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News quiz, week ending May 25

1. Who won the Preakness Stakes?
a. Good Magic
b. Apollo’s Curse
c. Justify

2. Who was reelected president of crisis-stricken Venezuela?
a. Sebastian Pinera
b. Henri Falcon
c. Nicolas Maduro

3. At least 10 people in which country died of the Nipah virus:
a. India
b. Bangladesh
c. China

4. China launched a satellite that will pave the way for a mission to where:
a. The far side of the moon
b. Mars
c. Deep space

5. The Obamas signed an agreement to produce a mix of programming for which of the following networks:
a. Amazon Prime
b. Netflix
c. Hulu

6. What do owners of teams in the National Football League plan to do if players do not stand for the national anthem?
a. Fine the players
b. Fine their teams
c. Nothing

7. Which of the following novels did Philip Roth not write?
a. Portnoy’s Complaint
b. American Pastoral
c. Herzog

8. What first did Stacey Abrams achieve?
a. She is the first black woman in American history to win a major political party’s nomination for governor
b. She is the first black woman in American history to win the Republican nomination for governor
c. She is the first former synagogue president to run for the U.S. Senate

9. Why is Donald Trump barred from blocking people from viewing and replying to his posts on Twitter, according to a ruling by a federal judge in Manhattan?
a. The president’s Twitter feed has 52 million followers
b. The president’s Twitter feed is a public forum
c. The president tweets most days

10. Which of the following crimes was Harvey Weinstein not charged with?
a. A criminal sex act
b. Rape
c. Fraud

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers
1. c
2. c
3. a
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. c
8. a
9. b
10. c