How did the Kremlin react to Musk’s peace plan? And what caused Trump’s $475 million “humiliation”? (11 questions)

Oct. 7, 2022.

Test your knowledge of what’s happening worldwide and the week’s headlines with the Oct. 7 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 Russia: How did the Kremlin react to Elon Musk’s peace in Ukraine plan? In space: What is the ice-encrusted moon of Jupiter named? And in Politics: What caused Donald Trump $475 million “humiliation”?

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News Quiz of the Week (Current Events Trivia) for Oct. 7, 2022

News Quiz of the Week: 11 Multiple-choice general knowledge questions for the week ending Oct. 7, 2022. No time-limit. How smart are you this week?

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1. In which case does FIFA stadium safety guidance allow “crowd control gas” (teargas) inside stadiums?

Screenshot: SEA Today – YouTube

Never.

A pitch invasion.

Fan violence.

A terror attack.

In FIFA stadium safety guidance, stewards and police are prohibited from carrying or using crowd control gas.

What’s the Kanjuruhan stadium disaster?

A pitch invasion at the Malang regency Kanjuruhan stadium in Indonesia on Oct. 1, 2022, resulted in police firing teargas at fans and crowds in the stands. 125 people were killed in the incident.

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2. How did the Kremlin react to Elon Musk’s peace in Ukraine proposal?

Screenshot: Tesla AI Day 2022 – YouTube

A Kremlin representative told musk to “F*** off”.

The Kremlin welcomed the proposal.

Putin challenged Musk to a “single combat” for Ukraine.

The Kremlin did not comment on the offer.

Elon Musk suggested UN-supervised reelections in the regions that Moscow has falsely annexed after what it called referendums, that Crimea, which Moscow seized in 2014, be formally recognized as Russia, and that Ukraine remains neutral. Ukraine’s outgoing ambassador to Germany, Andriy Melnyk, tweeted “F*** off is my very diplomatic reply to you @elonmusk.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, on the other hand, said, “It is a positive thing that somebody like Elon Musk is trying to find a peaceful way out of this situation.”

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3. According to Donald Trump, what caused him to suffer $475 million worth of “embarrassment, pain, humiliation, and mental anguish”?

Screenshot: WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7 – YouTube

Losing the 2020 elections.

The New York State fraud lawsuit against Trump and his kids.

The FBI’s Mar-A-Lago invasion.

CNN referred to Trump’s false 2020 election claims as “lies.”

In a lawsuit filed on Oct. 3, 2022, former US president Donald Trump claimed that CNN defamed him by referring to his false comments about the 2020 election as lies and demanded $475 million in damages. According to the lawsuit, CNN’s coverage has caused the former president to suffer “embarrassment, humiliation, and mental anguish.”

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4. What is the ice-encrusted moon of Jupiter named?

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SWRI/MSSS

Europa.

Titan.

Uranus.

Eureka.

Juno, NASA’s spacecraft orbiting Jupiter since 2016, flew within 219 miles (352 kilometers) of Jupiter’s moon Europa’s surface on Sept. 29, 2022, at a speed of more than 30,000 mph. The spacecraft made the closest observation of Jupiter’s ice-covered moon since Jan. 2000.

What am I seeing?

The image shows long fractures running across the bright, icy surface – Fractures that indicate that an ocean lies beneath the ice of Europa, causing the rupture through stress due to rising and falling tides.

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5. Why are wax worms – moth larvae – called this way?

Photo: Sam Droege, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

They look like wax.

They produce wax.

They eat wax.

They’re made of wax.

The wax worm is a larval moth that feeds on wax produced by bees as they build honeycombs. A Spanish national research council (CSIC) study found that two enzymes in the caterpillar’s saliva quickly break down polyethylene, the world’s most widely used plastic. Nature Communications published the study.

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6. Australia’s second-largest telecom firm is Optus. What’s the largest?

TPG.

Telus.

