Current Events Superset 2025-26 Flashcards

Which American technology company produces the Android mobile operating system?

Which American company produces the iPhone?

Which streaming platform is owned by Disney and competes with Netflix?

Which Texas city hosts the headquarters of Texas Instruments?

Which Texas city hosts SpaceX Starbase launch facilities nearby?

Which private rocket company operates Starship test launches in South Texas?

Which international body governs the Olympic Games?

Which international award honors achievements in physics

Which Nobel Prize category is awarded in Oslo rather than Stockholm?

Which Scandinavian country awards the Nobel Peace Prize?

Which U.S. federal agency investigates major crimes and terrorism?

Which American intelligence agency gathers foreign intelligence?

Which U.S. cabinet department oversees homeland security?

Which Texas city is home to the Alamo?

Which Texas city hosts Texas Tech University?

Which Texas city hosts Baylor University?

Which Texas city hosts Texas Christian University?

Which Texas city hosts the University of Houston?

Which international organization of oil exporters influences global oil prices?

Which global shipping route connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?

Which international humanitarian organization provides aid during wars and disasters?

Which global organization manages refugee protection?

Which environmental issue involves large wildfires in forests around the world?

Which Texas state agency oversees public education?

Which exam measures Texas public school student performance?

Which U.S. economic indicator measures the percentage of unemployed workers?

Which economic measure tracks total value of goods and services produced?

Which international alliance formed in 1949 for collective defense?

Which U.S. state shares the longest border with Mexico?

Which Texas city sits directly across from Ciudad Juárez?

Which Texas city sits across from Nuevo Laredo?

Which Texas coastal city is a major port and tourism center?

Which international environmental treaty aims to limit global warming?

Which Asian country is the world’s most populous nation?

Which Indian leader serves as prime minister?

Which European country left the European Union in 2020 but remains important in global politics?

Which British prime minister held office during the mid-2020s?

Which French president remained in office during 2025?

Which German leader served as chancellor during 2025?

Which Canadian prime minister remained in office in 2025?

Which American singer’s global tour dominated music headlines during 2025?

Which award show honors excellence in television?

Which awards honor achievements in journalism and literature?

Which American actor known for the TV series Friends died in 2023 but remained widely discussed in media retrospectives?

Which country’s economy is the largest in the world?

Which country has the second largest economy?

Which European Union currency is used by many member countries?

Which international financial institution headquartered in Washington provides development loans?

Which Texas governor served during 2025–2026?

Which Texas lieutenant governor presides over the Texas Senate?

Which Texas attorney general serves as the state's chief legal officer?

Which Texas city contains the headquarters of AT&T?

Which international law enforcement agency coordinates police cooperation across countries?

Which global organization focused on nuclear energy oversight?

Which global environmental summit process is known as COP?

Which U.S. cabinet department oversees the military?

Which global conflict continued affecting grain exports and food prices?

Which global technology trend involves computers performing human-like reasoning tasks?

Which company developed the ChatGPT AI system?

Which American entrepreneur leads OpenAI?

Which global health organization coordinates international disease response?

Which disease caused a worldwide pandemic beginning in 2019?

Which biotechnology method uses genetic instructions to trigger immune responses in vaccines?

Which Texas city is home to the University of Texas flagship campus?

Which American space agency conducts civilian space exploration?

Which NASA space telescope launched in 2021 continues major discoveries?

Which private spaceflight company launches astronauts to the International Space Station?

Which international space laboratory orbits Earth?

Which global energy trend involves switching from fossil fuels to renewable power?

Which renewable energy source uses sunlight to generate electricity?

Which Texas region leads the nation in wind energy production?

Which company operates the largest search engine in the world?

Which social media company owns Facebook?

Which American billionaire founded Microsoft?

Which American philanthropist is known for global health initiatives?

Which international organization helps coordinate humanitarian relief?

Which Middle Eastern country is ruled by a monarchy and is a major oil producer?

Which European country hosts NATO headquarters?

Which city in Belgium hosts NATO headquarters?

Which international law court is located in The Hague?

Which U.S. state leads the nation in crude oil production?

