Friday, March 18 News Quiz of the Week: Cyberflashing, 10k³

Welcome to our weekly Friday trivia challenge, The March 18 News Quiz of the Week: Test your knowledge of 2022 current events trivia and the week’s headlines. On the Russia-Ukraine front: What’s Ukraine’s most popular app? In social: What’s Cyberflashing? And in sports: LeBron James became the only NBA player to hit which record? Our weekly what happened this week quiz questions and answers trivia game begins when you hit “Start Quiz.”

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News Quiz of the Week: 11 General knowledge questions from the past week. No time-limit. How smart are you this weekend?

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1. What’s the Dollar value of 30,000 Roubles?

Screenshot: AFP News Agency on YouTube

$280,000.

$28,000.

$2,800.

$280.

As of mid-March 2022, $1 is worth 99 Russian Roubles, making 30,000 Roubles worth exactly $280 (about £215). That’s the fine a Russian court punished Marina Ovsyannikova with for violating local protest laws. Ovsyannikova broke onto a live March 14, 2022, news broadcast on Russia’s state TV Channel One in a demonstration against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The court fined her a day later for a video statement she made before the protest in which she said she was “ashamed” of having worked at Channel One and spreading “Kremlin propaganda” – not for breaking onto the Channel One set.

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2. As of mid-March 2022, what’s Ukraine’s Most-Downloaded App?

WhatsApp.

Telegram.

Elon Musk’s Starlink.

VKontakte.

On March 14, 2022, Elon Musk’s Starlink app became the most downloaded app from the Apple App Store in Ukraine, and it remained in the top spot in the days after, according to Sensor Tower, which tracks downloads. Starlink enables video calls, online gaming, streaming, and other high-data-rate activities thru Musk’s SpaceX satellites. The analytics firm said Starlink had reached 98,000 installs across Ukraine’s App Store and Google Play combined. Users can expect to see download speeds between 100 megabytes and 200 megabytes a second.

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3. What’s Cyberflashing?

Screenshot: Cambridge Dictionary

Large-scale disruption of computer networks.

Creating a fake identity on social platforms.

Sending non-consensual explicit photos.

A deceptive message designed to trick a person into revealing sensitive information.

Cyberflashing is a term that describes someone using the internet to send an image of their naked body to someone they do not know and who has not asked them to do this (commonly known as sending a di** pic) – And it is now illegal in the UK. On March 13, 2022, UK ministers have confirmed that the British Online Safety Bill will include laws banning cyberflashing. The change means that anyone who sends a photo or film of a person’s genitals may face up to two years in prison – if their purpose was their sexual gratification or to cause the recipient humiliation, alarm, or distress.

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4. What does the R stand for in Elizabeth R?

Photo: Royal Navy, OGL 3, via Wikimedia Commons

Regina.

Ruth.

Rhiannon.

Reagan.

In her annual Commonwealth Day message on March 14, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II restated that she will be forever “devoted” to her public work, signing her letter “Elizabeth R.” The royal signature (sign-manual) consists of the sovereign’s regnal name (without number), followed by the letter R for Rex (king) or Regina (queen). Accordingly, the sign-manual of Elizabeth II reads Elizabeth R. The queen concluded her message: “In these testing times, it is my hope that you can draw strength and inspiration from what we share, as we work together towards a healthy, sustainable and prosperous future for all.”

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5. LeBron James became the only NBA player to hit which milestone?

Screenshot: NBA on YouTube

10k-10k-10k.

20k-20k-20k.

30k-30k-30k.

40k-40k-40k.

LeBron James became the first NBA player to record 10,000 career assists, rebounds, and points, on March 13, 2022. He is the seventh player in NBA history to reach 10,000 assists, one of seven players who have earned 30,000 points, one of 42 players to reach 10,000 career rebounds, and the only one in NBA history to pass the career 10K in all three.

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6. Which SNL star is going to space?

Screenshot: Saturday Night Live / NBC

Cecily Strong.

Kate McKinnon.

Colin Jost.

Pete Davidson.

The Saturday Night Live star is among the six passengers on the next launch of Jeff Bezos’ space travel ag -ency Blue Origin – the company announced March 13, 2022. The launch is scheduled for March 23. Davidson, who is dating reality star Kim Kardashian, will be the third celebrity on a Blue Origin flight.

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7. Which movies earned the late William Hurt three consecutive best actor Oscar nominations?

Screenshot: Captain America Civil War Onset Interview / Marvel

The Accidental Tourist, Alice, and Until the End of the World.

Kiss of the Spider Woman, Children of a Lesser God, and Broadcast News.

Smoke, Michael, and Lost in Space.

Body Heat. The Big Chill and Gorky Park.

William Hurt won the best-actor Oscar for the 1985 film “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” “Children of a Lesser God” and “Broadcast News” earned him best-actor Oscar nominations in 1983 and 1984, meaning he was nominated for the award in three consecutive years. Hurt died at his home in Portland, Oregon, on March 13, 2022. He was 71.

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8. Camp Nou, Barcelona’s iconic soccer stadium, is being rebranded as what?

Nike Camp Nou.

Red Bull Camp Nou.

Samsung Camp Nou.

Spotify Camp Nou.

Camp Nou is being rebranded as Spotify Camp Nou as part of a sponsorship agreement with Spanish soccer club FC Barcelona that gives the music streaming giant naming rights to the stadium. Spotify’s name will also appear on the jerseys of the Barça men’s and women’s teams for the next four seasons, starting in the 2022/23 season. The deal will reportedly be worth $310 million over a four-year period, which breaks down to $75 million annually.

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9. Who painted the “Baptism of Christ”?

Peter Paul Rubens.

Rembrandt.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

“Baptism of Christ,” by Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens (1605), was moved out of storage on March 15, 2022, after over a decade of renovations of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Belgium. The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp reopens its doors in September.

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10. When was the Notre-Dame cathedral initially built?

Photo: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / “Paris, Notre Dame — 2014 — 1435” / CC BY-SA 4.0

The 12th century.

The 14th century.

The 16th century.

The 18th century.

Construction of the Notre-Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris) cathedral began in 1163 and was largely completed by 1260 – in the 12th and 13th centuries. In March 2022, archaeologists found an ancient lead sarcophagus in the lower levels of the building, which is currently under reconstruction after a devastating fire in 2019. The lead casket probably belonged to a high dignitary and could date back to the 14th century.

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11. How high is the Eiffel Tower?

Screenshot: France 24 on YouTube.

320 meters.

330 meters.

230 meters.

220 meters.

The Eiffel Tower now measures 330 meters, after growing 6 meters (19.69 ft) on March 15, 2022, when a new DAB+ (digital audio) radio antenna was attached to the top of the Paris monument by helicopter.

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Sources for the March 18 News Quiz of the Week

• William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Leading Man of the 1980s, Dies at 71 (nytimes.com)
• LeBron James becomes the only member of the 30K-10K-10K club (NBA.com)
• App Downloads for Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet Service Soar, Especially in Ukraine (wsj.com)
• Pete Davidson, Saturday Night Live star, to travel to space on Blue Origin flight (The Guardian)
• Queen Elizabeth Releases Commonwealth Day Message amid Her Absence (PEOPLE.com)
• ‘Cyberflashing’ to become a criminal offense (www.gov.uk)
• Court slaps fine on Russian woman after on-air TV protest (Reuters)
• Ancient sarcophagus found under Notre Dame cathedral in Paris (Reuters)
• Eiffel Tower grows six meters after new antenna attached (Reuters)
• FC Barcelona’s massive stadium is now Spotify Camp Nou (The Verge)
• Masterpiece leaves storage as Antwerp museum nears reopening (AP News)

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.

March 18 News Quiz Weekly Questions

• Which movies earned the late William Hurt three consecutive best actor Oscar nominations?

  Screenshot: Captain America Civil War Onset Interview / Marvel

  The Accidental Tourist, Alice, and Until the End of the World.

  Kiss of the Spider Woman, Children of a Lesser God, and Broadcast News.

  Smoke, Michael, and Lost in Space.

  Body Heat. The Big Chill and Gorky Park.

  LeBron James became the only NBA player to hit which milestone?

  Screenshot: NBA on YouTube

  10k-10k-10k.

  20k-20k-20k.

  30k-30k-30k.

  40k-40k-40k.

  As of mid-March 2022, what’s Ukraine’s Most-Downloaded App?

  WhatsApp.

  Telegram.

  Elon Musk’s Starlink.

  VKontakte.

  Which SNL star is going to space?

  Screenshot: Saturday Night Live / NBC

  Cecily Strong.

  Kate McKinnon.

  Colin Jost.

  Pete Davidson.

  What does the R stand for in Elizabeth R?

  Photo: Royal Navy, OGL 3, via Wikimedia Commons

  Regina.

  Ruth.

  Rhiannon.

  Reagan.

  What’s Cyberflashing?

  Screenshot: Cambridge Dictionary

  Large-scale disruption of computer networks.

  Creating a fake identity on social platforms.

  Sending non-consensual explicit photos.

  A deceptive message designed to trick a person into revealing sensitive information.

  What’s the Dollar value of 30,000 Roubles?

  Screenshot: AFP News Agency on YouTube

  $280,000.

  $28,000.

  $2,800.

  $280.

  When was the Notre-Dame cathedral initially built?

  Photo: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / “Paris, Notre Dame -- 2014 -- 1435” / CC BY-SA 4.0

  The 12th century.

  The 14th century.

  The 16th century.

  The 18th century.

  How high is the Eiffel Tower?

  Screenshot: France 24 on YouTube.

  320 meters.

  330 meters.

  230 meters.

  220 meters.

  Camp Nou, Barcelona’s iconic soccer stadium, is being rebranded as what?

  Nike Camp Nou.

  Red Bull Camp Nou.

  Samsung Camp Nou.

  Spotify Camp Nou.

  Who painted the "Baptism of Christ"?

  Peter Paul Rubens.

  Rembrandt.

  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.

  Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

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