Telstra.

Vodafone.

Telstra, Australia’s largest telecoms company, said on Oct. 4, 2022, it suffered a “small” data breach. The disclosure comes just two weeks after its rival Optus suffered an extensive cyberattack. According to the statement, only Telstra employees’ names and email addresses were stolen. The number of employees (current and former) affected was estimated at 30,000 in an internal Telstra staff email.

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7. Whose last days are depicted in the British Royal Opera House production “Last Days”?

Image: Last Days (roh.org.uk)

Marilyn Monroe.

Elvis Presley.

Kurt Cobain.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

The British Royal Opera House production “Last Days” is based on Gus Van Sant’s 2005 film about a disaffected rock star inspired by Kurt Cobain’s “missing” five days between escaping rehab and committing suicide.

Who’s Cobain in the ROH Last Days production?

Agathe Rousselle, best known for playing the lead in Julia Ducournau’s Palme d’Or-winning horror film Titane, plays the rock star in the opera version. The production debuts Oct. 7-11, 2022, at the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London.

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8. What did Kanye West wear to his surprise 2022 Yeezy Season 9 fashion show in Paris?

Screenshot: Yeezy Season 9 / Paris Fashion Week via SWGRUS on YouTube

A “Black Lives Matter” shirt.

A “White Lives Matter” shirt.

An “All Lives Matter” shirt.

A “Tax the Rich” shirt.

On Oct. 3, 2022, Kanye West wore a shirt with “White Lives Matter” printed on the back during his surprise Yeezy Season 9 fashion show in Paris. A choir of children from West’s Donda Academy performed on the show, as did West’s daughter North, modeling entirely black outfits. The phrase “All Lives Matter” was popularized by far-right organizations in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Ye later explained in his Tucker Carlson interview that he meant to state the “obvious.”

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9. Who was the first woman to receive entertainer of the year awards from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music?

Photo: Anna Hanks, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dolly Parton.

Tammy Wynette.

Reba McEntire.

Loretta Lynn.

The Country Music Association honored Loretta Lynn as entertainer of the year in 1972, followed by the Academy of Country Music three years later. Loretta Lynn became the first woman to receive this award at both awards shows.

Did Loretta Lynn die?

The “coal miner’s daughter” died at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, on Oct. 4, 2022. She was 90 years old.

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10. Who is the actor in this picture?

Screenshot: Emancipation / Apple TV+

Chris Rock.

Will Smith.

Jamie Foxx.

Snoop Dogg.

Will Smith’s first feature film since being banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years is the slavery-era thriller Emancipation, released in theaters on Dec. 2, 2022, and heading to Apple TV+ on Dec. 9.

What is 2022’s Emancipation movie?

Antoine Fuqua directed this $120 million film, which tells the true story of Gordon, or “Whipped Peter,” who escaped a Louisiana plantation in 1860 and walked to the north to join the Union army. Watch the trailer.

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11. What is the world’s largest catalog of music?

Apple Music.

YouTube Music.

Spotify.

Amazon Music.

Oct. 2022 marks the 100 millionth song in Apple Music’s catalog. The milestone makes the company the world’s biggest music service, surpassing YouTube Music at 80 million songs, Spotify at 80 million songs and podcasts, and Amazon Music at 90 million tracks. 20,000 artists release music on Apple Music every day.

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This Week in the News

The facts on the Oct. 7 News Quiz of the Week are crosschecked with the world’s top news outlets, research centers, and NGOs. The following articles inspired this week’s news quiz. Here are our weekend reading recommendations.

