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 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 both announced they had COVID-19 on the same day. They wear the same number on their shirts. They are cousins. Juventus strike Cristiano Ronaldo and world No.1-ranked golfer Dustin Johnson each announced Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, they tested positive for COVID-19. 2 / 12 Who does Amy Coney Barrett consider as her judicial mentor? Photo: Rachel Malehorn / CC BY Antonin Scalia. Abraham Lincoln. Donald Trump. Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 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. 3 / 12 What’s NOT in the new Apple iPhone 12 box? Adapter. Airpods. Headphones. All of the above. 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? 4 / 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. 5 / 12 There are about 6,000 movie theaters in the US and around 800 cinemas in the UK. How many in India? 500 10,000 1,000 5,000 Nearly 10,000 Indian theaters closed in mid-March when the government imposed restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Seven months after screens went dark, cinemas reopened Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in much of India – with mostly old titles on the marquee. They are among the last public places to reopen in the country. Nearly 10,000 Indian theaters closed in mid-March when the government imposed restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Seven months after screens went dark, cinemas reopened Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in much of India – with mostly old titles on the marquee. They are among the last public places to reopen in the country. 6 / 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. Persian. Egyptian. 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. 7 / 12 According to reports, how many people contracted Covid-19 in Coney Barrett’s Sept. 26 Rose Garden nomination announcement? Rachel Malehorn / CC BY Around twelve. No more than six. Over two dozen. Over two thousands. 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. 8 / 12 Which of these Disney classics does NOT show a content advisory notice for racism before it’s streamed on Disney+? Image: Disney Peter Pan Jungle Book Cinderella 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.” 9 / 12 What is Demi Lovato’s given name? Demetria Devonne Robyn Dallas Desdemona Devine Demi Gene Demi Lovato was named Demetria Devonne by her parents in 1992. Bonus Lovato Fact: On Thursday, Oct 15, 2020, she released her video for the song Commander in Chief, a politically charged ballad she first performed live the night before, at the Billboard Awards ceremony. In the song, Lovato directly criticized President Donald Trump’s leadership. Watch it here. 10 / 12 What role is Colin Farrell playing in the 2022 Batman movie? Screenshot: The Batman / Warner Bros. Pictures / DC Comics The Penguin. The Joker. Batman. Catwoman. Colin Farrell has been pictured on the set of “The Batman” in Liverpool and looked entirely unrecognizable. Farrell was joined on set by Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz, who plays Batman and Catwoman on the Matt Reeves (the “Planet of the Apes” franchise) film. When is “The Batman” released? “The Batman” is in theaters starting March. 3, 2022, in select 3D and 2D, and IMAX theaters. It will be streaming on HBO Max 45 days later. Watch the trailer. 11 / 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 believe the Democratic party is run by Satanists. That they are great. That they fight pedophilia, which he strongly supports. That they see him as their savior. 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. 12 / 12 How did Vice Presidential nominee and Democratic senator Kamala Harris attend the Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings? Photo: US Senate She didn’t attend the hearings at all. She video-conferenced from her office. She came-in in person, wearing a mask. She came-in in person, without a mask. Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris has been attending the hearings of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett virtually by video-conferencing from her senate office. On Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, A senior campaign aide and flight crew member who traveled with Harris a week ago tested positive for the coronavirus and are now self-quarantining. Harris has canceled her travel through Sunday, Oct. 18, “out of an abundance of caution.” Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris has been attending the hearings of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett virtually by video-conferencing from her senate office. On Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, A senior campaign aide and flight crew member who traveled with Harris a week ago tested positive for the coronavirus and are now self-quarantining. 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