Current Events Quiz Week of March 17 – 21, 2014

Questions:
1. What has Russian President Vladimir Putin done this week because of the results of a referendum last weekend?
-He signed a treaty to annex Krymia
2. Because of what is going on in Ukraine, what have other countries like the U.S., Japan and those in the European Union imposed against Russian officials?
-Sanctions
3.  What national championship with 68 teams competing begins this week and ends April 7?
- NCAA Basketball
4. Where did two die in a fiery news helicopter crash this week?
-Seattle
5. Why is Fred Phelps, controversial founder of Westboro Baptist Church, in the news this week?
-He is on his death bed
6. With the Malaysian Airlines flight still missing, whose computers and homes did authorities search unsuccessfully, looking for clues this week?Extra Credit: What celebrity says she has become “a little obsessive” about the plane and posted photos of where she thinks it went down.
-The pilot, co-pilot, flight attendants, and passengers     Ex: Courtney Love
7. What incident put the Grand Canyon’s South Rim in the news this week?
- Somebody fell to their death
8. What rock star canceled his concert in Australia after the death of his long-time girlfriend?
-McJagger