South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Sunday)
News quiz
Test your knowledge of current events from the week of Dec. 2.
1. George H.W. Bush has died at age 94. He was one of two presidents who was the father of a president. Who was the other? A. Theodore Roosevelt. B. Andrew Johnson.
C. John Adams.
D. William Henry Harrison.
2. Israeli police have recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on what charges?
A. Bribery.
B. Money laundering.
C. Embezzlement.
D. Cybercrime.
3. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to world leaders to take the threat of what more seriously and act more boldly to contain the problem?
A. Climate change.
B. Migration and refugees.
C. Human trafficking.
D. Terrorism.
4. A report from Puerto Rico’s government said Hurricane Maria caused how much in economic impact to the U.S. territory?
A. $1 billion. B. $25 billion. C. $43 billion. D. $74 billion.
5. Which Middle Eastern country has announced it is withdrawing from OPEC in protest of Saudi Arabia’s boycott of Doha?
A. Qatar.
B. Kuwait.
C. Iraq.
D. United Arab Emirates.
6. What sentence did Special Counsel Robert Mueller recommend for Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, for his guilty plea to lying to the FBI?
A. 1 year in a minimumsecurity facility.
B. 1 year of house arrest. C. 1 year of probation.
D. No jail time.
7. A 7.0 earthquake and aftershocks recently struck which state? A. Washington.
B. Alaska.
C. California.
D. Oregon.
8. Actor Ken Barry has died at the age of 85.
Berry made a name for himself as one of the stars of what syndicated 1960s sitcom? A. “My Mother the Car.” B. “Hogan’s Heroes.”
C. “My Favorite Martian.”
D. “F Troop.”
9. Who was called out for using a phone during the opening night performance of “The Cher Show” on Broadway? A. Kanye West.
B. Kim Kardashian-West. C. Chrissy Teigen.
D. Taylor Swift.
10. Which social media platform announced it will prohibit users from uploading porn? A. Twitter.
B. Instagram.
C. Tumblr.
D. Facebook.