Last week in the news: A current events quiz
How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week's quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
1.) After releasing the liveaction remake of “Mulan” on its streaming platform last week, why did Disney face backlash from fans?
Select your answer:
A. The movie included harmful stereotypes of Chinese people
B. The movie was not true to the animatedDisney classic
C. One of the filming locations for themovie is a region that is home to internment camps for a religious minority group in China
D. Thefilmstarsanon-Asian actress as Mulan
2.) A new chief executive of Citigroup bank was chosen lastweek. Whatwas noteworthy about thenewappointee? Select your answer:
A. The new chief executive will be the firstwoman to helm a major financial institution in the U.S.
B. The new chief executive will be the first person of color tohelmamajor financial institution in the U.S.
C. The new chief executive was previously the head of another financial institution and stepped down because of a scandal
D. The new chief executive has neverworkedinthefinancial industry
3.) PresidentTrump'srecent order regarding the census was struck downdecisively in a federal court. What did the president want to adjust in regards to the census count? Select your answer:
A. He wanted to exclude people who live in nursing homes and assisted living facilities
B. He wanted to include immigrantswhocouldn'tcome to theU.S. because of the pandemic
C. He wanted to exclude children under the age of 12
D. He wanted to exclude unauthorized immigrants
4.) Foreign hackers have begun targeting both President Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden's campaigns for the 2020 election. According to an assessment fromMicrosoft, hackers from which of the following countries have been active in interfering with the election? Select your answer:
A. Russia
B. China
C. Iran
D. All of the above
5.) The NFL kicked off last week for the first games of the season in a country still battling COVID-19, with stadiums only a fraction full. The Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs received a lukewarm reception from fans when they did what before the start of the game? Select your answer:
A. Shook hands with the opposing team members
B. Linkedarmsforamoment of silence
C. Knelt during the national anthem
D. Turned their backs toward the flag during the national anthem