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1
3 of these articles were published in NYT about Elon and 1 is from the satirical site the Onion. Which is the fake news?
Elon Musk fires Twitter Employees who criticized him.
Elon Musk tries to back out of Twitter Deal by deleting app from his phone.
Elon Musk Reinstates Trump's Twitter Account.
Elon Musk takes on Apple's Power, setting up a clash.
2
2 activists threw a can of tomato soup over van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” and then glued themselves in a protest over what?
Covid restrictions
Climate Change
Abotion laws
The war in Ukraine
3
At the UN COP27 Climate Summit, nearly 200 countries agreed to _____, completing a decades long effort.
Eliminate all fossil fuels by 2030.
Mandate recycling programs for all UN countries
Pay poor nations for damage caused by climate change.
Built nuclear power plants in the developing world.
4
What's going on in this picture?
President Biden is adopting a new pet for the White House.
President Biden is passing the mic after signing a new animal welfare law.
President Biden is pardoning a turkey for Thanksgiving.
President Biden is inspecting the animal for signs of fowl play.
5
A single winning ticket for $___ Powerball lottery was sold in LA county on 11/8, which was the largest lottery win.
250 million
2 billion
1 trillion
1.25 billion
6
After 2 years of civil war, Ethiopia and the northern Tigray region agreed to stop fights. Which country shows Ethiopia?
B
C
D
A
7
China has witnessed nationwide protests against ______.
President Xi Jinping's efforts to promote more foreign investmore.
Covid lockdowns
The political repression in Hong Kong
The treatment of ethnic minorities in its northwestern region of Xinjiang
8
Which team beat the Philadelphia Phillies in 6 games on November 5th to win the 2022 World Series?
Houston Astros
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers
9
“____” took in $180 million over its opening weekend in North America, reaffirming Marvel Studios' success.
Avator: The Way of Water
Black Adam
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
10
On 10/4, Yankee star ___ slammed his 62nd homerun of the season, setting a new single-season American League record.
Babe Ruth
Pete Alonso
DJ LeMahieu
Aaron Judge
11
Millions of Taylor Swift fans were left unhappy after it was announced on Nov. 17 that ______.
Her label wouldn't sell vinyl records for her latest hit "Midnights."
Ticketmaster cancelled public concert ticke sales after presale chaos.
She would be taking an indefinite break from recording.
She wouldn't be performing at the upcoming Grammy awards.
12
When the new Congress begins next year following the 2022 midterm election, who will control the 2 chambers?
Democrats will control the House and the Senate.
Democrats will control the House; Republicans will control the Senate.
Republicans will control the house; Democrats will control the Senate.
Republicans will control the house and the Senate.
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The world’s population reached a record people on Nov. 15, according to estimates from the United Nations.
8 billions
4 billion
16 billion
2 billion
