Friday, April 1 News Quiz of the Week: Aphasia, Alopecia

Welcome to our weekly current events trivia challenge, The April 1 News Quiz of the Week: Test your knowledge of 2022 current events trivia and the week’s headlines (No April’s fool’s questions). On the Russia-Ukraine front: How many Ukrainian kids were displaced since the invasion? In arts: The famous NY Whitney is a museum of what? And in Oscars: What’s alopecia? Make sure you know what happened this week. Our weekly quiz questions and answers trivia game begins when you hit “Start Quiz.”

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News Quiz of the Week (Current Events) for Friday, April 1, 2022

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 aphasia?

Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A language disorder.

A hearing disorder.

An inability to process sensory information.

A visual processing disorder.

Aphasia is an inability to comprehend or communicate because of damage to specific brain regions. Its most common causes are a stroke, severe head injury, a brain tumor, and progressive neurological conditions such as dementia, and it is most common in people over 65.

Does Bruce Willis have aphasia?

On March 30, 2022, actor Bruce Willis’s (67) family announced he’s retiring from showbiz after recently being diagnosed with aphasia. The statement said Willis had been “experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities. As a result of this and with much consideration, Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.”

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2. What’s alopecia?

Screenshot: 94th Academy Awards / ABC

A state of tiredness.

Skeletal muscle weakness.

Blood cell deficiency.

Hair loss.

Alopecia, AKA spot baldness, is an autoimmune disease in which hair is lost from some or all body areas, often resulting in bald spots about the size of a coin. People with the condition are generally otherwise healthy, with no obvious trigger for the disease.

Does Jada Pinkett Smith suffer from alopecia?

Screenshot: 94th Academy Awards / ABC

Jada Pinkett Smith revealed in 2018 that she was diagnosed with alopecia. She has often discussed hair loss challenges on Instagram and other social media platforms. Pinkett came to the 2022 Oscars alongside her husband, Will Smith, the Best Leading Actor award winner for “King Richard.” When Chris Rock took verbal aim at Pinkett Smith’s shaved head from the stage, referencing the 1997 film G.I. Jane in which Demi Moore shaved her head, Will Smith took a swing at him. Smith later apologized.

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3. Who is the first woman to win both directing and writing Academy Awards?

Screenshot: 94th Academy Awards / ABC

Jane Campion.

Kathryn Bigelow.

Chloé Zhao.

Sofia Coppola.

On March 27, 2022, Jane Campion became the first woman to win both directing and writing Academy Awards. She won the Oscar for best original screenplay for 1993’s “The Piano” and best director for the Netflix 2021 Western “The Power of the Dog.”

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4. When did lynching become a federal crime in the US?

Screenshot: The White House on YouTube

In 1877.

In 1900.

In 1950.

In 2022.

On March 29, 2022, President Biden signed a bill making lynching a federal crime for the first time in the United States. The law is named for Emmett Till, the Black boy murdered in Mississippi in 1955. The anti-lynching movement first introduced legislation to criminalize lynching in 1935, but it was repeatedly blocked more than 200 times. The bill, which makes lynching punishable by up to 30 years in prison, finally passed the House in Feb. 2022 with only three lawmakers opposing it and passed the Senate without objection on March 28.

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5. Who’s the world’s largest diamond producer?

Photo: Paul Gian, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pandora.

Richemont group (Cartier).

De Beers.

Alrosa.

In 2020, Russia’s state-owned ALROSA Group produced approximately 30 million carats of diamonds, making it the world’s largest diamond producer.

Is Alrosa still on the Responsible Jewellery Council?

Alrosa stepped down voluntarily from the Responsible Jewellery Council’s board, which sets ethical standards for the jewelry and watch industry, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions laid by western countries. The RJC, on its part – as of March 30, 2022 – is still assessing Alrosa’s membership status. Jewelry makers Richemont group (which owns Cartier and other labels), Kering, and PANDORA announced they were cutting ties with the RJC as the industry body failed to cut relations with Russia.

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6. As of the end of March 2022, how many Ukrainian children had to leave their homes?

6.3 million.

4.3 million.

2.3 million.

300,000.

The United Nations children’s agency, on March 24, 2022, reported that over half of Ukraine’s children, 4.3 million of an estimated 7.5 million, have fled their homes in the first month of the Russian invasion, including about 1.8 million child refugees who have left the country. The total number of refugees who have flooded out of Ukraine stands at 3.7 million, per the tally announced on March 25, 2022, by UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency.

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7. Why did China “cancel” Keanu Reeves?

Screenshot: The Matrix Resurrections / Warner Bros. Pictures

He participated in a Taiwan-related fundraiser.

He participated in a Hong Kong-related demonstration.

He participated in a Tibet-related virtual concert.

He compared Xi Jinping to Winnie-the-Pooh.

Chinese streaming platforms have taken down films starring Keanu Reeves after participating in a March 3 concert organized by Tibet House US – a New York nonprofit founded by the Dalai Lama. Searches for Reeves’s English name and its Chinese translation now yield no results on Chinese-controlled apps.

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8. Who was Taylor Hawkins drumming for before joining the Foo Fighters?

Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Alanis Morissette.

Nirvana.

Rage Against The Machine.

The Police.

