How’s Your Knowledge of Current Events?
Posted on January 29th, 2019 by Allendale Columbia SchoolHow’s your knowledge of current events? Take the 2019 Allendale Columbia School Current Events Test to see how you compare with AC Middle and Upper School students, who took the test on January 29th. Henry Nicosia ’20 topped all students with 92 points. You’re on your honor — even though you may be viewing the test on a connected device, you may not consult any sources other than your own memory while you take the test.
| 2019 Current Events Test Questions (PDF) (open this for the questions)  |
2019 Current Events Answer Sheet (PDF) (mark your answers)  |
2019 Current Events Answer Key (PDF) (check your results)  |
When Ted Hunt arrived at Allendale Columbia School in 1982, the History Department gave students a current events test manufactured by Time Magazine. He suggested that the department could make a much better test themselves, and they did, beginning the ’83-’84 school year.
The 2019 Current Events Test overall high scorer was Henry Nicosia ’20 with 92 points! Here are the top finishers in each grade:
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- Ted Hunt shakes the hand of overall Current Events Test Champion Henry Nicosia ’20, who topped all with 92 points.
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- Maddy Manske ’25 finished at the top of the sixth graders.
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- Ben Tucker tied with Shane Whiteside (not pictured) for seventh-grade honors in the 2019 Current Events Test.
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- Tommy Duver ’23 finished at the top of his eighth-grade class.
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- Margot Queenan edged out the rest of the ninth-graders.
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- Marc Chuprun captured the tenth-grade crown by winning a tie-breaker.
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- Daniel Saedi scored highest among 11th-graders
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- Nate Pifer led the seniors in scoring on the 2019 Current Events Test.
| Grade 6 Maddy Manske-53 Lizzie Bissionette-52 Maya Sams-49 Carter Previte-49 |
Grade 9 Margot Queenan-73 Ronan Wun-72 Mary Cotter-68 Aidan Wun-68 |
| Grade 7 Shane Whiteside-52 Ben Tucker-52 Natalia Dandrea-47 Luca Palomaki-45 |
Grade 10 Marc Chuprun-86 (bonus question) Ryan Mogauro-86 Adrian Fuller-82 |
| Grade 8 Tommy Duver-78 Maya Schwartz-69 Ellie Feindel-66 |
Grade 11 Daniel Saedi-81 Evelyn Van Arsdale-75 Fiona Lutz-75 Liza Cotter-73 |
| Grade 12 Nate Pifer-85 Noah Levine-78 Marissa Frenett-76 |
In an article about last year’s test, Mr. Hunt said, “The History Department’s philosophy always included language about how the study of history was in part designed to provide students with a window through which to examine and understand the contemporary world, so we have always believed that we should encourage students to stay informed about current events, and the test hopefully provides that motivation for at least some students.”
How did you do? Are you smarter than an AC student?
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