Politics and Current Event Quiz - Take it if you dare!
Inspired by George Will's Annual Opening Day Quiz, here's your chance to show your knowledge on current events and politics. Good luck!
Before we kick off the first of probably many political current events quizzes here, please tune in tomorrow for Virginia FREE Fridays at Noon via Zoom.
Our guest is Charles Nuttycombe of CNalysis.
The topic “Virginia’s House of Delegates Races - Who Will Win the Majority?” This is open to paid subscribers and Members of Virginia FREE and will NOT be broadcast on social media. It will be recorded so if you miss this chance, I can send it to you.
Okay. Time for the Virginia FREE Political and Current Events Quiz.
If you take this quiz and report to me your final score, I will add you to tomorrow’s special events Zoom with CNalysis.
Please wager within the legal limits and avert the eyes of the children when you do.
Recently, a well known Virginia Republican politician and a conservative radio personality debunked the story that the 2020 Virginia elections were fraudulent. Who are they? (go to 9:00 min mark of linked video)
A) State Senator Amanda Chase and WRVA’s Jeff Katz
B) 2020 U.S. Senate Candidate Daniel Gade and WJFN’s John Fredericks
C) Sergio de la Pena and Dan Bongino
D) Pete Snyder and Sean Hannity
According to Becker Hospital Review as of March 31st, where does Virginia rank in COVID vaccine distribution?
A) #13
B) #3
C) #22
D) #35
Also according to Becker Hospital Review as of March 31st, where does Virginia rank in test positivity versus other states?
A) #2
B) #11
C) #16
D) #30
On March 30, 1981 John Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan just ten weeks into his first term. At the same time, the Soviet Union had massed troops and on the Polish border and were preparing for an invasion due to the Solidarity labor movement. Today, Russian troops have been mobilized to the border of what neighboring country?
A) Belarus
B) Georgia
C) Latvia
D) Ukraine
“The NCAA faced a barrage of skeptical questions from the Supreme Court on Wednesday as it sought to defend tight limits on the types of confirmation that college athletes can receive.” Justice Clarence Thomas “noted the discrepancy between the NCAA’s insistence that athletes must be amateurs to preserve the integrity of college sports while many coaches are allowed to earn eye-popping salaries.” Thomas is a passionate fan of which college football team?
A) Holy Cross
B) Yale
C) Georgia
D) Nebraska
A) Poor sales
B) Low supply of batteries for their electric vehicles
C) Low supply of semiconductors
D) Union negotiations
A) New York Yankees
B) Cincinnati Reds
C) Pittsburgh Pirates
D) St. Louis Cardinals
8. Recently, Pope Francis visited what country in the Middle East?
A) Iran
B) Iraq
C) Jordan
D) Syria
The United Kingdom’s largest trading partner is which country?
A) China
B) United States
C) France
D) Germany
According to the Partnership for New York City, how many residents of high-income neighborhoods have filed change-of-address forms with the the U.S. Postal Service? Hint - NYC has lost 500,000 private sector jobs since March 2020.
A) 150,000
B) 200,000
C) 250,000
D) 300,000
In Alabama, workers at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer have voted on whether or not to unionize that operation. Of Amazon’s 800,000 workers in the US, none are unionized. As of yesterday, votes were still being counted. Which potential Republican candidate for president in 2024 announced support for this unionization effort saying - “when the conflict is between working Americans and a company whose leadership has decided to wage culture war against working-class values”
A) Florida Senator Marco Rubio
B) South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem
C) former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley
D) Texas Senator Ted Cruz
Speaking of the labor force, Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in February. But the number of employed residents fell by what number in February?
A) 9,909
B) 8,808
C) Over 12,000
D) less than 7,000
Speaking of Alabama, Alabama native State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase (R) recently launched an unprovoked attack on colleague State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McClellan (D) saying that because she chairs the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus “she will not be a governor that supports everyone.” In response, McClellan said the attack:
A) was racist
B) was bigoted
C) had no place in Virginia politics
D) All of the above
The trial of Derek Chauvin for his role in the death of George Floyd began this week in Minneapolis. On what charge is Chauvin being tried?
A) Second degree murder
B) Third degree murder
C) Second degree manslaughter
D) All of the above
Trivia Question - In October 1871, the Great Chicago Fire raged for three days until rain on the second night helped end the blaze. 300 people died, 17,500 building were destroyed, and it cost $4.5 Billion in today’s dollars. For years, it was blamed on Catherine O’Leary who died a recluse 24 years later in 1895. Fifteen years after her death, journalist Michael Ahern admitted to making up the story about a cow knocking over a lantern while being milked. What likely drove the narrative that sustained this lie?
A) there was another true story that another fire started in a similar manner
B) Anti-Irish and Anti-Poor sentiment
C) There were no other plausible stories presented
D) O’Leary was an alcoholic
Extra Credit Questions
As an April Fools’ Day joke, what name did Volkswagen say it was rebranding itself as in the U.S.?
For whom did John Hinckley say he shot Reagan?
What’s the name of Joe Biden’s dog that has reportedly bitten guests of the White House and also pooped in the hallway?
What is the title of the book by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes under titled “How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency”
How many NCAA national championship team titles do UVA and Virginia Tech have?
Here is George Will’s 2021 Opening Day Quiz. I scored a 21 out of 37 for 57%.
Answers
1 A, 2A, 3B, 4D, 5D, 6C, 7D, 8B, 9B, 10D, 11A, 12B, 13D,14D, 15B
Voltswagen
Jodie Foster
Major or Champ (but Major definitely bites)
Lucky
28-0 (Go HOOS)