Weekend Awesome News Quiz: Vanilla, Rawling-verse, and Tears

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Weekly News Quiz for Nov. 14, 2020

Weekly News Quiz: 12 General knowledge questions, No time-limit. A news update follows each entry. Retake quiz for new topics! How smart are you this week?

1 / 12

What’s Wentworth Miller’s character’s name in Prison Break?

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Michael Scofield

Aldo Burrows

Michael Scott

Michael Scottsfield

2 / 12

What is the name of the family that has been ruling Syria since Nov. 1970?

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Bashir

Bashar

Hafez

Assad

3 / 12

Did the founding father of the United States of America, Alexander Hamilton, own slaves?

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No.

Yes. He owned slaves until his last day.

He freed his slaves upon marriage.

His family did, but he didn’t.

4 / 12

Which character did Rupert Grint portray in Harry Potter?

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Ron Granger

Fred Granger

Fred Weasley

Ron Weasley

5 / 12

Abel Tesfaye is better-known by what name?

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Drake.

DJ Khalid.

The weekend.

Future.

6 / 12

Which country is led by Aung San Suu Kyi?

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Taiwan

Bangladesh

Myanmar (formerly Burma)

Thailand

7 / 12

What is Diwali?

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The Thai Light Festival that takes place on the full moon of the 12th month in the Thai calendar.

The Jewish Festival of Lights, which celebrates events from more than 2,000 years ago.

The Chinese festival of lights, that marks the last day of the Lunar New Year.

The Hindu festival of lights, which symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness".

8 / 12

Who is this smiling man?

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The first-ever Second Husband of the United States.

The first-ever second vice president of the United States.

The first-ever Second Life resident.

The first-ever trans Second lieutenant in the US Navy.

9 / 12

How many US Presidents before Donald Trump refused to give a concession after losing the elections?

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None.

10 / 12

What does the hashtag #FreeBritney mean?

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A promotion for Britney Spears’s new online show.

Britney Spears’s fans’ demand from the media.

Britney Spears’s fans’ demand to get her out of her father’s guardianship.

It has nothing to do with Britney Spears.

11 / 12

What are the Oslo Accords?

The Norwegian declaration of independence.

A historical peace treaty between Scandinavian kingdoms.

A failed peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.

A series of musical chords, found in North European music.

12 / 12

Where did BTS form?

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Sweden.

North Korea.

Iceland.

South Korea.

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