General Events Test For Students!

10 Questions | By Fmsshepperd | Updated: May 21, 2022 | Attempts: 5063

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Are you looking for a way to get your memory juices flowing before you start your long day? Take this 'General Events Test For Students'. It is essential to know all the things that happen around us so that we don’t get caught with surprise changes. Just how informed are you when it comes to current events in countries around the world? Why don’t you take this quiz and have some fun while you get informed? All the best!

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1.

1. What country began experiencing a significant volcanic eruption in 2010?
- A.
  
  Greenland
- B.
  
  Poland
- C.
  
  Iceland
- D.
  
  Hawaii
2.

What international industry started feeling a major financial and logistical impact as a result of the volcano?
- A.
  
  Hotels
- B.
  
  Airlines
- C.
  
  NATO
- D.
  
  Fast food
3.

Two professional sports are now into their end-of-the-season playoffs. Name one of them.
- A.
  
  Basketball
- B.
  
  Football
- C.
  
  Swimming
- D.
  
  Track
4.

Which is the other
- A.
  
  Bowling
- B.
  
  Ice hockey
- C.
  
  Golf
- D.
  
  Baseball
5.

What kind of videos are no longer illegal to sell after the Supreme Court struck down a lower court’s ban on them?
- A.
  
  Bootleg videos
- B.
  
  Police evidence
- C.
  
  Dogfight/acts of animal cruelty
- D.
  
  Copys of copyrighted work
6.

What was investment banking firm in the news, both because of its lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with the announcement of its profits?
- A.
  
  JP Morgan Chase
- B.
  
  Washington Mutual
- C.
  
  Benny Madoff
- D.
  
  Goldman Sachs
7.

What baseball team has been in the news because its president was found dead in a Salt Lake City hotel room?
- A.
  
  New York Yankees
- B.
  
  Colorado Rockies
- C.
  
  Baltimore Orioles
- D.
  
  Boston Red Sox
8.

What does one in three teens do at least 100 times a day, according to a new study?
- A.
  
  Sends text messages
- B.
  
  Says "whatever"
- C.
  
  Says "LOL"
- D.
  
  Plays a game
9.

What ingredient does the FDA now say must be decreased in food and beverages?
- A.
  
  Salt
- B.
  
  Sugar
- C.
  
  Phosphoric acid
- D.
  
  Caffeine
10.

What word form did the Associated Press Stylebook change that caused a lot of comment from journalists?
- A.
  
  The web site became website.
- B.
  
  The website became Web site.
- C.
  
  A lot became alot
- D.
  
  Alot became A lot