News quiz no. 5

0 Comments | Current Events, May 6, 2005

It's time to put your "knows" for the news to the test! The questions below are based on major news events that recently made headlines around the world. Some of the events were featured in recent issues of CE. How well do you know the news? Take this quiz and find out.

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People in the News

Identify each person below by writing the letter of the correct
description in each blank.

--1. George W. Bush     A. nun who was murdered in the Amazon rain
                           forest
--2. Eileen Collins     B. Canadian prime minister, who recently met
                           with U.S. and Mexican leaders
--3. Kim Jong II        C. Mexican president, who recently discussed
                           border control with U.S. and Canadian
                           leaders
--4. Paul Martin
                        D. U.S. secretary of state, who has warned
                           North Korea to halt its nuclear program
--5. John Brown
                        E. shuttle commander for Discovery's planned
                           mission
--6. Dorothy Stang      F. abolitionist who led an 1859 raid at
                           Harpers Ferry, Va. (now W. Va.)
--7. Condoleezza Rice   G. dictator who recently announced that his
                           country has nuclear weapons
--8. Vicente Fox        H. leader who suggested a guest worker program
                           for Mexican immigrants

Facts and Figures

Decide whether each statement is true or false. Write T for true or F for false in each blank.

--9. A Wisconsin proposal would make it legal for hunters to shoot feral dogs.

--10. Animal rights activists say Maggie the elephant should be relocated from the Bronx Zoo to the Alaska Zoo.

--11. Car crashes are the leading cause of death of teenagers in the United States.

--12. According to recently released figures, Brazil was one of the world's top 10 polluters in 1994.

--13. Twenty-two U.S. states have rules restricting indoor tanning for teens.

--14. U.S. teens are more likely to get into a car accident if they are driving alone.

Countries in the News

Fill in the blanks with the correct country names from the following list: Brazil, Iraq, Italy, Mexico, North Korea, Poland, Russia, South Africa, United States, Vatican City. (There are more countries than correct answers.)

15. This country is home to much of the Amazon rain forest. --

16. This country recently announced it has nuclear weapons. --

17. This country is where Pope John Paul II's successor will live and work. --

18. This country is the birthplace of the recently deceased Pope John Paul II. --

19. This country is home to an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants. --

20. This country was part of the former Soviet Union. --

Answers

1. H, 2. E, 3. G, 4. B, 5. F, 6. A, 7. D, 8. C, 9. F, 10. F, 11. T, 12. T, 13. T, 14. F, 15. Brazil, 16. North Korea, 17. Vatican City, 18. Poland, 19. United States, 20. Russia