May 12, 2023 Current Events Quiz

Question 1

A California panel approved recommendations that hundreds of billions of dollars be paid to descendants of which people?

Accepted Answer

Former Black slaves

Question 2

Tucker Carlson announced he would start up a "new version" of his show on which social media platform?

Accepted Answer

Twitter

Question 3

Which CNN personality was the moderator for the network's town hall meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday evening?

Accepted Answer

Kaitlan Collins

Question 4

Which favorite in the Kentucky Derby was scratched from the race just hours before post time?

Accepted Answer

Forte

Question 5

As the Title 42 border policy ends, which federal law governing immigration remains in effect?

Accepted Answer

Title 8

Question 6

Hulu and which other popular streaming service will merge into one app by the end of the year?

Accepted Answer

Disney+

Question 7

Which U.S. Army post changed its name this week to Fort Cavazos?

Accepted Answer

Fort Hood

Question 8

Scientists have named a new group of butterflies after which literary villain?

Accepted Answer

Sauron

Question 9

Which US state does Rep. George Santos represent in congress?

Accepted Answer

New York

Question 10

A bill that would raise the minimum age from 18 to 21 to purchase which items passed out of a Texas House committee?

Accepted Answer

Assault rifles

Question 11

Speaking of royals, country music royalty Dolly Parton announced she&#x27;s...

Accepted Answer

Releasing a rock album

Question 12

An SUV driver killed 8 people, injured at least 10 after crashing into a bus stop near a migrant processing facility...

Accepted Answer

outside Brownsville

Question 13

Which Republican House member was arrested, indicted on 13 federal charges, including wire fraud and money laundering?

Accepted Answer

George Santos

Question 14

Which author won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for the novel Demon Copperhead?

Accepted Answer

Barbara Kingsolver

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