As part of being an active citizen of the world, it’s crucial to know what important things are going on. Who’s in power, where are the big decisions being made, and what are the big events that are shaping the global conversations and fights today? Let’s see if you’ve got your finger on the pulse by taking our current affairs quiz! NOTE: This quiz was written in 2018.
1 of 14
How many states did President Trump win on his route to winning the US election?
30
22
31
29
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2 of 14
Since when has Wikileaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange been under house arrest at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, England?
June 2000
June 2012
June 2000
June 2016
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3 of 14
Who did the New England Patriots defeat to win Super Bowl LI on February 5th 2017?
Atlanta Falcons
Green Bay Packers
Caroline Panthers
Denver Broncos
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4 of 14
Which European state currently occupies the Presidency of the Council of the European Union?
Germany
Finland
Malta
Luxemburg
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5 of 14
What is the capital city of Malta?
Valletta
Floriana
Krakow
Ljubljana
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6 of 14
In 2017, the British government formally triggered the Article 50 clause of the EU Treaty of Lisbon. Why?
To leave the EU (Brexit)
To protest about fishing quotas
To declare war
7 of 14
How many electoral college votes does a candidate need to become US President elect?
270
538
306
269
Wikipedia
8 of 14
What is name of the new French political party founded in 2016 by Presidential favorite Emmanuel Marcon?
En Marche!
France Arise
Front National
Clich? Politique
9 of 14
Responsible for the classic rock and roll hits ‘roll over Beethoven’ and ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’, which legendary musician died aged 90 in March 2017?
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly
Halle Berry
Chuck Norris
Wikipedia
10 of 14
On March 10th Park Geun-hye was removed as President (impeached) by a Constitutional Court in which Asian country?
Thailand
Malaysia
The Philippines
South Korea
Wikipedia
11 of 14
What is the name of the Front National leader hopeful of being made France’s first female president in the 2017 elections?
Marine Le Pen
Carla Bruni Sarkozy
Marion Mar?chal-Le Pen
Wikipedia
12 of 14
Who is the current president of Russia?
Vladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Lenin
Wikipedia
13 of 14
Which of the following countries do not share a border with rogue communist state North Korea?
China
Russia
South Korea
Japan
Wikipedia
14 of 14
Why did the US president authorize the launch of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian air base on April 6th?
In response to a suspected chemical attack
To hurt ISIS
In order to weaken Russia
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