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. France has seen protests from thousands of workers in the past three months over what issue that was recently signed into law by President Emmanuel Macron?
Select your answer:
A. Raising the country’s minimum wage
B. Closing the country’s borders to refugees
C. Requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for all public-facing jobs
D. Raising the country’s retirement age
2. Meal delivery service HelloFresh announced that it would seek out new sources for what ingredient after a damning report was released by PETA? A. Chicken broth
B. Coconut milk
C. Green beans
D. Tortillas
3. A bank run played a major role in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which rocked the stock market and shook confidence in the U.S. banking system. What is a bank run?
A. When a bank sharply raises interest rates in a short amount of time
B. When a bank has to close more than 50% of its branches
C. When a large amount of people withdraw their money from a bank at the same time
D. When a bank is bought out by an oversees-based financial institution
4. What breed of dog recently overtook the Labrador retriever as the most popular dog breed in the U.S.?
A. Boston terriers
B. American Staffordshire terriers C. French bulldogs
D. German shepherds
5. President Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, last weekend to warn that he was facing an arrest this past week in connection with alleged “hush money” paid to whom?
A. His personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani
B. Adult film star Stormy Daniels C. Former Vice President Mike Pence
D. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene
ANSWERS
1.D;2.B;3.C;4.C;5.B