CNN 2/22 Exam 20 Questions with Verified Answers
When North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Sunday, sending a message to its rivals, U.S.
... [Show More] President Donald Trump was hosting the leader of what Asian country? - CORRECT ANSWER Japan
What is the name of the California lake whose spillways eroded, bringing a potential flood threat to almost 200,000 people? - CORRECT ANSWER Lake Oroville
Name the current leader of Canada, who visited the White House earlier this week. - CORRECT ANSWER Justin Trudeau
Hundreds of pilot whales recently beached themselves on a thin strip of land in what country? - CORRECT ANSWER New Zealand
Name the two countries that have the longest shared border in the world. - CORRECT ANSWER Canada and the U.S.
What U.S. government position was recently held by Michael Flynn before his resignation, following a controversy involving phone conversations with a Russian ambassador? - CORRECT ANSWER national security adviser
What nation is North Korea's only major ally? - CORRECT ANSWER China
The World Health Organization estimates that almost half the global population is at risk of catching what mosquito-borne disease? - CORRECT ANSWER malaria
Along its southern border, the nation of Israel has a fence meant to stop illegal immigration from what other country? - CORRECT ANSWER Egypt
ICE is an acronym for a U.S. federal law enforcement agency. What does ICE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Immigration and Customs Enforcement
What country, whose scientists are not allowed to work with NASA, is hoping to become a major space power through missions to the dark side of the moon, Mars, and a probe to Jupiter? - CORRECT ANSWER China
As discussed on Monday's show, the American spacecraft Orion is designed to take as many as six astronauts into deep space for what duration of time? - CORRECT ANSWER 21 days
What nation, which gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, is the site of Europe's most violent crisis in decades? - CORRECT ANSWER Ukraine
Name the Indian Ocean island where scientists believe they've discovered evidence of an invisible, "lost continent." - CORRECT ANSWER Mauritius
Including Tuesday's vote, how many times has a U.S. vice president cast the tiebreaking vote to confirm a president's Cabinet nominee? - CORRECT ANSWER 2
In what Pacific body of water do Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan and China all have competing claims to territory? - CORRECT ANSWER South China Sea
The Enhanced Fujita scale is used to measure the intensity of what natural event? - CORRECT ANSWER Tornadoes
Pyeongchang, South Korea is preparing to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. What South Korean city hosted the Summer Games in 1988? - CORRECT ANSWER Seoul
Name the two scientists who in 1953 described the structure of DNA as a double helix. - CORRECT ANSWER Watson and Clark
Name of the type of storm that occurs within the most crowded coastline of the U.S., often brings massive amounts of snow, and can carry winds of 58 miles per hour or more. - CORRECT ANSWER nor'easter [Show Less]