Social Studies Current Events

Question 1

Climate Change

Answer 1

refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

Question 2

Roe Vs. Wade

Answer 2

Changed abortion law

Question 3

Emperor of Japan

Answer 3

Naruhito

Question 4

George Bush

Answer 4

41st President of the United States

Question 5

Joe Biden

Answer 5

46th President

Question 6

Justin Trudeau

Answer 6

23 Prime Minister of Canada

Question 7

Kimala Harris

Answer 7

49th Vise President, First Female V.P. among other things. Democratic Party

Question 8

Kim Jong-un

Answer 8

Supreme Leader of North Korea

Question 9

Robert Muellar

Answer 9

6th Director of the FBI, has a purple heart

Question 10

U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Answer 10

Pete Buttigieg

Question 11

U.S. Speaker of the House

Answer 11

Nancy Pelosi

Question 12

Afghanistan Capital City

Answer 12

Kabul

Question 13

Afghanistan Leader

Answer 13

Hibatullah Akhundzada

Question 14

Afghanistan War

Answer 14

2001-2021

Question 15

Kenya Capital City

Answer 15

Nairobi

Question 16

Kenya Leader

Answer 16

William Ruto

Question 17

Name 4 of the Seven Wonders

Answer 17

the Taj Mahal, the Colosseum, the Chichen Itza, Machu Picchu, Christ the Redeemer, Petra, and the Great Wall of China.

Question 18

Brexit

Answer 18

The “British Exit” the European Union

Question 19

Corretta Scott King Award

Answer 19

Annual award named for MLKJr’s Wife- recogises outstanding books for young adults and children by African Americans

Question 20

Inflation

Answer 20

A general increase in prices and fall in the perchasing value of money.

Question 21

PTSD

Answer 21

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder