Home Weekly News Quizzes Weekly Quiz: Black History Made, TV Farewells, US Open Weekly Quiz: Black History Made, TV Farewells, US Open Weekly Quiz: TV renewals, US Open and Democracy Fights Weekly News Quiz: 15 Changing questions (which means each time you take the quiz, you get different questions!), No time-limit. News update after each question. So, how smart are you this week? 1 / 15 Can you recall what happens to our perception of saltiness and sweetness at high altitudes? Photo: Toshi Aoki – JP Spotters / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) It drops by 30%. It vanishes completely. It doesn’t change. It rises by 30%. Everyone is missing their flight experience these days – even though our perception of saltiness and sweetness drops 30% at high altitudes. More than 100 diners flocked a new pop-up restaurant by Thai Airways, that serves inflight meals on the ground. That’s right. Everyone is missing their flight experience these days – even though our perception of saltiness and sweetness drops 30% at high altitudes. More than 100 diners flocked a new pop-up restaurant by Thai Airways, that serves inflight meals on the ground. The same goes for a Nigerian restaurant that offers the illusion of flight without leaving the ground. 2 / 15 What is the average lifespan of hippos? Photo: Gusjer / CC BY 20-30 years 30-40 years 40-50 years 10-20 years The average lifespan of hippos is between 40 and 50 years. Bonus Fact You’ll be happy to hear that Mae Mali, Thailand’s oldest hippo, celebrated 55! 3 / 15 When was the first-ever female to head a major department in the United States police appointed? 2000 2020 1985 1955 Penny E. Harrington became the first female chief of the Portland Police Bureau in 1985 and was forced to resign a year later. She later filed a federal sex discrimination suit. Now, in the aftermath of the Breonna Taylor killing by Louisville police officers, the city is getting its first Black female chief of police, Yvette Gentry. Penny E. Harrington became the first female chief of the Portland Police Bureau in 1985 and was forced to resign a year later. She later filed a federal sex discrimination suit. Now, in the aftermath of the Breonna Taylor killing by Louisville police officers, the city is getting its first Black female chief of police, Yvette Gentry. 4 / 15 How many times did current American President, Donald Trump, avoid the draft during the Vietnam war? Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2 5 4 3 Did the President of the United States, and its military’s commander in chief, call fallen soldiers ‘losers’? The Atlantic says he did, and CNN kind of confirms. The President himself chose to attack late Steve Jobs’ wife in retaliation for the magazine’s story. [sc name=”amazon_trump_books” ] Did the President of the United States, and its military’s commander in chief, call fallen soldiers ‘losers’? The Atlantic says he did, and CNN kind of confirms. The President himself chose to attack late Steve Jobs’ wife in retaliation for the magazine’s story. [sc name=”amazon_trump_books” ] 5 / 15 What is the main religion in the country of Sudan? Islam Hindu Christianity Sikhism After 30 years of Islamic law, Sudan is now separating religion and state. After 30 years of Islamic law, Sudan is now separating religion and state. 6 / 15 Where can you find Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny these days? Photo: Evgeny Feldman / CC BY-SA In a "corrective colony" near Moscow. In a "labor camp" in Siberia. In a hospital in Berlin. In a safe house in London. In Aug. 2020, Alexei Navalny was hospitalized after being poisoned with a nerve agent. He was medically evacuated to Berlin. On Jan. 17, 2021, Navalny returned to Russia and was detained for violating parole conditions by failing to report to Russia’s Federal Prison Service during his illness. On Feb. 2, his suspended sentence was replaced with a prison sentence, as he was sent for two and half years in a “corrective labor colony” in Vladimir Oblast, near Moscow. In Oct. 2021, he was awarded the Sakharov Prize for his work on human rights. On Mar. 22, 2022, Navalny was sentenced to nine more years in a “strict regime penal colony,” according to Russian state-owned news agency Tass. Prosecutors accused him of stealing $4.7m (£3.5m) of donations given to his now banned organizations, including his anti-corruption foundation – accusations which his supporters say are fabricated. While in prison, Navalny has denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine via social media. Amnesty International recognizes Navalny as a prisoner of conscience. 7 / 15 What is Paris Hiltons’ job? Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Writer DJ Social organizer Model The 39-year-old DJ and businesswoman YouTube Originals documentary This Is Paris premieres Sept. 14. Hilton opened up for the first time about a secret abuse she suffered at a Utah boarding school she attended. Paris Hilton’s YouTube Originals documentary This Is Paris premieres Sept. 14. The 39-year-old DJ and businesswoman opened up for the first time about a secret abuse she suffered at a Utah boarding school she attended. 