Extra Credit

OR Take the following Current Events Quiz based on big news stories the past month - YOU MAY NOT USE THE AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN FOR THIS QUIZ!!! Please answer these on your blog in a post called FINAL EXAM EXTRA CREDIT.

1. Who won the hotly contested U.S. Senate seat from Alabama?

2. What state is still experiencing six major wildfires that have destroyed more than 1,000 structures during the last week? Extra Credit: Which fire is the largest and seems the most difficult to contain?
California, I believe the Thomas fire 
3. What unique currency is probably the biggest investment trend these days? Pounds 

4. What city had a bomb explode in a pedestrian subway tunnel Monday during morning rush hour where (luckily!) only five people needed be treated for minor injuries? (The man accused of detonating the homemade device is said to be seriously injured.) New York 

5. What major U.S. city’s mayor died unexpectedly this week? He as the first Asian-American to serve in that post.

6. What much-anticipated movie sequel opens this week with many of the characters who’ve been in the series before? Star Wars 

7. Whom have a growing number of female Democratic lawmakers said the House should investigate for sexual misconduct allegations?
Trump 8. What Jewish festival began at sundown Tuesday, Dec. 12 and lasts until Dec. 20?
Hanukah 9. Russia was barred from the 2018 Winter Olympics Games to be held where? Extra Credit: Why were they banned? Problems with other countries. 

10. Senator Al Franken of what state has announced his plan to resign from the US Senate.

11. Time Magazine chose what group as its 2017 Persons of the Year.

12. Who won the Heisman Trophy? Extra Credit: What college team did he play for?

13. President Trump recently shrank the size of two national monuments. What state where they both in?

14. What is the newest Facebook app recently released for kids age 6-12 called?

15. Name any of the five artists who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame soon.