.
1.
On
February 28th,
presidential primaries were held in which U.S. states?____________
2.
What
company recently showcased its upcoming touch-based Windows 8 operating
system?________________
3
Name the candidate who won the primaries on February 28th.____________________
4.
On
March 4, 1789, what U.S. document went into effect as the first Federal
Congress met in New York?_________
5.
In
March of 1959, President Eisenhower signed the statehood bill for which U.S.
state?_______________________
6.
At
least 30 people have been killed in what country in protests over the alleged
burning of copies of the Koran__________________
7.
What
is a perfect score on the SAT?___________
8.
On
December 12, 2000, what man, the loser of the popular vote, won the U.S.
Presidency on electoral votes?________________
9.
How
often does the U.S. Census Bureau conduct a national population survey?_______
10.
What
city is the capital of Kansas?__________________
11.
Name
the capital of Australia.________________________
12.
Tsunamis
occur when what type of geological event disturbs the sea floor?________
13.
Which
is the largest continent?_______
14.
Which
U.S. President was the first to be assassinated?___________
15.
What
actress recently won an Oscar for best actress_________________
16. For
the first time in its 54-year history, which U.S. auto race was postponed due
to heavy rains?_________________________
17.
John
Lennon and Paul McCartney were members of what rock band?______________
18.
Name
the host of the 84th
Academy
Awards__________________
19.
On
March 20, 2003, President George W. Bush announced that what U.S. military
operation had begun?_____________________
20.
Who pardoned President Richard Nixon of all crimes involved with the Watergate
scandal?________________
21.
Name
the first U.S. President to take office in the 20th
century
who once said, “speak softly and carry a big stick______________________
22
In 1980, Iraq attacked what country, starting an eight-year war that killed
hundreds of thousands of people??__________________
23.
Who
was the oldest man to serve as the President of the United States? ___________
24.
Civil
rights organization for ethnic minorities in the U.S. is known by the initials
NAACP?____________________
25.
Theodore
Geisel is better known as what name?_________________
Name:____
Date:________________
Current
Events Game
Round
3 Match 4
Date
of Magazines:
February 13, 2012 Date of Game: March 9, 2012
Directions:
The following clues pertain to current and past events that have occurred.
You need to answer all of the clues on the sheet in order to receive credit.
1.
What
country recently announced that it is dramatically closer to mastering the
production of nuclear fuel______________
2.
Who
recently took home six Grammys, including best song and best album?.__
3
U.S. state, where Mount Rushmore is located?______
4.
Which
candidate recently won the Maine caucuses?_________
5.
Capital
of Libya _______________________
6.
The
Yen is the form of currency in what country??_____________
7.
Which
U.S. President’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation declared an end
to slavery?___________
8.
The
Berlin Wall that once divided East and West Germany was taken down in November
of which year?________________
9.
On
March 1, 1961, the U.S. Peace Corps was established under the leadership of
which U.S. President?________
10.
What
Christian observance, which falls on February 22nd
this
year, is celebrated on the day after Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday?____________
11.
In
1956, U.S. federal lawmakers adopted what saying as the national motto for the
United States of America.________________________
12.
Shares
for what company recently topped $500 for the first time, trading as high as
$503.83________
13.
Jeremy
Lin is a star player for which NBA team?_______
14.
The
Daytona 500 auto race takes place annually in which U.S. state?___________
15.
What
U.S. city is known by the nickname the Big Easy?_________________
16. The
U.S. recently issued another travel advisory urging U.S. citizens to avoid all
but essential travel to what country_________________________
17.
Who
assumed the U.S. presidency after Richard Nixon resigned during the Watergate
investigation?______________________
18.
How
many minutes are in a single quarter of an NBA regulation basketball game____
19.
Budget
cuts have forced NASA to cut exploratory missions to what red planet?_______
20.
Kuwait lies along what body of water?________________
21.
A
diner recently suffered a real medical episode while eating what menu item at
the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas?______________________
22
The U.S. Navy recently named a new ship for which former Arizona Congresswoman?__________________
23.
