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) Asmorepeople turn to online shopping than ever this year, how many additional packages per day between now and Christmasare shipping giants like FedEx andUPS expecting? Select your answer: A. 100,000

B. 1.2 million

C. 4.6 million

D. 7 million

2) Among the changes to Thanksgiving this year because of the pandemic, howwastheMacy’sThanksgivingDayParademodified tomakeitmoreCOVID-safe? Select your answer: A. Therewere only around 100 balloon handlers instead of 2,000

B. The parade route was shortened to one city block

C. There were no high school marching band performances

D. All of the above

3) Which state banned alcohol sales after 5 p.m. in an effort to limit preThanksgiving gatherings where the coronavirus could spread?

Select your answer: A. Nebraska B. Pennsylvania

C. Ohio

D. Delaware

4) Michelin and Zagat announced they will not release theirNewYork ratings guides in2020because of business closures due to the pandemic. What do Michelin and Zagat rate? Select your answer: A. Restaurants

B. Salons

C. Car dealerships D. Schools

5) TheDowJones topped 30,000 twoweeks ago for the first time inhistory, and the stock market followed suit, breakingpre-pandemic records. Which of the followingreasons contributed to the increase?

Select your answer: A. Politicalstabilitynowthat President- elect Joe Biden’s team has begun the transition process

B. Two COVID-19 vaccines are nearing FDA approval

C. President- elect Joe Biden nominated Janet Yellen, former head of the FederalReserve, to become treasury secretary

D. All of the above

PHOTO/KOJI SASAHARA AP Peoplewalk by an electronic stock board of a securities firmshowing Japan’sNikkei 225 index in TokyoNov. 25. Asian shares roseWednesday after the DowJones Industrial Average closed above 30,000 points for the first time despite an ongoing pandemic, as progress in development of coronavirus vaccines kept investors in a buyingmood.