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. Tuesday, Feb. 16, was Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, which is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of the Catholic season of Lent. Which U.S. city is known for its annual Mardi Gras celebrations? Select your answer: A. New Orleans B. Atlanta

C. Chicago

D. Los Angeles

2. It’s been about one year since the United States saw its first COVIDrelated death, and early this past week the country hit another grim milestone. What was it?

A. 2 million COVID cases B. 500,000 deaths from COVID

C. 1 million COVID cases D. 50 percent of the population infected with COVID

3. Hundreds of thousands of people were without power as a severe winter storm crippled the infrastructure of which state over a week ago? A. Florida

B. Ohio

C. California

D. Texas

4. NASA made headlines just over a week ago when the organization successfully landed a new rover, Perseverance, on Mars. Perseverance is expected to make history by doing what?

A. Sending back audio clips from Mars for the first time

B. Searching for signs of ancient life

C. Communicate with rovers on other planets

D. Both A and B

5. While former President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate during his recent impeachment trial, his legal battles in connection

to the January Capitol riots aren’t over. Which organization has filed a lawsuit against Trump and his former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani?

A. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

B. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

C. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

D. The National Urban League