Name
three of the five freedoms that the First Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution guarantees. ______________
__________________
________________________
24.
Name
the Texas Congressman who recently came in a close second to Mitt Romney in
the Maine caucuses?____________________
25.
Mitt
Romney was born in which U.S. state?_________________
Name:____
Date:________________
Current
Events Game
Round
3 Match 3
Date
of Magazines:
February 6, 2012 Date of Game: February 17, 2012
Directions:
The following clues pertain to current and past events that have occurred.
You need to answer all of the clues on the sheet in order to receive credit.
1.
Name
the presidential candidate who swept Republican contests in three U.S. states
on February 7th
______________
2.
The
U.S. recently closed its embassy in what city, the Syrian capital?.__
3.
With 21-17 victory which NFL team won the Super Bowl XLVI championship?______
4.
The
Andes Mountain Range is located on what continent?_________
5.
Who
was named the MVP of Super Bowl XLVI?____________
6.
The
Salk vaccine protected children from what highly contagious and often fatal
disease?_____________
7.
Dwight
D. Eisenhower was the supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe during
what conflict?___________
8.
In
a leap year, the extra calendar day falls on what date?________________
9.
What
city is the capital of Hawaii?________
10.
Mecca,
the home to Islam’s holiest shrine, is located in what country?____________
11.
Name
the former California Governor who recently announced that he will star
alongside Sylvester Stallone in a new action adventure film.________________________
12.
Name
the pop singer who performed at the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show.________
13.
In
which U.S. state does the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race take place annually?_______
14.
What
is the national motto of the United States?___________
15.
Facing
the possibility of impeachment, which U.S. President was the only one to
resign from office when he did so in 1974_________________
16.
First
Lady Michelle Obama recently marked the second anniversary of what campaign, a
movement she started to reduce childhood obesity_________________________
17.
Which
U.S. President had been a successful Hollywood actor prior to serving in the
White House?______________________
18.
What
U.S. astronaut said, “That’s one small step for man... and one giant leap for
mankind,”?____________________
19.
Donald
Trump recently announced that he was endorsing which presidential candidate?________
20
What is the chemical symbol for uranium?____
21.
Network
that broadcasted the Superbowl______________________
22.
The
Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in what U.S. city?__________________
23.
Before
becoming President of the United States, George W. Bush was the Governor of
which state?________________
24.
Greece
recently announced that it will begin building a fence topped with razor wire
along its border with what country to deter illegal
immigrants?____________________
25.
Thurgood
Marshall is known for his 1954 victory in arguing what landmark U.S. Supreme
Court case that desegregated public schools?_________________
Name:____
Date:________________
Current
Events Game
Round
3 Match 2
Date
of Magazines:
February 6, 2012 Date of Game: February 17, 2012
Directions:
The following clues pertain to current and past events that have occurred.
You need to answer all of the clues on the sheet in order to receive credit.
1.
According
to information in a secret report, the U.S. military says that the Taliban are
set to retake control of what country after NATO-led forces withdraw?______________
2.
The
Pentagon building sits on the bank of what river that runs through Washington
D.C.__
3.
What
U.S. city is best known for its extravagant Mardi Gras celebration each year______
4.
The
Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of what continent?_________
5.
Name
the Republican presidential candidate who recently had to briefly cancel
campaign activity to be with one of his daughters, who was diagnosed with
pneumonia____________
6.
Who
was the President of the United States at the time of the Challenger disaster
in 1986?_______________________________
7.
On
February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin located in which
U.S. state?___________
8.
What
organization recently reported that its Red Kettle Campaign collected a record
$147 million this past holiday season?________________
9.
On
February 6th, what woman celebrates 60 years on the British throne?________
10.
What
is the name of the statue given at the Academy Awards?__________________
11.
What
city is the capital of Rhode Island?_______
12.
Mitt
Romney's presidential campaign was recently informed that it will receive
protection by what government entity?_____________
13.
