Take this current events quiz.

Howwell do you keep up with theworld around you? Take thisweek’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.

1.) More than five hundred wildfires are raging across California, burning some 900,000acres of land. What makes California so susceptible to wildfires?

Select your answer:

A. Climate change

B. The state’s high population

C. A history of fire suppression

D. All of the above

2.) What important and timely issue brought Congress back into session during its summer recess? Select your answer:

A. Creating a nationwide mask-wearing mandate

B. Clarifying the requirements for Medicaid

C. Funding the US Postal

Service

D. Revising the country’s immigration policy

3.) Steve Bannon — PresidentTrump’s former adviser

— was arrested on what charges?

Select your answer:

A. Forgery

B. Money laundering and wire fraud

C. Insider trading D. Copyright infringement

4.) Which professional sports team banned fans from wearing Native American-style headdresses and face paint at the team’s stadium?

Select your answer:

A. Washington Redskins B. Chicago Blackhawks C. Kansas City Chiefs D. Cleveland Indians

5.) Residents of Flint, Michigan, will be on the receiving end of a settlement with the state of Michigan for about $600 million. Why does the state of Michigan owe the citizens of Flint? Select your answer: A. The state switched the source of Flint’s drinking water, causing lead poisoning for thousands of people

B. The state failed to provide resources to combat opioid addiction, leading to a high rate of drug overdoses

C. The state allowed manufacturers to pollute the city’s air, causing respiratory problems for the residents

D. The state allowed builders to continue using asbestos in homes and public buildings in the city

CORRECTANSWERSTO TODAY’SQUIZ

1.) D 2.) C 3.) B 4.) C 5.) A

AP PHOTO/MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, FILE Jesse Katz joins the firefighting effort as a civilian volunteer battling the CZULightning Complex Fire in Bonny Doon, Calif., on Aug. 21. With California fire crews strapped for resources as hundreds of lightning-sparked fires broke out in one night, crews of organized residents haveworked to put out spot fires themselves in amassive complex of blazes along the central coast, banding together to sneak behind evacuation lines and keep properties safe.