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Weekly News Quiz for Nov. 14, 2020

Weekly News Quiz: 12 General knowledge questions, No time-limit. A news update follows each entry. Retake quiz for new topics! How smart are you this week?

1 / 12

Who is this persuasive woman?

Screenshot: The Late Show with Steven Colbert

The lady who flipped Georgia in 2020.

American Idol winner of 2010.

A British stand-up comic.

An American TV Pastor.

2 / 12

What is the name of the family that has been ruling Syria since Nov. 1970?

Photo: Khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Assad

Bashar

Bashir

Hafez

3 / 12

What is the connection between the films The Social Network, Fight Club, and Zodiac?

They all follow a serial killer.

They were all written by Aaron Sorkin.

They are all based on a true story.

They were all directed by David Fincher.

4 / 12

Which country is led by Aung San Suu Kyi?

Photo: Comune Parma, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Thailand

Myanmar (formerly Burma)

Taiwan

Bangladesh

5 / 12

Did the founding father of the United States of America, Alexander Hamilton, own slaves?

Image: John Trumbull, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

He freed his slaves upon marriage.

No.

Yes. He owned slaves until his last day.

His family did, but he didn’t.

6 / 12

Which character did Rupert Grint portray in Harry Potter?

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Fred Weasley

Ron Weasley

Ron Granger

Fred Granger

7 / 12

How long have media outlets been calling the elections in the USA?

Since the invention of television.

Since 2008.

Since 1848.

Since the invention of radio.

8 / 12

Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3. Where was he born?

Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Norway

Sweden

Denmark

California

9 / 12

Pfizer was leading the medicinal market in the late ’90s with which little blue pill?

Viagra

Ambien

Prozac

Lisinopril

10 / 12

It’s 2019, Pre-Covid. You just landed at Tegel airport. Where are you?

Paris, France.

Berlin, Germany.

Munich, Germany.

Vienna, Austria.

11 / 12

Abel Tesfaye is better-known by what name?

Photo: Nicolas Padovani, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The weekend.

Drake.

Future.

DJ Khalid.

12 / 12

What are the Oslo Accords?

A failed peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.

A series of musical chords, found in North European music.

The Norwegian declaration of independence.

A historical peace treaty between Scandinavian kingdoms.

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Who is this persuasive woman?

Screenshot: The Late Show with Steven Colbert

What is the name of the family that has been ruling Syria since Nov. 1970?

Photo: Khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What is the connection between the films The Social Network, Fight Club, and Zodiac?

Which country is led by Aung San Suu Kyi?

Photo: Comune Parma, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Did the founding father of the United States of America, Alexander Hamilton, own slaves?

Image: John Trumbull, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Which character did Rupert Grint portray in Harry Potter?

How long have media outlets been calling the elections in the USA?

Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3. Where was he born?

Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pfizer was leading the medicinal market in the late ’90s with which little blue pill?

It’s 2019, Pre-Covid. You just landed at Tegel airport. Where are you?

Abel Tesfaye is better-known by what name?

Photo: Nicolas Padovani, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What are the Oslo Accords?

New Fact

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Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate HowSmart.net earns from qualifying purchases.

Who is this persuasive woman?

Screenshot: The Late Show with Steven Colbert

What is the name of the family that has been ruling Syria since Nov. 1970?

Photo: Khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What is the connection between the films The Social Network, Fight Club, and Zodiac?

Which country is led by Aung San Suu Kyi?

Photo: Comune Parma, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Did the founding father of the United States of America, Alexander Hamilton, own slaves?

Image: John Trumbull, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Which character did Rupert Grint portray in Harry Potter?

How long have media outlets been calling the elections in the USA?

Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3. Where was he born?

Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pfizer was leading the medicinal market in the late ’90s with which little blue pill?

It’s 2019, Pre-Covid. You just landed at Tegel airport. Where are you?

Abel Tesfaye is better-known by what name?

Photo: Nicolas Padovani, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What are the Oslo Accords?

New Fact

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