Student News Quiz
Weekly Student News Quiz: Israel, Abortion Law, Trial of the Century
Above is an image related to one of the news stories we followed this past week. 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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Which country fired over 200 drones and missiles at Israel this past weekend, marking a significant escalation in hostilities between the two regional foes?
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On April 15, former President Donald J. Trump went on trial in Manhattan — the first former U.S. president to be criminally prosecuted. What has Mr. Trump been accused of in this case?
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O.J. Simpson died this week. His trial in 1995 for the murder of his former wife and her friend was often called “The Trial of the Century.” Why was the case such a public spectacle?
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The graph above comes from a recent New York Times article. What was the headline?
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On April 9, Arizona’s highest court upheld a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for women’s health care and election-year politics in a critical battleground state.
When was the law enacted?
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Last week, a group of women, pictured above, received a Congressional Gold Medal for their contributions to the home front during World War II. What did they accomplish more than eight decades ago to earn the award?
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Who did President Biden host at the White House on April 10 for a pomp-filled state visit?
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Whom did a judge in Michigan sentence to prison this week, in connection with the deadliest school shooting in the state’s history?
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On April 9, Europe’s top human rights court said that the Swiss government had violated its citizens’ human rights by not doing enough to stop what?
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What is going on in this picture?