News quiz

Test your knowledge of current events from the week of Jan. 3

1. With the Democratic Senate wins in Georgia, shifting the balance of the governing body, who is expected to become the next majority leader? A. Chuck Schumer.

B. Bernie Sanders.

C. Tim Kaine.

D. Elizabeth Warren.

2. Internal Revenue Service calculations show that the executors of Prince’s estate undervalued it by up to 50%, or about how much?

A. $4 million.

B. $8 million.

C. $40 million.

D. $80 million.

3. The air traffic control center in Jacksonville was shut down suddenly, causing delays to flights in most Florida airports. What was the reason behind the closure? A. Protective glass cracked in the control tower, raising fears of breach.

B. A suspected gunman entered the facility.

C. FAA employee tested positive for COVID.

D. Hackers infiltrated the controls.

4. Two cabinet members have resigned, saying that they could no longer serve in the administration after the violence that occurred at the Capitol.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was one; who was the other? A. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette.

B. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt.

C. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin.

D. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao.

5. Days after a pro-Trump mob rioted at the Capitol, leading to five deaths, who became the first Republican senator to say President Trump should resign?

A. Lindsey Graham.

B. Lisa Murkowski.

C. Mitch McConnell.

D. Susan Collins.

6. After Congress failed to increase the stimulus check amount from $600 to $2,000, the houses of two lawmakers were vandalized. The house of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was one; who owned the other? A. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer.

B. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell.

C. Rep. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri.

D. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

7. Actress Tanya Roberts,

65, died from a urinary tract infection that developed into sepsis. Which of these characters was the one that she did not play? A. Lois Lane in “Superman.” B. Julie Rogers on “Charlie’s Angels.”

C. Midge on “That ‘70s Show.”

D. Stacey Sutton in “A View to a Kill.”

8. President Donald Trump pressed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” how many votes that would overturn election results in the state? A. 7,118.

B. 8,711.

C. 11,780.

D. 18,117.

9. In what U.S. state was the U.K. variant of

COVID-19 first discovered?

A. California.

B. New York.

C. Florida.

D. Colorado.

10. Who was the first U.S. senator to say he would object to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory? A. Josh Hawley.

B. Ron Johnson.

C. Ted Cruz.

D. Mike Braun.

PETE MAROVICH/THE NEW YORK TIMES President Donald Trump addresses supporters in Washington on Wednesday. Many lawmakers have said that he helped incite the violence that ensued at the Capitol, leaving five people dead.