Which global environmental concern involves rising sea levels caused by warming temperatures?

Which American technology company produces the Windows operating system?

Which major tech conference in Austin focuses on music

Which organization regulates U.S. stock markets?

Which U.S. index tracks 500 large publicly traded companies?

Which electric vehicle manufacturer is led by Elon Musk?

Which Texas city hosts the annual State Fair of Texas?

Which global economic issue involves persistent rising prices for goods and services?

Which government body writes federal laws in the United States?

Which branch of government interprets laws?

Which U.S. court is the highest in the country?

Which international alliance includes the United States and many European nations?

Which global conflict caused NATO to increase military readiness in Europe?

Which Texas military installation is one of the largest U.S. Army bases?

Which environmental concern involves destruction of large tropical forests?

Which U.S. company dominates online retail sales?

Which Texas city is the largest in the state by population?

Which country’s military held large exercises near Taiwan in 2025?

Which island democracy is claimed by China?

Which international sporting event took place in February 2026 in Italy?

Which two Italian cities hosted the 2026 Winter Olympics?

Which global sporting organization runs the Olympic Games?

Which country traditionally dominates Olympic medal counts in many winter sports?

Which global music awards recognize achievements in the recording industry?

Which film awards are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?

Which international prize honors achievements in peace

Which organization awards the Nobel Peace Prize?

Which global social media platform owned by Meta focuses primarily on photos and short videos?

Which streaming platform is known for original shows such as Stranger Things?

Which Texas city hosts the headquarters of ExxonMobil?

Which global company is one of the largest oil producers in the world?

Which Texas port is the busiest in the United States by tonnage?

Which American aerospace company manufactures the 737 and 787 aircraft?

Which global technology company dominates graphics processors used in AI systems?

Which country produces the majority of advanced semiconductor chips?

Which Texas university is the flagship of the Texas A&M University System?

Which international financial institution provides loans to developing countries?

Which Middle Eastern war continued between Israel and Hamas?

Which international criminal tribunal prosecutes war crimes?

Which major U.S. border enforcement program continued operating along the Texas-Mexico border in 2025?

Which Texas river forms much of the state’s border with Mexico?

Which Texas agency manages most of the state’s electric power grid?

Which international organization sets global trade rules?

Which country is the largest trading partner of the United States?

Which technology company released new generative AI features in its search engine during 2025?

Which billionaire entrepreneur owns the social media platform X?

Which Texas city hosts the headquarters of Dell Technologies?

Which global energy organization coordinates oil production among member countries?

Which Middle Eastern country is one of the largest members of OPEC?

Which global economic meeting of political leaders occurs annually in Davos

Which American investment bank frequently appears in economic news about markets?

Which environmental issue involves plastic waste accumulating in ocean gyres?

Which Texas metropolitan area contains Dallas and Fort Worth?

Which U.S. central bank raised or lowered interest rates to manage inflation in 2025?

Which Federal Reserve chair oversaw monetary policy decisions in 2025?

Which global conflict significantly affected European energy markets?

Which tech company manufactures the iPhone?

Which Texas city is known for the annual South by Southwest festival?

Which annual film awards ceremony is commonly known as the Oscars?

Which international climate summit took place in November 2025 in Belém

Which organization coordinates the annual COP climate conferences?

Which European country continued to push for additional military aid to Ukraine in 2025?

Which Middle Eastern militant group continued attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea during 2025?

Which international organization deployed peacekeeping forces in several global conflicts?

Which American technology company unveiled new artificial intelligence tools integrated into its Office software in 2025?

Which semiconductor company became central to global AI chip production in 2025?

Which Texas city experienced rapid growth as a technology hub often called “Silicon Hills”?

Which Texas-based company is the largest airline in the world by passengers carried?

Which Texas university joined the Southeastern Conference in 2025 athletics competition?

Which Texas university also joined the Southeastern Conference alongside Texas?

Which global organization regulates international airline safety standards?

Which automaker announced major investments in electric vehicle manufacturing in 2025?

Which global banking institution monitors international financial stability?

Which country’s economy continued struggling with a property market crisis in 2025?

Which streaming service led nominations for major television awards in 2025?

