Current Events Quiz Week of April 14 – 18, 2014

Current Events Quiz

Week of April 14 – 18, 2014

Questions:

1. What city observed a moment of silence at 2:49 p.m. Tuesday, along with Vice President Joe Biden, to commemorate what happened there a year ago?

2. Tuesday night, what did police find near the site of the commemoration and later detonate?

3. Why did some people stay up until after 2 a.m. ET Tuesday to see?

Extra credit: What made it even more unique this time?

4. Where were three people killed Sunday in a shooting that may include hate crime charges in addition to murder charges?

5. What kind of technology have those searching for the missing Malaysian airliner started using now?

6. What had most people in the U.S. done by midnight Tuesday that would allow them to rest easier? 

7. What city’s police commissioner announced this week he was eliminating a controversial program that spied on Muslims?

8. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was in the news this week when Russian President Putin called on him to condemn actions in Kiev. What organization does he head?

9.  After the Gopher Hockey Team lost the national championship game what happened in Dinkytown?