Weekly Quiz: Harris, Trump, Beirut

August 15, 2020 Weekly News Quiz

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Weekly Quiz: Kamala Harris, Beirut, Trump

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Which of these songs includes a reference to the eighties Phil Collins classic, In the Air Tonight?

Photo: Andrew St.Denis / Public domain

White Flag by Dido

Tonight Tonight by The Smashing Pumpkins

Stan by Eminem

Ms. Jackson by Outkast

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Indie film director Kevin Smith has a daughter, an indie film actress herself. What’s her name?

Poison Ivy Smith

Diana Prince Smith

Black Canary Smith

Harley Quinn Smith

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What does Katherine Schwarzenegger do for a living?

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She’s a writer.

She’s a model.

She’s an actress.

She’s a politician.

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Which sports has the PGA as a major tournament?

Golf

Field hockey

Handball

Cricket

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Where was Kamala Harris born?

Chicago, Illinois.

Oakland, California.

New york, New york.

San Francisco, California.

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What did Senator Harris’s spouse do for a living before becoming SGOTUS?

Photo: The United States Senate – Office of Senator Kamala Harris, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A mathematics professor,

A community organizer.

A political lobbyist.

An entertainment lawyer.

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Kamala Harris is not the first woman to be nominated for VP in a Presidential election. How many times has this happened before?

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Who is this impressive young woman?

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Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland.

Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland.

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What is the name of Kanye West’s fashion brand?

Yeezy.

Donda.

Yeezus.

Ye.

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When do US Presidential elections usually take place?

On Tuesday, after the first Monday in November.

On Tuesday, after the first Monday in October.

On Thursday, after the second Monday in November.

On Tuesday, after the third Monday in November.

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Minsk is the capital of which Eastern European country?

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Ukraine

Poland

Belarus

Lithuania

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Which major newspaper does Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos own?

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Chicago Tribune

Wall Street Journal

Washington Post

New York Times

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Which state did Kamala Harris represent in the US Senate?

California

Michigan

Kentucky

New York

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What does Sundar Pichai do for a living?

Managing Alphabet.

Managing Alibaba.

Managing Lyft.

Leading Pakistan.

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What did NASA name the robot exploring Mars these days?

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Exomars

InSight

Curiosity

Perseverance

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