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News Quiz: Week of 11/30
News Quiz: Week of 11/30
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The world reacted on Nov. 26 to the new COVID variant in southern Africa. Called Omicron, the variant was named for:
Constellations
Letters of the Greek alphabet
Norse gods
Roman emperors
2
Two men convicted of murdering ________ were exonerated on Nov 17th, rewriting the history of a civil rights era murder.
Malcolm X (ex-Nation of Islam)
Fred Hampton (Black Panthers)
John F Kennedy (US President)
Martin Luther King, Jr (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
3
What’s going on in this photo?
The opening of an interactive Star Trek casino in Las Vegas
An artist unveils his latest work, based on his dream of an alien species
An unusual statue is unearthed from an ancient tomb in Greece
A "Baby Yoda" float is prepared for the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York
4
Early on the morning of Nov 24th, NASA launched a spacecraft to test a plan a plan to:
Create a human colony on an asteroid
Use asteroids to power clean energy projects
Steer between asteroids without crashing
Deflect an asteroid headed for Earth
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A social media CEO announced he would step down on Nov 29th. Select the correct pair of CEO and social media company:
Steve Huffman; Reddit
Chad Hurley; YouTube
Jack Dorsey; Twitter
Mark Zuckerberg; Facebook
6
Three of the following headlines were from the New York Times in late November. One is from the Onion. Which one?
"Thanksgiving Travel Rebounds, Nearly Hitting 2019 Levels"
"Starbucks Dangles Tied-Up Union Organizers Over Vat of Steamed Milk"
"Why Retailers are Fighting a Vaccine Mandate Before the Holidays"
"Holiday Windows are Back, and So Are New York Shoppers"
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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared from public view after ________, promting global calls for proof she's OK.
Accusing a Chinese leader of assault
Withdrawing from the 2022 Winter Olympics
Criticizing China's treatment of Uyghur Muslim people
Voicing support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement
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Three men were __________ on Nov. 24 for the pursuit and fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man.
Acquitted
Granted an appeal
Released following a mistrial
Convicted
9
Famous songwriter Steven Sondheim died at age 91 on Nov. 26th. He was known for his music which of the following:
Famous movies like Star Wars
Broadway musicals
Religious music for churches
Pop hits like "Umbrella" and "Airplanes"
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Six people, including an 8-year-old, were killed and 60 injured when a driver crashed through a parade in:
Chicago, Illinois
Atlanta, Georgia
Seattle, Washington
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
