Friday, April 23, 2010

4/23/10 - Week in Review Questions



Search the internet for answers to the following questions about recent events in the news.  Post your answers in correct numbered order in the comments section:

1.  In what US state did a mine disaster occur on April 5 in which 29 miners were killed?

2.  What was the name of the volcano that erupted recently in Iceland, sending plumes of ash into the air that disrupted flights in and out of Europe for several days?

3.  The United States recently negotiated a treaty with which country to limit the number of nuclear weapons in the world?  Bonus: How many nuclear weapons will each country have after the treaty goes into effect?

4.  The President and many top leaders of which country were killed in a plane crash on April 4?

5.  Which Supreme Court justice recently announced his intention to retire before the beginning of the court's next term?

6. What country was hit with a magnitude 6.9 earthquake on April 14, killing at least 2,000 people?

7.  In what year was Earth Day founded?

8.  For how many games did the NFL suspend Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger?

9.  On April 20th the Supreme Court struck down an 11 year old federal law which banned the sale or trading of what type of pictures and videos?

10.  This week Congress is debating a set of laws designed to set tough new regulations for which US industry?

16 comments:

  1. 1.Wst Virgina
    2.Eyjafjallajokull
    3.?
    4.Russia
    5.Steven
    6.China
    7.1970
    8.six
    9.?
    10.?

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  2. 1.West Virgina
    2.Eyjafjallajokull
    3.Iran
    4.Poland
    5.John Paul Stevens
    6.China
    7.1970
    8.six games.
    9.Dogfight Videos
    10.

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  3. 1. West Virgina
    2. Name was Eyjafjallajökull.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.China
    7.1970
    8.
    9.
    10.

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  4. 1. West Virgina
    2. Eyjafjallajokull
    3. Russia
    4. Poland
    5. John Paul Stevens
    6. Yushu
    7. 1970
    8. 6
    9. Animal violance
    10. Stock exchange

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  5. 1. west virginia.
    2. eyjafjallajokull.
    3. iran.
    4. poland.
    5. john paul stevens.
    6.China's western Qinghai province.
    7. 1950.
    8. six.
    9. animal cruelty.
    10. wall street.

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  6. 1)West Virginia
    2)Eyjafjallajokull
    3)Iran
    4)Poland
    5)John Paul Stevens
    6)China's western Qinghai province
    7)1950
    8)six
    9)animal cruelty
    10) wll street

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  7. 1.West Virginia
    2.Eyjafjallajokull
    3.Russia
    4.Poland
    5.John Paul Stevens
    6.China
    7.1970
    8.6 games
    9.Animal Cruelty
    10.Financial

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  8. 1.West Virginia
    2.eyjafjallajokull
    3.Iran 240
    4.Poland
    5.John Paul Stevens
    6.China
    7.1970
    8.six
    9.Dog Fight videos
    10.Immigration

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  9. 1.West Virginia
    2.Eyjafallajokull
    3.Russia
    4.Poland
    5.John Paul Stevens
    6.Yushu
    7.1970
    8.6 games
    9.Animal Violance
    10.Wall Street

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  10. 1. West Virginia
    2. Eyjafjallajokull volcano
    3. Russia
    4. Poland
    5. John Paul Stevens
    6. Qinghai, China
    7. 1970
    8. 6 games
    9. Animal violance
    10. Wall street Bankers.

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  11. 1.West Virginia. 2.Eyjafjallajökull. 3.Russia,1000 lbs. 4.Poland. 5.John Paul Stevens.
    6.China. 7.1970. 8.6. 9.Animal abuse. 10.Wall street.

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  12. 1.West Virginia
    2.Eyjafioell
    3.Russia
    4.Poland
    5.John Paul Stevens
    6.Ushu China
    7.April 22, 1970
    8.6 games
    9.Animal cruelty videos and pictures
    10.New Yorks Financial Giants. Goldmans Sachs

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  13. 1.West Virginia
    2. Eyjafioell
    3.Russia
    4. Poland
    5. John Paul Stevens
    6. Yushu, China
    7. April 22, 1970
    8. 6 Games
    9. Animal cruelty pictures and videos.
    10.New yorks financial giants. Goldmans sachs

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  14. 1. west virgina

    2. eyjafilell

    3. russia

    5. john paul stevens

    6. yushu, china

    7. april 22 1970

    8. 6 games

    9. animal cruilty

    10. new york finacial giant goldmans finacial sacks

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  15. 1. West Virginia.
    2. Eyjafjallajokull.
    3. Iran.
    4. Russia.
    5. Supreme Court.
    6. China.
    7. 1970.
    8. Six games.
    9. Dog Fights.
    10. Automobile emmissions.

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  16. 1) West Virginia
    2) Eyjafjallajokull
    3)
    4) Poland
    5) Justice Stevens
    6) China
    7) 1970
    8) 6 games
    9) cruelty to animals
    10) goldman sachs

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