CNN 10 Exam 40 Questions with Verified Answers
In what nation would you find the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, much of whose cultural heritage has
... [Show More] been reduced to rubble by terrorists? - CORRECT ANSWER Iraq
Retired astronaut Mark Kelly is supporting a company's effort to carry people into the stratosphere using what type of vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER balloons
How many speeches has U.S. President Donald Trump delivered to a joint session of Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER one
The term "ring of fire" was used to describe a natural event that occurred on Sunday but wasn't related to earthquakes. What kind of event was it? - CORRECT ANSWER (solar) eclipse
Where would you find Grimaldi, Copernicus, and the Sea of Clouds? - CORRECT ANSWER the moon
What is the Terraformer, which is part of a natural disaster research facility at the University of Florida? - CORRECT ANSWER wind tunnel
China is currently experiencing its fifth epidemic since 2013 of what dangerous virus? - CORRECT ANSWER bird flu or avian influenza or H7N9
The Global Slavery Index estimates that two-thirds of the world's slaves are located in what continent? - CORRECT ANSWER Asia (or Asia-Pacific)
The United Nations says 4,000 people per day have been fleeing what war-torn, Middle Eastern city? - CORRECT ANSWER Mosul, Iraq
Hong Kong, which is a Special Administrative Region of China, was once part of what other country from 1842 to 1997? - CORRECT ANSWER Britain (or the United Kingdom)
What is the name of the legislative body of 3,000 politicians who recently gathered in Beijing, China for their annual meeting? - CORRECT ANSWER National People's Congress
What company says its active users total more than 1.8 billion people every month? - CORRECT ANSWER Facebook
What country, whose immigrants and refugees were suspended from entering the U.S. under a previous executive order, is not restricted in the new order? - CORRECT ANSWER Iraq
Why was the start of this year's Iditarod race moved from Anchorage, Alaska to Fairbanks? - CORRECT ANSWER lack of snow (in Anchorage)
When a country's gross domestic product (GDP) decreases for two consecutive quarters, the nation's economy is said to be in what? - CORRECT ANSWER recession (or contraction)
What is the largest country in the Southern Hemisphere? - CORRECT ANSWER Brazil
What kind of weapon is both used and targeted by a THAAD system? - CORRECT ANSWER missile
International Women's Day, which remembers the progress made and obstacles faced by women, is held annually on what date? - CORRECT ANSWER March 8
A study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine linked increased social media use with what feeling? - CORRECT ANSWER isolation or loneliness
Members of what branch of the U.S. military are reportedly on the ground in Syria and preparing to support an assault on the city of Raqqa? - CORRECT ANSWER Marines
What is the current U.S. unemployment rate, a percentage that remained the same through September and October? - CORRECT ANSWER 3.7%
In what South American nation, whose topography includes both the Andes and the Amazon Rainforest, did a doctor become a CNN Hero for his efforts to help children? - CORRECT ANSWER Peru
In 1845, the U.S. Congress passed a law that established the Tuesday after the first Monday in November as what? - CORRECT ANSWER Election Day
In what year did Iran and several other countries, led by the U.S., reach a controversial nuclear agreement that the U.S. fully exited this week by reinstating sanctions on Iran? - CORRECT ANSWER 2015
Following the U.S. Midterm Elections, what political party was projected to control the U.S. House of Representatives in the 116th Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER Democrats
Following the U.S. Midterm Elections, what political party was projected to control the U.S. Senate in the 116th Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER Republicans
What product, announced in 2001 by renowned inventor Dean Kamen, saw a rise, fall, and rise again with its technology being utilized in electric scooters? - CORRECT ANSWER Segway
Name the former U.S. attorney general, also a former U.S. senator from Alabama, who suddenly resigned on Wednesday. - CORRECT ANSWER Jeff Sessions
Health officials say that acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), which has been detected in 25 states, is similar to what well-known disease that was largely eradicated in the 20th Century? - CORRECT ANSWER Polio
In what year did the Armistice of November 11 bring an end to World War I, a conflict whose scale and technology had never been seen before? - CORRECT ANSWER 1918
Name the town in Northern California that was almost completely destroyed by the "Camp Fire," which set a record for being the state's most deadly and destructive. - CORRECT ANSWER Paradise
What world capital, which has a high population density, is known as the "bandwidth capital of the world" for its extensive technological network? - CORRECT ANSWER South Korea
Under a new Trump Administration rule, migrants who illegally cross into the U.S. from its southern border with Mexico will no longer be eligible to apply for what? - CORRECT ANSWER Asylum
Following the U.S. Midterm Elections, how many political races in Florida were close enough to trigger a recount? - CORRECT ANSWER 3
In what communist country did satellite images recently detect 12 undeclared missile sites, whose significance was debated by experts? - CORRECT ANSWER North Korea
Name the island, which is located in the Irish Sea, where a Swedish art group is placing miniature houses meant to appear as if they'd always been there. - CORRECT ANSWER Isle of Man
What U.S. Congress (a number) was elected in last week's Midterms and will begin meeting on January 3, 2019? - CORRECT ANSWER 116th
What material, which is known as the "mother of all commodities," is the single biggest factor in the price of gasoline? - CORRECT ANSWER Oil
A prison reform bill, for which U.S. President Donald Trump voiced support this week, has already passed in what chamber of the U.S. Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER House of Representatives
What nation of more than 51 million people temporarily grounded all airline flights on Thursday so that its high school students could better focus on college entrance exams? - CORRECT ANSWER South Korea [Show Less]