Questions

1. Paris officials have cancelled the annual New Year’s Eve celebration along the iconic Champs-Élysées for this year. The celebration has been held for the last _______________ years.
a) sixty
b) sixteen
c) twenty
d) six

2. Paris police, who had pressured the mayor to cancel, cited security concerns such as “unpredictable crowd movements” without going into details – but critics loudly blamed France’s open-door immigration policies allowing large numbers of people to enter the country unvetted. _______________ people attended last New Year's Eve celebration on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
a) 10,000
b) 100,000
c) 1 million
d) 100 million

3. Federal authorities have arrested four alleged members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front, an extremist group accused of planning coordinated bombings across Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. The TILF was described as all but which one of the following?
a) pro-Palestine
b) anti-capitalist
c) far-left
d) far-right

4. When serving search warrants at the alleged TILF terrorists' homes, law enforcement found signs declaring all but which one of the following?
a) "Death to America"
b) "We Stand With Israel"
c) "Long live Turtle Island and Palestine"
d) "Death to ICE"

5. Billionaire businessman and free speech advocate Jimmy Lai, one of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy figures was imprisoned for using his media platforms and personal wealth to support Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and for fearlessly criticizing:
a) the British government
b) Hong Kong's Chief Executive
c) the Chinese Communist Party
d) King Charles

6. Mr. Lai was convicted of conspiracy to print and publish seditious material, and conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security. Human rights organizations have described his conviction as WHICH ONE of the following?
a) a fair ruling by Hong Kong's independent judiciary
b) bogus charges under a bogus law and a travesty of justice
c) a necessary step to maintain stability in Hong Kong
d) a complete shock that was totally unexpected

7. What potential consequence does Jimmy Lai face for the collusion charge?
a) 1,000 hours of community service
b) up to life in prison
c) release on bail to be held under house arrest
d) deportation to the United Kingdom

8. President Trump introduced Freedom250 this week, an organization set up to celebrate:
a) America's 250th birthday
b) 250 years since Paul Revere's ride
c) the 250th anniversary of the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving
d) 250 years since Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address

9. Events to celebrate 250 include the Great American State Fair on the National Mall next summer, which will feature pavilions from _______________, highlighting breathtaking innovations and celebrating America’s exceptional history and culture.
a) all Blue states
b) the lower forty-eight
c) Republican majority states
d) all 50 states

10. The 250 events will also include the first-ever “Patriot Games,” a four-day athletic event featuring the greatest _______________ athletes, one young man and one young woman from each state and territory competing in events promoting patriotism, sportsmanship, and American spirit.
a) professional
b) college
c) high school
d) elementary school