• Deadly Soccer Clash in Indonesia Puts Police Tactics in Spotlight (nytimes.com)
• Kremlin welcomes Elon Musk’s proposal for Ukraine settlement denounced by Kyiv (Reuters)
• Trump Sues CNN for Defamation, Seeking $475 Million (nytimes.com)

• New Europa Pictures Beamed Home by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft (nytimes.com)
• Australia’s Telstra was hit by a data breach two weeks after the attack on Optus (Reuters)
• Lowly wax worm’s saliva may boost the fight against plastic pollution (Reuters)

• Country music icon Loretta Lynn dies at 90 (NPR)
• Kanye West Wears ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt During Runway Show (Variety)
• Will Smith to enter the 2023 Oscar race with the slavery drama Emancipation (The Guardian)
• ‘Kurt Cobain was a walking paradox’: inside the opera about the star’s final days (The Guardian)
• Apple Music adds 100 millionth song to streaming service (AP News)

We Stand with Ukraine

It seems everybody these days has publicly declared their position on the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. We stand with Ukraine and its people, fighting against military forces attacking civilians. We salute Ukraine’s heroic battle for democracy as we stand with every nation fighting against tyranny and for human rights. Our empathy extends to the Russian people, Belarusians, and all who suffer under oppressive governments, including soldiers forced to die in the name of their leaders. We also side with the truth, so here’s a quick list of reliable sources on the conflict.

• Breaking News & Live Updates on Russia-Ukraine from AP News.
• Live Updates and Video Coverage of the Russia-Ukraine War on The New York Times.
• Coverage of the Russia-Ukraine crisis by The Guardian.

The Oct. 7 News Quiz of the Week Questions

Here’s a complete list of current events trivia questions from the Oct. 7 News Quiz of the Week.

• In which case does FIFA stadium safety guidance allow "crowd control gas" (teargas) inside stadiums?

  Screenshot: SEA Today - YouTube

  Never.

  A pitch invasion.

  Fan violence.

  A terror attack.

  Who is the actor in this picture?

  Screenshot: Emancipation / Apple TV+

  Chris Rock.

  Will Smith.

  Jamie Foxx.

  Snoop Dogg.

  Whose last days are depicted in the British Royal Opera House production "Last Days"?

  Image: Last Days (roh.org.uk)

  Marilyn Monroe.

  Elvis Presley.

  Kurt Cobain.

  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

  According to Donald Trump, what caused him to suffer $475 million worth of "embarrassment, pain, humiliation, and mental anguish"?

  Screenshot: WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7 - YouTube

  Losing the 2020 elections.

  The New York State fraud lawsuit against Trump and his kids.

  The FBI’s Mar-A-Lago invasion.

  CNN referred to Trump’s false 2020 election claims as “lies.”

  What is the ice-encrusted moon of Jupiter named?

  Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SWRI/MSSS

  Europa.

  Titan.

  Uranus.

  Eureka.

  What did Kanye West wear to his surprise 2022 Yeezy Season 9 fashion show in Paris?

  Screenshot: Yeezy Season 9 / Paris Fashion Week via SWGRUS on YouTube

  A “Black Lives Matter” shirt.

  A “White Lives Matter” shirt.

  An “All Lives Matter” shirt.

  A “Tax the Rich” shirt.

  Australia's second-largest telecom firm is Optus. What's the largest?

  TPG.

  Telus.

  Telstra.

  Vodafone.

  Who was the first woman to receive entertainer of the year awards from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music?

  Photo: Anna Hanks, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Dolly Parton.

  Tammy Wynette.

  Reba McEntire.

  Loretta Lynn.

  What is the world's largest catalog of music?

  Apple Music.

  YouTube Music.

  Spotify.

  Amazon Music.

  How did the Kremlin react to Elon Musk's peace in Ukraine proposal?

  Screenshot: Tesla AI Day 2022 - YouTube

  A Kremlin representative told musk to “F*** off”.

  The Kremlin welcomed the proposal.

  Putin challenged Musk to a “single combat” for Ukraine.

  The Kremlin did not comment on the offer.

  Why are wax worms - moth larvae - called this way?

  Photo: Sam Droege, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  They look like wax.

  They produce wax.

  They eat wax.

  They’re made of wax.

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