Student News Quiz
Weekly Student News Quiz: School Attendance, Bridge Collapse, NCAA Final
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Above is an image related to one of the news stories that we followed over the past two weeks. Do you know what it shows? At the bottom of this quiz, you’ll find the answer.
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
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On April 8, millions watched the total solar eclipse that crossed North America from Mazatlán, Mexico, to the Newfoundland coast near Gander, Canada.
What is a solar eclipse?
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On March 26, a major bridge in Baltimore collapsed into the water. Why did the bridge collapse?
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Three of the sentences below are recent New York Times headlines about the Israel-Hamas war. Which one is the made-up headline?
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Which team beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 to become the first undefeated national champion since 2016, capping off a remarkable year for women’s basketball?
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The graph above comes from a recent New York Times article. What was the headline?
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What Pacific island was rocked by a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake on April 3?
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On March 29, Beyoncé released her much-anticipated new album, “Cowboy Carter,” which quickly shot to the top of the Billboard charts. Which of the following performers did NOT make a cameo on the superstar’s new 27-track tour of popular music?
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On March 28, Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing billions from customers. In what industry had he been a titan?
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After a surpise victory, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44, is set to become Senegal’s youngest-ever president and the youngest elected president currently serving in Africa.
Which country on the map above is Senegal?
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On March 29, a tanker carrying thousands of young salmon crashed in Oregon. What was the event’s silver lining that made headlines?