News Quiz 2/12

Question 1

Trump negotiated a prisoner release with this country, though the exact details of the release are unclear.

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 2

In the past 48 hours, the White House announced almost $900 million in cuts to which department?

Accepted Answer

Education

Question 3

Trump announced a 25% import tariff on these goods, which will likely lead to retaliatory tariffs on American exports.

Accepted Answer

steel and aluminum

Question 4

The United States will no longer make _______, with Trump claiming the cost more than they are worth.

Accepted Answer

pennies

Question 5

Hamas refused to continue with _________, citing unspecified violations of the peace deal by Israel.

Accepted Answer

hostage releases

Question 6

According to WSJ, approximately how much did the United States spend on foreign aid in 2023?

Accepted Answer

$65 Billion

Question 7

Musk announced a $97 Billion effort to buy ____ days after its leader was named as "tzar" for artificial intelligence.

Accepted Answer

OpenAI

Questions 7