NewsQuiz 12-7-18
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- Q1Name the former U.S. president who passed away on November 30 at age 94.Barack ObamaJimmy CarterGeorge H.W. Bush30s
- Q2What number president (for example: 1st, 12th, etc.) was the leader named in question 1?41454330s
- Q3A magnitude 7.0 earthquake, which was characterized as the most significant the region had experienced since 1964, recently struck what U.S. city?Bejing, ChinaNew York City, NYAnchorage, AK30s
- Q4What nation announced on Monday that it would leave OPEC and focus more on its production of natural gas?Saudi ArabiaQatarIsrael30s
- Q5After months of back-and-forth tariffs, a "trade truce" was announced recently between what two countries, whose leaders met on the sidelines of the G20 summit?China and RussiaChina and the United StatesRussia and the United States30s
- Q6The French government recently postponed plans for a tax increase on car fuel. What specific type of fuel is used by most cars in France?KeroseneGasolineDiesel30s
- Q7What is the term for water that has been used in baths, toilets, car washes, and hair salons and must be treated before it's released back into the environment?cleanwastewaterpotable30s
- Q8What Central African country, which is in the midst of its worst outbreak of the Ebola virus, has seen ten outbreaks since the disease was first identified in 1976?CongoNigeriaQatar30s
- Q9Into what body of water, which is surrounded by Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine, is the U.S. considering sailing one of its warships?Black SeaYellow SeaMediterranean Sea30s
- Q10On what specific date (month, day and year) did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor take place, leading to the U.S. entry into World War II?December 7th, 1941December 7th, 1918June 6th, 194430s