Taylor Hawkins joined the Foo Fighters when he was drumming for Alanis Morissette on her Jagged Little Pill tour. Young Hawkins can be seen in the HBO 2021 Morissette documentary Jagged.

How did Taylor Hawkins die?

Taylor Hawkins passed away at a hotel in Bogota, Colombia, on Mar. 18, 2022, shortly before the Foo Fighters had been set to perform at the Estereo Picnic festival near the Colombian capital. He was 50. Colombia’s Attorney General said that an initial analysis had found 10 types of substances in Hawkins’s body, including THC, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids. Foo Fighters had been scheduled to play at the Grammy Awards on Apr. 2 but canceled all upcoming concert dates following Hawkins’s death.

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9. Who was “Goose” in the original Top Gun movie?

Screenshot: Top Gun: Maverick / Paramount Pictures

Tom Cruise.

Anthony Edwards.

Val Kilmer.

Noah Wyle.

Screenshot: Top Gun: Maverick / Paramount Pictures

ER’s Anthony Edwards was Top Gun’s “Goose.” In 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, Miles Teller portrays “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s (Tom Cruise) late friend Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.” Paramount Pictures released a new official trailer for Top Gun: Maverick on March 29, 2022. Watch it here.

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10. What are these?

Screenshot: DC Bat Cowls on Twitter

Batman Cowls seen in “The Batman”.

Batman Cowl NFTs.

Cowls created by Jeff Koons.

Superhero Cowls from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Starting April 26, 2022, DC is releasing its Bat Cowl Collection — 200,000 unique NFTs, which are 3D-rendered images that “draw on the Caped Crusader’s 83-year history.” The NFTs will be priced at $300 apiece, meaning DC and Warner Bros. are planning to make $60 million from the sale. The new NFTs will be released through DC’s NFT marketplace at nft.dcuniverse.com. Those who purchase NFTs from the new collection will get access to a private DC Universe fan forum featuring behind-the-scenes content, select fan events, physical collectibles, and more.

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11. The famous New York “Whitney” is a Museum for what?

Photo: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

American Art.

Modern Art.

Fine Arts.

Contemporary Art.

New York’s The Whitney’s full name is the Whitney Museum of American Art. The Whitney Biennial in New York runs from Apr. 6 to Sept. 5, 2022, and features 63 artists and collectives.

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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.

Sources for the April 1 News Quiz of the Week

• Foo Fighters cancel all dates following drummer’s death (AP News)
• A girl and her hamster: Half of Ukraine’s children flee war (AP News)
• Keanu Reeves axed by Chinese video platforms after Tibet concert (Reuters)
• Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage, then wins an Oscar (Reuters)
• New York’s Whitney Biennial art show spans generations, media, borders (Reuters)
• ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Trailer: Tom Cruise Has Need For Speed Again (Deadline)
• Biden Signs Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Crime (nytimes.com)
• Cartier and other Richemont labels leave Responsible Jewellery Council (Reuters)
• Bruce Willis to retire from acting due to aphasia diagnosis (The Guardian)
• DC to Sell 200,000 Batman Cowl NFTs, Eyeing $60 Million Haul (Variety)

April 1 News Quiz Weekly Questions List

• Who is the first woman to win both directing and writing Academy Awards?

  Screenshot: 94th Academy Awards / ABC

  Jane Campion.

  Kathryn Bigelow.

  Chloé Zhao.

  Sofia Coppola.

  What’s alopecia?

  Screenshot: 94th Academy Awards / ABC

  A state of tiredness.

  Skeletal muscle weakness.

  Blood cell deficiency.

  Hair loss.

  Who was Taylor Hawkins drumming for before joining the Foo Fighters?

  Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Alanis Morissette.

  Nirvana.

  Rage Against The Machine.

  The Police.

  As of the end of March 2022, how many Ukrainian children had to leave their homes?

  6.3 million.

  4.3 million.

  2.3 million.

  300,000.

  Why did China "cancel" Keanu Reeves?

  Screenshot: The Matrix Resurrections / Warner Bros. Pictures

  He participated in a Taiwan-related fundraiser.

  He participated in a Hong Kong-related demonstration.

  He participated in a Tibet-related virtual concert.

  He compared Xi Jinping to Winnie-the-Pooh.

  The famous New York "Whitney" is a Museum for what?

  Photo: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  American Art.

  Modern Art.

  Fine Arts.

  Contemporary Art.

  Who was "Goose" in the original Top Gun movie?

  Screenshot: Top Gun: Maverick / Paramount Pictures

  Tom Cruise.

  Anthony Edwards.

  Val Kilmer.

  Noah Wyle.

  When did lynching become a federal crime in the US?

  Screenshot: The White House on YouTube

  In 1877.

  In 1900.

  In 1950.

  In 2022.

  Who's the world's largest diamond producer?

  Photo: Paul Gian, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Pandora.

  Richemont group (Cartier).

  De Beers.

  Alrosa.

  What’s aphasia?

  Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  A language disorder.

  A hearing disorder.

  An inability to process sensory information.

  A visual processing disorder.

  What are these?

  Screenshot: DC Bat Cowls on Twitter

  Batman Cowls seen in “The Batman”.

  Batman Cowl NFTs.

  Cowls created by Jeff Koons.

  Superhero Cowls from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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