Assignments

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1	2 Assignment #16 CNN10 11/2 1) What country is planning on implementing another lockdown? 2) What countries recently experienced a powerful deadly earthquake? 3) What day did this earthquake take place? 4) What was the magnitude of this deadly earthquake? 5) What political party was George Washington a member of? 6) How many early voters have already voted in the US as of this weekend? 7) When is voting day in the US? 8) When will the next US president be sworn into office? 9) Why is there a good chance we will not know who the next president will be on voting day this year? 11:59 PM	3	4 Assignment #17 CNN10 11/4 1) Who won the presidential election yesterday? 2) How many states are we still awaiting results from? 3) What is the "popular vote"? 4) Which candidate is currently leading in the popular vote? 5) Can a candidate win the popular vote, and lose the election? 6) What is President Trump referring to when he says this is a "sad" situation in voting? 7) Do people vote directly for president? Who actually votes? 8) What state gets the most electoral college votes? Why? How many? 9) What country did Hurricane Eta hit this week? What category of storm is Eta? 10) What is Machu Picchu? Where is it located? 11:59 PM	5	6	7
8	9 Assignment #18 CNN10 11/9 1) Who ended up winning the election? 2) When was the victory announced? 3) When was Biden vice president? 4) Who will be the oldest president elect? 5) How old will Biden be when entering office? 6) Does President Trump agree with the victory? What is he going to do now? 11:59 PM	10 Assignment #19 CNN10 11/10 1) What drug company feels they are very close to a COVID vaccine? 2) What percent effectiveness does this company say it's vaccine is so far in trials? 3) What day was the first time that US reported more than 100,000 positive COVID tests in a single day? 4) About how many positive COVID tests have there been in the US so far this year? 5) About how many deaths in the US this year have been attributed to COVID? 6) About what percentage of people with COVID show no symptoms? 7) What is the estimated survival rate of COVID? 8) In a recent poll, what percentage of people say they will not get COVID vaccine once it is available to the public? 9) What storm caused mass destruction in Central America last week and is approaching Florida this week? 10) What is a benefit of prescribed burning? 11) What Northern California tribe believes in and carries out prescribed burning in national forests? 11:59 PM	11	12 Assignment #20 CNN10 11/12 1) How many people were hospitalized Tuesday due to COVID-19 according to the COVID Tracking Project? 2) What type of COVID treatment produced by Eli Lilly received emergency approval by the FDA? 3) Are COVID rates of infection increasing or decreasing currently across the US? 4) What percentage of people infected with COVID-19 survive? 5) What 2 things is the government having trouble balancing currently when it comes to COVID-19? 6) How long is the deepest trench in the ocean? What is it called? 7) How deep did China recently go in the ocean with a manned ocean exploring vehicle? What is the interest in the deep sea? 8) Who produces the most "rare earth elements"? What are they primarily used for? 9) What is so special about The Shed building in New York City? 11:59 PM	13 Assignment #21 CNN10 11/13 1) How long does a vaccine usually take to go from developmental stage into a doctor's office to distribute to public? 2) What percent of public have said they would take a new COVID vaccine if available at a low cost? 3) Is the number of people willing to take a new vaccine increasing or decreasing according to the poll? 4) What is the logistical challenge of Pfizer's new vaccine? 5) Is Pfizer vaccine designed to be used in low income countries/areas? 6) What "first" event took place in 1621 that takes place every November? 7) Was turkey likely served at the first Thanksgiving? What was probably on the menu? 8) How has Black Friday changed over the last few years? 9) What is the price tag on this new robotic dolphin? 11:59 PM	14