Which international environmental issue involves the rapid melting of Arctic sea ice?

Which Texas city is home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center?

Which former U.S. president remained a dominant figure in Republican politics during 2025?

Which European war entered its fourth year in February 2026?

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Vladimir Putin

Benjamin Netanyahu

Joe Biden

Donald Trump

Greg Abbott

Dan Patrick

Ken Paxton

Jerome Powell

António Guterres

Ursula von der Leyen

Xi Jinping

Narendra Modi

Rishi Sunak

Emmanuel Macron

Olaf Scholz

Justin Trudeau

Mark Carney

Jens Stoltenberg

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Elon Musk

Sam Altman

Sundar Pichai

Tim Cook

Mark Zuckerberg

Satya Nadella

Greta Thunberg

Bill Gates

Anthony Fauci

Taylor Swift

Beyoncé

Bad Bunny

Christopher Nolan

Martin Scorsese

LeBron James

Patrick Mahomes

Travis Kelce

Malala Yousafzai

Maria Ressa

David Attenborough

Jane Goodall

Matthew Perry

Jimmy Buffett

Which U.S. automaker reached a tentative labor agreement with the United Auto Workers in fall 2025 after contract negotiations?

Which labor union negotiated major contracts with U.S. automakers in 2025?

Which Middle Eastern country continued military operations in Gaza during the Israel–Hamas war through early 2026?

Which militant group launched the October 2023 attack on Israel that continued to drive conflict in 2025–2026?

Which international court issued arrest warrants related to alleged war crimes in the Israel-Gaza conflict?

Which European country increased defense spending in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine during 2025?

Which Asian country conducted major military exercises near Taiwan in late 2025?

Which island democracy has been the focus of tensions between China and the United States?

Which social media platform owned by ByteDance faced renewed pressure from U.S. lawmakers in 2025 over national security concerns?

Which artificial intelligence chatbot continued to dominate technology discussions in education and business in 2025?

Which company launched the ChatGPT artificial intelligence system?

Which private aerospace company continued frequent launches of its reusable Falcon 9 rocket in 2025–2026?

Which NASA mission continued exploring Mars after landing in 2021 and remained active in 2025?

Which two Italian cities hosted the 2026 Winter Olympic Games?

Which international film festival held each January in Utah highlights independent movies?

Which U.S. streaming company released several award-winning original films in 2025?

Which global climate conference series is known by the abbreviation COP?

Which Texas agency manages the state’s electric grid?

Which Texas city is home to the state’s largest medical complex

Which Texas governor continued border enforcement policies under Operation Lone Star?

Which Major League Baseball team defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series?

Which Middle Eastern militant group signed and later broke a ceasefire with Israel in October 2025?

Which country has continued defending against Russia’s invasion during the war that entered its fourth year in 2025?

Which hurricane struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm in October 2025?

Which Caribbean nation experienced widespread flooding and deaths from Hurricane Melissa in 2025?

Which U.S. military operations targeted suspected drug-trafficking vessels connected to Venezuela in 2025?

Which African nation’s civil war and humanitarian crisis continued to escalate in the Darfur region in 2025?

Which city in Switzerland hosted the annual World Economic Forum meeting in January 2026?

Which international organization warns about famine and humanitarian crises in war zones such as Sudan and Gaza?

Which Texas city was the site of a mass shooting outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on March 1

Which entertainment district in Austin was the location of the March 2026 mass shooting?

Which federal agency investigated the Austin mass shooting as a possible act of terrorism?

Which Texas governor activated the Texas Military Department under “Operation Fury Shield” in response to potential Iranian retaliation in 2026?

Which country’s supreme leader

Which satellite internet system operated by Elon Musk’s company received a license to operate in Lebanon in September 2025?

Which company operates the Starlink satellite internet network?

Which Middle Eastern country’s cabinet experienced a walkout by Hezbollah-aligned ministers in September 2025?

Which global technology competition between the United States and China intensified through tariffs and trade tensions in 2025?

Which global sporting event scheduled for February 2026 was hosted by the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo?

Which country hosted the 2026 Winter Olympic Games?