Category: Current Events Quizzes

In August, Edward Snowden, the American who leaked information about U.S. National Security Agency surveillance, sought asylum in a foreign country where he stayed at the airport while the nation … Continue →

The United States and other nations condemned the government of Syria for using chemical weapons against rebels. What is the name of the President of Syria who was accused of … Continue →

On May 20, an enormous category 4 tornado hit the town of Moore, flattening the Plaza Towers Elementary School and killing at least 24 people. In what state did this … Continue →

In what nation have protest organizers claimed to have collected more than 22 million signatures on a petition demanding that the leader of the country, Mohammed Morsi, step down? (A) … Continue →

In April of 2013, the Queen of the Netherlands abdicated, allowing her son Willem-Alexander to ascend the throne. What is the name of the Queen? (A) Beatrix (B) Elizabeth (C) … Continue →

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On January 22, 2012, Gabby Giffords vacated her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona. She felt she could not focus on her recovery and still serve in … Continue →

The Duchess of Cambridge, the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is expecting the couple’s first child in July 2013. What was her name before she married William?

President Obama met numerous times during December 2012 with the Republican Speaker of the House to try to solve the “fiscal cliff” crisis facing the nation. What is the name … Continue →

On December 14, 2012, a gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in the town of Newtown and gunned down 26 teachers and students. In what state did the shooting take … Continue →