15	16 Assignment #22 CNN10 11/16 1) In what state is an election recount currently taking place? 2) What are 3 very important things that The Senate does? 3) How many seats must a party control in The Senate to have a majority? 4) Why are Georgia election results so important when it comes to The Senate? 5) When do all election votes need to be certified by each state? 6) What happens after the states certify election results? 7) When are the Electoral College votes counted and finalized? By whom? 8) When is the next president of the US sworn in? 9) When is it believed that Stonehenge was built? 10) What private company has NASA teamed up with to explore space? 11) How long will this space mission be staying in space at the International Space Station? 11:59 PM	17 Assignment #23 CNN10 11/17 1) How many US vaccines are in Phase III of trials? 2) What two vaccine companies in the US are in Phase III? 3) What is a Phase III trial for a vaccine? 4) In the past, what is the fastest a vaccine was developed, before being given to the general public? 5) What percentage effective does Moderna claim their new vaccine is against COVID-19? 6) In the US in the past week, how many new positive cases of COVID-19? 7) Where are the Summer Olympics supposed to be held next summer? 8) What hurricane is currently headed towards Central America (Nicaragua, Honduras)? What phase hurricane? How fast are the winds? 9) What are ice cream companies doing in order to sell ice cream during the pandemic? 10) What is Disney doing to make experiences at theme parks more realistic? 11:59 PM	18 Assignment #24 CNN10 11/18 1) Where is the US withdrawing thousands of troops from? 2) How long have troops been in these two countries? 3) What is SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)? 4) What can you do to help with SAD? 5) What famous city did Alexander the Great found around 331 BC? 11:59 PM	19 Assignment #25 CNN10 11/19 How do you feel about driverless cars? Are you for or against the idea? Why or why not? 11:59 PM	20 Assignment #26 CNN10 11/20 1) When Hurricane Iota hit Nicaragua what category storm was it? How fast were the winds? 2) What large school district in the US is closing schools and moving back to fully remote due to COVID-19 spike? 3) What is Boeing's top selling aircraft according to the news? Why were they pulled off the market last year? 4) Who advises the president? 5) How many executive department cabinets are there in the US Government? Who leads each one? 6) Who chooses each cabinet? Who approves each choice? 7) What superfood crop is grown under the sea? 11:59 PM	21
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29	30 Assignment #27 CNN10 11/30 1) What's the estimated number of Americans this holiday season that won't have enough to eat? 2) How has shopping dramatically changed this holiday season? 3) What year was Rutgers University football team founded? 4) Who is the first female football kicker in the history of Vanderbilt University? 5) In 2018, what kind of bridge did they build in Utah? 6) After an election tie in White Bluff, how did they resolve the issue? 11:59 PM	1 Assignment #28 CNN10 1) Where was a nuclear scientist recently assassinated? 2) Who is being blamed for the assassination? 3) How could this assassination affect the US? 4) What continent currently has many countries with lockdowns in place? How will this affect the holidays? 5) What was the first airline in the world? 6) What airline will require all passengers have the COVID-19 vaccine? How might this affect business? 7) What are other airlines currently doing to protect passengers? 8) Why is the airline business hurting so much? 9) On his busy New York to London flight that can take 270 passengers, how many were on the plane? 11:59 PM	2 Assignment #29 CNN10 12/2 1) How many COVID-19 vaccines have been submitted to the FDA for final approval in the US? 2) Why did a group of top medical advisers in the US meet yesterday in the US? 3) Even though vaccines are ready, when do they estimate that they will be widely available to the public? 4) Experts say COVID-19 is most dangerous to people with what kind of medical issues? 5) About what percentage of people who test positive for COVID-19 show no symptoms? About what percentage survive COVID-19? 6) What's the main challenge when it comes to distributing COVID-19 vaccines? 7) What is the shoulder hump of a grizzly bear made of? 8) What does the company Clearview AI do? Why is it so controversial? 11:59 PM	3 Assignment #30 CNN10 12/3 1) Where in Australia has a brush fire been burning for the last 6 weeks? 2) When was the worst fire season in Australia's history? What do they call it now? 3) What seafood do Americans eat most? 4) With COVID-19 has the demand for seafood increase or decreased? How is this affecting fishermen? 5) What are Monterrey Bay fishermen doing with their extra fish that they don't sell? 6) What happened to Stuart Bee and his boat? 7) In 1825, what did US ambassador to Mexico Joel Poinsett bring back to the US with him that is now a holiday tradition? 11:59 PM	4 Assignment #31 CNN10 12/4 1) What country sent an unmanned space probe to the moon this week to collect rocks from it's dark side? 2) What kind of planet is K2-141B, which was discovered in 2018? 3) Which state is nicknamed the beehive state? 4) What type of animal feed farming are they using in Utah due to weather and COVID-19 concerns? 5) Where is the world's deepest swimming pool located? How deep is it? 6) What kind of snowman do they build every year in Albuquerque, New Mexico? 11:59 PM	5