Current Events 1
What team just won the gold medal in Ice Hockey in the Olympics?
USA
Who is the governor of Minnesota?
Tim Walz
What state in the US is a peninsula (surrounded by water on three sides)?
Florida
What is the name of the branch of government that has 9 judges that decide if a law is legal or not: Executive, Judicial or Legislative?
Judicial
What is the smallest world continent?
Australia
What country is Donald Trump threatening with war right now?
Iran
Who is the mayor of Minneapolis?
Jacob Frey
What region of the US is Minnesota in: Southwest, Northeast or Midwest?
Midwest
What city is the capital of the US in?
Washington DC
What percentage of the world's population is Asian?
60%
Presidents give a speech to Congress every year. What is the speech called?
The State of the Union
Who is the mayor of St. Paul?
Kaohly Her
What is the longest river in the US?
The Missouri River
Which branch of government makes the laws: Judicial, Legislative or Executive?
Legislative
What is the largest world continent?
Asia
What will the US be celebrating on July 4, 2026?
The 250th birthday of the USA
Who is the US Vice President?
JD Vance
What US state has the largest population?
California
What branch of government does the president belong to: Judicial, Executive or Legislative?
Executive
What is the approximate population of Earth?
8.3 billion
What major football (soccer) tournament will be held in North America this coming summer?
The World Cup.
Who is the Minnesota representative who was born in Somalia?
Ilhan Omar
What is the approximate population of Minnesota?
5.8 million. Making it the 22nd most populous state
What are the 3 Branches of Government?
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Name the seven continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Antarctica