Who was the first British monarch to have their funeral on TV? And what’s Brad Pitt exhibiting? (10 questions)

Sept. 23, 2022.

Test your knowledge of what’s happening worldwide and the week’s headlines with the Sept. 23 News Quiz of the Week. The Friday Weekly News Quiz has multiple-choice questions about current events. Make sure you know what happened this week with the best trivia questions and answers. In British Royals: Who was the first British monarch to have their funeral on TV? In health: What does China recommend to avoid Monkeypox? And in arts: What’s Brad Pitt exhibiting?

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News Quiz of the Week (Current Events Trivia) for Sept. 23, 2022

News Quiz of the Week: 10 Multiple-choice general knowledge questions for the week ending Sept. 23, 2022. No time-limit. How smart are you this week?

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1. Who was the first British monarch to have his funeral televised?

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2. What are the names of late Queen Elizabeth’s two corgi dogs?

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3. What’s in the picture?

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4. What does China’s chief epidemiologist recommend doing to avoid Monkeypox infection?

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5. Who holds the record for most consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings?

Screenshot: Laver Cup 2022 – YouTube

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6. How is the Naegleria fowleri amoeba deadly?

Photo: CDC/ Dr. Govinda S. Visvesvara, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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7. How many pages are there in “the longest book in existence”?

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8. How many books does Kanye West claim he read in his lifetime?

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9. Apart from being an actor, Brad Pitt is what kind of artist?

Photo: Jussi Koivunen / Sara Hildén Art Museum

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10. Which title DOESN’T actor Tom Hardy (Venom, Mad Max: Fury Road) hold?

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The Sept. 23 News Quiz of the Week Questions

Here’s a complete list of the Sept. 23 News Quiz of the Week current events trivia questions.

Sept. 23 News Quiz of the Week
  • What does China's chief epidemiologist recommend doing to avoid Monkeypox infection?

    Screenshot: 中国新闻社 on YouTube
    To avoid skin-to-skin contact with foreigners.
    To avoid close contact with anyone with suspected monkeypox.
    To get vaccinated.
    To stay informed about monkeypox in your area.

    What are the names of late Queen Elizabeth's two corgi dogs?

    Screenshot: Sky News via YouTube
    Sunnie and Kinord.
    Sandy and Muick.
    Shannon and Glen.
    Sammy and Morlich.

    How many books does Kanye West claim he read in his lifetime?

    Screenshot: Alo Mind Full Podcast via YouTube
    Every Harry Potter book.
    Only the Bible.
    None.
    Countless.

    Apart from being an actor, Brad Pitt is what kind of artist?

    Photo: Jussi Koivunen / Sara Hildén Art Museum
    Musician.
    Photographer.
    Painter.
    Sculptor.

    Who was the first British monarch to have his funeral televised?

    Screenshot: Sky News via YouTube
    Queen Elizabeth II.
    Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
    King George VI.
    King George V.

    How many pages are there in "the longest book in existence"?

    Image: ONEPIECE by Ilan Manouach via JBE Books (jbe-books.com)
    2,145.
    21,450.
    214,500.
    2,145,000.

    Who holds the record for most consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings?

    Screenshot: Laver Cup 2022 - YouTube
    Novak Djokovic.
    Pete Sampras.
    Roger Federer.
    Jimmy Connors.

    Which title DOESN'T actor Tom Hardy (Venom, Mad Max: Fury Road) hold?

    Photo: Sean Rosborough / 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 on Instagram
    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion.
    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
    BAFTA winner.
    Oscar winner.

    What's in the picture?

    Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
    Neptune.
    Uranus.
    Pluto.
    Saturn.

    How is the Naegleria fowleri amoeba deadly?

    Photo: CDC/ Dr. Govinda S. Visvesvara, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    It causes severe diarrhea.
    It “eats brains.”
    It causes suffocation.
    It causes heart failure.

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