Weekly Packet # 8 Test Questions

President Biden recently authorized federal support for which U.S. state after a severe winter storm left at least 27 people dead in the Buffalo area and tens of thousands of residents without power?

• Iowa

• Minnesota

• New York

• California

What company has agreed to pay a $19 million fine for failing to promptly report a defect with its Tread+ treadmill that could cause serious injury?

• Sole

• Peloton

• Bodyguard

• Horizon Fitness

What major U.S. airline was up and running on a normal schedule after a massive winter storm crippled operations and exposed severe operational challenges at the low-cost carrier?

• Delta

• Southwest

• Skybird

• American

Players, coaches, and football fans are anxiously awaiting updates about Damar Hamlin, a player for which NFL team, who recently suffered a cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals?

• Colts

• Greenbay Packers

• MN Vikings

• Buffalo Bills

Who was one of the most visible women on U.S. television as the first female anchor on an American network evening news broadcast and one of TV's most prominent interviewers, who recently passed away at age 93?

• Barbara Walters

• Dolly Parton

• Anna Kooiman

• Lisa Evers

What soccer player recently completed a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr in a groundbreaking deal for Middle Eastern soccer?

• Cristiano Ronaldo

• Kylian Mbappe

• Lionel Messi

• Neymar

The White House recently accused Greg Abbott, the governor of which U.S. state, of endangering lives after busloads of migrants were dropped near Vice President Kamala Harris home in Washington, D.C., on a cold Christmas Eve?

• New Mexico

• Tennessee

• Alabama

• Texas

President Vladimir Putin recently sent a frigate to what Ocean armed with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles, a signal to the West that Russia will not back down over the war in Ukraine?

• India

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Arctic

What company recently announced that layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy recently said in a public staff note?

• McDonalds

• Facebook

• Amazon

• Twitter

At the stroke of midnight, what country switched to the shared European currency, the euro, and removed dozens of border checkpoints to join the world's largest passport-free travel area?

• Croatia

• Belgium

• Wales

• Romania