Home Weekly News Quiz Smart Quiz Frenzy: iPhone 12, Barbie, Lakers Smart Quiz Frenzy: iPhone 12, Barbie, Lakers October 17, 2020 Weekly News Quiz Weekly Quiz: iPhone 12, Barbie, Lakers Weekly News Quiz: 12 Rotating questions (re-take quiz for different topics!), No time-limit. A news update follows each entry. How smart are you this week? 1 / 12 What’s NOT in the new Apple iPhone 12 box? Headphones. Airpods. All of the above. Adapter. Check out the new iPhone 12 series. The new iPhone 12 was announced Tuesday, Oct 13, 2020. While it’s equipped with the newest 5G technologies, it will not come with an adapter or headphones of any kind. Apple is saying this will help save the environment, as well as lower their shipping costs. Just remembered something? Correct. Check out the new iPhone 12 series. The new iPhone 12 was announced Tuesday, Oct 13, 2020. While it’s equipped with the newest 5G technologies, it will not come with an adapter or headphones of any kind. Apple is saying this will help save the environment, as well as lower their shipping costs. Just remembered something? 2 / 12 Which of these Disney classics does NOT show a content advisory notice for racism before it’s streamed on Disney+? Image: Disney Cinderella Jungle Book Peter Pan Dumbo Cinderella is not considered racist by Disney, but Dumbo, Jungle Book, Peter Pan, and many other Disney classics got an updated content advisory notice saying, “This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now.” 3 / 12 On which TV show was Berta the housekeeper appearing as a recurring character? Anger Management Two and a Half Men The King of Queens Dharma & Greg RIP Conchata Ferrell. The actress was best known for her role as Berta the housekeeper on TV’s Two and a Half Men. Her career on stage and in movies also included Mystic Pizza and Network. She was 77. Miss Conchata Ferrell? Here’s Mystic Pizza on Amazon Prime for you. RIP Conchata Ferrell. The actress was best known for her role as Berta the housekeeper on TV’s Two and a Half Men. Her career on stage and in movies also included Mystic Pizza and Network. She was 77. Miss Conchata Ferrell? Here’s Mystic Pizza on Amazon Prime for you. 4 / 12 Israeli actress Gal Gadot is under attack for agreeing to play the character of Egyptian queen Cleopatra, mainly for her skin-tone. What was Cleopatra’s actual historic national background? Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA Roman. Egyptian. Persian. Greek. The controversy arises in objection to the lead role of Cleopatra being portrayed by a white actress. Historically speaking, though, Cleopatra, although ruling the north African country of Egypt, was actually from Macedonian-Greek descent. That’s right. The controversy arises in objection to the lead role of Cleopatra being portrayed by a white actress. Historically speaking, though, Cleopatra, although ruling the north African country of Egypt, was actually from Macedonian-Greek descent. 5 / 12 Is Kanye west leading the presidential race in Kentucky? Photo: Renan Facciolo / CC BY-SA Yes, I saw the data myself. No. That’s fake news. Rapper and independent presidential candidate Kanye West tweeted bogus election results that he said showed he’s ahead of President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the presidential race in Kentucky. The false tweet had over 11,000 retweets. The numbers West shared were randomly generated mock election data that The Associated Press provides as routine testing ahead of elections. That’s right. Meaning wrong. Rapper and independent presidential candidate Kanye West tweeted bogus election results that he said showed he’s ahead of President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the presidential race in Kentucky. The false tweet had over 11,000 retweets. The numbers West shared were randomly generated mock election data that The Associated Press provides as routine testing ahead of elections. 6 / 12 According to reports, how many people contracted Covid-19 in Coney Barrett’s Sept. 26 Rose Garden nomination announcement? Rachel Malehorn / CC BY No more than six. Over two dozen. Over two thousands. Around twelve. Over two dozen people caught Covid-19 in Coney Barrett’s Sept. 26 Rose Garden nomination announcement. True. Over two dozen people caught Covid-19 in Coney Barrett’s Sept. 26 Rose Garden nomination announcement. 7 / 12 What does Apple describe as the Ceramic Shield of the iPhone 12? Its new, tougher glass atop the display. Its new line of silicone covers. Its brand logo. Its upgraded XDR display. The new Apple iPhone 12 models sport a tougher, more resilient glass over its screen – a feature the company dubbed Ceramic Shield. The new Apple iPhone 12 models sport a tougher, more resilient glass over its screen – a feature the company dubbed Ceramic Shield. 8 / 12 Did Barbie (the doll) explain Black Live Matters on her Youtube channel? This is fake. Yes. You’re looking at it. No way. Yep. Barbie has a YouTube vlog with over 9.7 million subscribers that is maintained by the official brand. This past week, Barbie uploaded a video with her friend Nikki discussing the Black Lives Matter movement, on which they talked about acts of racism that Nikki and other Black people experience daily. Did this make you like Barbie again? Yep. Barbie has a YouTube vlog with over 9.7 million subscribers that is maintained by the official brand. This past week, Barbie uploaded a video with her friend Nikki discussing the Black Lives Matter movement, on which they talked about acts of racism that Nikki and other Black people experience daily. Did this make you like Barbie again? 9 / 12 According to Trump’s town hall-style meeting on NBC on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, what has the former President heard of QAnon conspiracy theory activists? Screenshot: NBC News That they fight pedophilia, which he strongly supports. That they believe the Democratic party is run by Satanists. That they see him as their savior. That they are great. On the Oct. 15 town hall meeting aired on NBC News, President Trump said adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory were at least “strongly against pedophilia.” He then added he knew nothing more on the subject. QAnon believers are told that the Democratic elite is a pedophilic satanist group and that Trump was their savior. QAnoners prominently took part in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riots. On the Oct. 15 town hall meeting aired on NBC News, President Trump said adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory were at least “strongly against pedophilia.” He then added he knew nothing more on the subject. QAnon believers are told that the Democratic elite is a pedophilic satanist group and that Trump was their savior. QAnoners prominently took part in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riots. 10 / 12 Who does Amy Coney Barrett consider as her judicial mentor? Photo: Rachel Malehorn / CC BY Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Antonin Scalia. Donald Trump. Abraham Lincoln. Amy Coney Barrett famously considers late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia as her mentor. Correct. Amy Coney Barrett famously considers late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia as her mentor. 11 / 12 Jennifer Aniston revealed on Instagram (Sunday, Oct. 11,) she rescued a new puppy. What did she name it? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston) on Oct 11, 2020 at 7:44am PDT Justin Lost Cheshire Cat Lord Chesterfield Clyde Jennifer Aniston introduced a new rescue puppy named Lord Chesterfield on Instagram. ‘He stole my heart immediately,’ she wrote. Exactly! Jennifer Aniston introduced a new rescue puppy named Lord Chesterfield on Instagram. ‘He stole my heart immediately,’ she wrote. 12 / 12 What do Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and world No.1-ranked golfer Dustin Johnson have in common? Image: Anton Zaitsev / CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL They’re both Italian. They are cousins. They both announced they had COVID-19 on the same day. They wear the same number on their shirts. Juventus strike Cristiano Ronaldo and world No.1-ranked golfer Dustin Johnson each announced Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, they tested positive for COVID-19. Sign up to never miss a quiz! Follow our social feeds: [sc name=”follow_us” ] Or subscribe to our newsletter: NameEmail LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Retake quiz Found a mistake? Tell us! Be sure to come back tomorrow for another quiz. Don’t miss a quiz. Follow us here: Facebook Twitter Instagram Link More Quizzes for You John Lennon 2000 Quiz Trump Taxes Quiz – It’s never too late to get the facts right. 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