8 / 15 Where does the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony traditionally take place? Photo: Awalin / CC BY-SA Stockholm Haag Geneva Oslo The Nobel Peace Prize is handed each year in Oslo, Norway, while all other Nobel Prizes are given out in Stockholm, Sweden. You might be also surprised to learn that a Norwegian lawmaker has nominated President Donald Trump for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. No, not because he’s dealing so well with the racial outbreak in his own country, but for his role in brokering a historic normalization deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates last month. You might be also surprised to learn that a Norwegian lawmaker has nominated President Donald Trump for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. No, not because he’s dealing so well with the racial outbreak in his own country, but for his role in brokering a historic normalization deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates last month. 9 / 15 What was tennis star Ash Barty’s former professional sports? Photo: Rob Keating from Canberra, Australia, Australia / CC BY-SA Basketball Soccer Kayaking Cricket One of the world’s leading tennis players, the Australian Ashleigh Barty, is a former cricketer. Bonus Fact: The former #1 Tennis player has decided not to defend her French Open tennis title this year. 10 / 15 What is the name of this Chinese leader? Photo: James F. X. O’Gara / CC BY Zhao Ziyang Jiang Zemin Xi Jinping Hu Jintao In 2021, a year away from an unprecedented third term in power, Xi Jinping letting indebted Chinese developer Evergrande dangle on the edge of bankruptcy. In addition to the estimated $300 billion Evergrande owes banks, bondholders, and suppliers, the group has issued more than $6 billion in high-yield wealth management products to an estimated 80,000 retail investors. 11 / 15 Which company produces this console? Image: xbox.com Nintendo Microsoft Apple Sony It’s the Microsoft Xbox series X/S, launched in 2020. That’s right. It’s the Microsoft Xbox series X/S, launched in 2020. 12 / 15 Remember that old sitcom Ellen DeGeneres used to have, Ellen? When was that? Photo: Angela George / CC BY-SA The mid 90’s The early 00’s The mid 10’s The late 80’s Ellen aired between 1994 and 1998. Ellen DeGeneres Fact Ellen Degeneres’s daytime talk show returned Sep. 21st, 2020, amid ‘toxic workplace’ controversy, which Degeneres promised to address on the show. In May 2021, DeGeneres announced she would be quitting the show. 13 / 15 The new Dune trailer is out! Can you recall who directed the 1984 film version of the book? David Lynch David Fincher Martin Scorsese Stanley Kubrick David Lynch directed The failing ‘80s version of Dune. The new Dune film will be in theaters on December 18th, 2020. That’s right! The new Dune film stars Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Jason Momoa, and Oscar Isaac. It includes two parts – the first of which will be in theaters on December 18th, 2020. 14 / 15 Before she became a star on Dawson’s Creek, Katie Holmes starred in an Ang Lee film. Can you tell which? Photo: aphrodite-in-nyc / CC BY Sense and Sensibility Brokeback Mountain The Ice Storm Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Katie Holmes made her big-screen debut in the role of Libbets Casey in Ang Lee’s film The Ice Storm. You’ll be happy to learn that over Labor Day weekend, she appeared to be enjoying a romantic dinner date with chef Emilio Vitolo. Katie Holmes made her big-screen debut in the role of Libbets Casey in Ang Lee’s film The Ice Storm. You’ll be happy to learn that over Labor Day weekend, she appeared to be enjoying a romantic dinner date with chef Emilio Vitolo. 15 / 15 Which of these is NOT a beach in Rio de Janeiro? View this post on Instagram A post shared by BBC News (@bbcnews) on Sep 7, 2020 at 4:25am PDT Copacabana Barra da Tijuca Playa Las Gatas Ipanema Playa Las Gatas is actually in Mexico. Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro, though, have celebrated their Independence Day by heading to the beach this weekend. This is happening while Brazil is trying to cope with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Playa Las Gatas is actually in Mexico. Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro, though, have celebrated their Independence Day by heading to the beach this weekend. This is happening while Brazil is trying to cope with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Sign up to never miss a quiz! Follow our social feeds: [sc name=”follow_us” ] Or subscribe to our newsletter: NameEmail LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Retake quiz Found a mistake? Tell us! Be sure to come back tomorrow for another quiz. Don’t miss a quiz. Follow us here: Facebook Twitter Instagram Link Share Tweet Linkedin Pinterest Whatsapp Telegram Email Prev Article Next Article Even More Quizzes! Friday, Jan. 7 News Quiz of the Week: Space, True Millipede January 2021 Entertainment Round-Up Super Quiz Weekend Killer Quiz: Oscars, Grammys, Unbelievable Lives Friday, April 1 News Quiz of the Week: Aphasia, Alopecia