Name
the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice__________
14.
Bill
Gates is the Chairman of what company___________
15.
Gobbler’s
Knob, the famous site of an annual Groundhog Day festival, is located in which
U.S. state_________________
16.
Whose
image appears on the U.S. $100 bill?_________________________
17.
In
1971, the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts was opened in what U.S.
city?______________
18.
Who
is the youngest to be sworn in as President of the United States at age 42?_____
19.
The
Gateway Arch was completed in 1965 and is located in what U.S. city?________
20
Exiles from what country were trained by the CIA in 1960 to fight at the Bay
of Pigs____
21.
On
February 1, 2003, what U.S. space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry into the
Earth’s atmosphere______________________
22.
The
Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, which fell on
January 23rd
this
year and celebrates what animal?__________________
23.
During
his State of the Union address in January 2002, President Bush labeled what
three countries as the “Axis of Evil”.___________
_______ ___________
24.
Name
the U.S. President who, in a speech given in Berlin on June 12, 1987, said,
“Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this
wall!”_________________
25.
On
July 26, 1947, the Central Intelligence Agency was created when which U.S.
President signed the National Security Act into law_________________
Name:___________________________
Date:________________
Current Events Game
Round 3 Match 1
Date of Magazines:
January 23, 2012 Date of Game: February 3, 2012
Directions:
The following clues
pertain to current and past events that have occurred.
.
You need to answer all of
the clues on the sheet in order to receive credit.
1.
President
Barack Obama recently rejected a company's plan to build a U.S.-
spanning,
1,700-mile pipeline to carry oil from what country across six U.S.
states
to Texas refineries?
_____________________________________________
2. Name
the former Utah Governor who recently suspended his campaign for the
Republican
presidential nomination.________________________
3. The
cruise ship Costa Concordia recently hit a reef off the coast of what country
then
toppled over, partially sinking the vessel?________________________
4. A
copy of a magazine published by an arm of what terrorist organization made its
way
to a terror suspect at the Guantanamo Bay prison_________
5. The
Four Corners site in the U.S. is unique, as it is the only spot where four
U.S. states meet. Name these four states.?_________
_________________ _______________ _________
6. Jamestown,
the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United
States
of America, is located in which U.S. state?_____________________
7. On
January 8, 1790, in his first State of the Union address to Congress, what
man,
said that the new United States would “punish aggressors?”___________
8. Hu
Jintao is the President of what country?________________
9.
Hugo
Chavez is the President of what country?________
10. Georgetown
University was established at a location that is now part of what U.S. city?__________________
11. Who
was sworn in as the President of the United States on January 20, 2009?_______
12. Jon
Huntsman recently announced that he was endorsing which Republican
candidate_____________
13. In
1957, what satellite, launched by the Soviet Union, ultimately prompted a
technology
race around the world?__________
14. Apple's
main store is located in what city, the Chinese capital___________
15. Russian
Prime Minister_________________
16. In
1870, for the first time in the U.S., cartoonist Thomas Nast represented the
Democratic
Party with what animal?_________________________
17. A
new iPhone application was recently launched that allows users to track at
least a dozen of what type of predators as they roam around the Pacific
Ocean?______________
18. Which
calendar month is designated Black History Month annually in the U.S.?___________________
19. In
what international city is Red Square found?_______________________
20. Laura
Kaeppeler of Wisconsin was recently awarded what title after being judged
for
poise, talent, fitness and knowledge?___________________
21. What
is the name of the U.S. military operation that began in Afghanistan in late
2001?_____________
22. What
civil rights organization for ethnic minorities in the U.S. is represented by
the
initials NAACP?__________________
23.
U.S.
President’s image is on the U.S. $20 bill?.______________________
24January
28, 2012, marks the 26th
anniversary
of what U.S. space shuttle
tragedy?________________________
25. The
U.S. government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for developing
effective
ways to treat and prevent what mind-destroying illness by
2025?___________________________________________