Current Events
Name 2 holidays that we observed last week.
Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras, or Valentine's Day
True or False: February is Black History Month.
True
Name any famous scientist
So many!
Last Friday, Donald Trump was issued $354 million in penalties and was banned by a court from conducting business in what state for 3 years?
New York
How many days are in February this year?
29
What is the hot substance that flows from volcanoes?
Lava
There was a mass shooting at a Super Bowl parade in what city?
Kansas City
Which inventor (born on February 11, 1847) is credited for inventing the first practical incandescent lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Alexei Navalany died in a Russian Arctic prison. What was he famous for?
Opposing Putin
On February 10, 1846, Brigham Young began leading 1600 Mormons west. In what state did they settle?
Utah
What is the chemical symbol for Oxygen?
O
One major credit card company is about to buy another. Name the two companies involved.
Capital One is buying Discover.
On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from prison. He went on to be elected to what position in South Africa?
President
What is the pigment that gives plants their green color and helps them with photosynthesis?
Clorophyll