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 events.

1. When discussing immigration at a campaign fundraising event, President Joe Biden called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries. What does xenophobic mean?

A. Disliking people from a different socioeconomic group

B. Disliking people who have a different religion

C. Being afraid of people who speak a different language

D. Disliking or having a prejudice against people from other countries

2. Representative Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, and his wife have been indicted on charges of conspiracy and bribery for their relationship with what country?

A. Egypt

B. Saudi Arabia C. Azerbaijan

D. Belarus

3. The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower reached its peak recently with 10 to 30 meteors visible each hour in the night sky. What comet is the source of the meteors? A. Comet West

B. Halley’s Comet C. Comet Hale-bopp D. Comet Mcnaught

4. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is already under scrutiny for her upcoming new book, in which she falsely claims that she met with which world leader?

A. Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan

B. China’s Xi Jinping C. India’s Narendra Modi D. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

5. An investigation by a New York Times technology and privacy reporter recently revealed that which car manufacturer was selling driving data to insurance companies without car owners’ knowledge? A. Ford

B. Hyundai

C. General Motors D. Honda

SOURCE: www.nieonline. com/ohio

ANSWERS

1. D

2. C

3. B

4. D

5. C