South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Sunday)
News quiz
Test your knowledge of current events from the week of Nov. 22
1. The G-20 Summit opened its virtual session with a plea to “rise to the challenge” of fighting the corona virus and providing a message of hope to theworld. U.S. President Donald Trump made opening remarks in line with the others, focused on vaccine distribution. He then left the summit in the hands of two members of his administration and did what?
A. Visited Walter Reed Hospital.
B. Conducted a site survey at Pfizer, one of the vaccinemakers.
C. Left the WhiteHouse and went golfing.
D. Granted the annual pardon to the Thanks giving turkey.
2. After a spike in COVID cases in Hong Kong, the city and Singapore delayed what process, which was meant to boost the lagging tourism industry in that area .?
A. Rapid COVID tests deployed at ports and airports for travelers.
B. A “travel bubble” that limited the need to quarantine after flights between the cities.
C. Field “hotels” for travelers to provide shortened quarantine areas with COVID testing.
D. Special designated vacation flights for healthcare workers and first responders.
3. The United Kingdom signed aninterim trade deal quickly with what country, thesecond made as negotiators rush to prepare for life outside of the European Union?
A. Canada.
B. United States.
C. European Union.
D. China.
4. A multi millionaire pastor who claim she can walk on air and can cure people of HIV has crossed the border of two African countries without a passport. Shepherd Bushiri built a mega church based on a brand of Pentecostal Christianity called“pros--------
peritygospel,” where God would bless the con greg ants with health and wealth if they gave money to his church. Which two countries now are fighting over his extradition on charges of fraud and moneylaundering?
A. South Africa and Malawi.
B. South Africa and Nigeria.
C. Malawi and Ethiopia. D. Ethiopia and Nigeria.
5. A single county in which state says it has had no reported cases
ofC OVID-19 since the pandemic started? A. NewYork.
B. Minnesota.
C. Texas.
D. South Dakota.
6. What is called a “generation al catastrophe” is looming across Latin America and the Caribbean as students are unable to continue their education with schools closed because so many lack reliable tools such as computers, access to the internet, and no TV or radio. Even as schools gradually re open in Africa, Asia and Europe, school doors remain closed in how may Latin American and Caribbean countries?
A. 14.
B. 25.
C. 36.
D. 47.
7. What body determined that former Vice President Joe Bi denis the “apparent winner” ofthe
Nov .3 presidential election, allowing the transition of power to begin?
A. Administrative Conference of the United States.
B. Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
C. Central Office of Compliance.
D. General Services Administration.
8. Afederal appellate court ruled that two states can cut off federal funds for Planned Parenthood clinics. Texas is one of the states; what is the other?
A. Alabama.
B. Louisiana.
C. Oklahoma.
D. Mississippi.
9. Thepublic isnot allowed to carry firearms at the U.S. Capitol, but lawmakers are. A recently elected Congress woman from what state has asked to be allowed to carry her weapon on Capitol grounds?
A. Wyoming.
B. Texas.
C. Montana.
D. Colorado.
10. Which singer-songwriter helped fund the development of Modern a’ s corona virus vaccine? A. Justin Timberlake.
B. Bruce Springsteen.
C. Taylor Swift.
D. Dolly Parton.
D)( 10. D);9.( B);( 8. D);( 7. C);( 6. C);( 5. A);( 4. A);( 3. B);( 2. C);( 1. Answers: