Friday, May 27 News Quiz of the Week: Shooting Spree

Welcome to our weekly current events trivia challenge, the May 27 News Quiz of the Week: Test your knowledge of 2022 current events trivia and the week’s headlines. In world politics: What’s the 4-nation Quad? In Television: Who’s been on Saturday Night Live longer? And in Health: In comparison to smallpox, Western African monkeypox is what? Make sure you know what happened this week. Our weekly news trivia game with the week’s best trivia questions and answers begins when you hit “Start Quiz.”

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News Quiz of the Week (Current Events Trivia) for Friday, May 27, 2022

News Quiz of the Week: 12 Multiple-choice general knowledge questions from the past news week. No time-limit. How smart are you this weekend?

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1. How many firearms are there per 100 people in the US?

Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/glasgows/, CC BY 2.0

39.1

52.8

62.1

120.5

Figures from the Small Arms Survey – a Swiss-based leading research project – estimate 390 million guns in circulation in the US in 2018. That’s a ratio of 120.5 guns per 100 people, making the US the only nation on Earth with more civilian firearms than people. In comparison, Canada has a ratio of 34.7 guns per 100 people, there are 12.9 guns per 100 people in Mexico, and The UK has a rate of 5.03 firearms per 100 people.

What happened at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas?

An 18-year-old shooter killed at least 19 children and two adults on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas – the deadliest American school shooting since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, decade ago.

How do mass shooters acquire guns in the US?

From 1966 to 2019, 77 percent of mass shooters obtained the weapons they used through legal purchases, according to data compiled by the National Institute of Justice, the research wing of the Justice Department.

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2. What’s the 4-nation Quad?

Photo: 首相官邸, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The four most developed nations forum.

The four most populous nations forum.

The US, Japan, Australia, and India’s Quadrilateral Environmental Dialogue.

The US, Japan, Australia, and India’s Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.

The 4-nation Quad, Formally the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, is a strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. It began after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami when the four countries joined together to provide humanitarian and disaster assistance to the affected region and was formalized in 2007. The nations regrouped in 2017 to counter China militarily and diplomatically in the “Indo-Pacific” region.

Who’s in 2022’s Quad?

During the Tokyo Quad meeting on May 24, 2022, US President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met together for the first time with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who took office last October. It was also the first QUAD meeting for Australia’s new Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, who was sworn in just one day before the summit.

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3. Anthony Albanese is Australia’s first Prime minister with what?

Screenshot: ABC News (Australia)

A non-Anglo surname.

Eyeglasses.

A New Zealand-born grandfather.

A career as a child actor.

Anthony Albanese was sworn in on May 23, 2022, as Australia’s 31st prime minister, marking the first time a person with a non-Anglo surname has held the office and making him the first Italian Australian to become prime minister. He replaced Scott Morrison, who had a minor acting career as a child.

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4. What’s “status quo ante”?

Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The desired state of affairs.

The new state of affairs.

The existing state of affairs.

The previous state of affairs.

Status quo ante is Latin for the state where (things were) before, usually the state of affairs before an upsetting development.

Who used “Status Quo Ante” in a sentence in 2022?

Veteran US statesman Dr. Henry Kissinger, 92, told the World Economic Forum in Davos on May 23, 2022, that defeating Russian forces in Ukraine would have disastrous consequences for the long-term stability of Europe. Instead, he suggested that negotiations need to begin in the next two months. “Ideally, the dividing line should be a return to the status quo ante,” he said.

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5. In comparison to smallpox, Western African monkeypox is what?

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Usually milder.

Usually harsher.

Usually fatal.

Monkeypox was discovered earlier.

Monkeypox is a virus that can cause fever, aches, and a distinctive bumpy rash. It is related to smallpox but is usually milder, particularly the West African strain of the virus, which has a fatality rate of around 1%. Most people fully recover in two to four weeks. The first human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the intensified effort to end smallpox.

Is monkeypox becoming a global pandemic?

As of May 21, 2022, 92 confirmed and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox had been reported from 12 states that are not endemic to the virus, including several European nations, the US, Australia, and Canada, according to the World Health Organization. The UN agency said it expects to find more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease is not typically seen.

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6. In Afghanistan, the Taliban ordered that all women on news channels must do what?

Screenshot: TOLOnews on YouTube

Cover their nose and mouth.

Cover their eyes.

Cover their hands.

Remain silent.

Screenshot: TOLOnews

On May 19, 2022, Afghanistan’s Taliban ordered all female TV presenters to cover their faces on air. In reaction, male TV presenters on Afghanistan’s Tolo News wore face masks in solidarity with their female peers as part of a protest called #FreeHerFace on social media. Tolo news presenters wore facemasks on air for two days, from May 22 to 24, 2022.

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7. Who authored The Handmaid’s Tale?

Image: The Handmaid’s Tale book cover

Virginia Woolf.

Margaret Atwood.

George Orwell.

George Eliot.

Canadian-born Margaret Atwood famously authored The Handmaid’s Tale in 1985.

Is there a Burn-proof edition of The Handmaid’s Tale?

Screenshot: Penguin Random House

Atwood and Penguin Random House announced on May 23, 2022, that a one-off, unburnable edition of The Handmaid’s Tale would be auctioned through Sotheby’s New York. Proceeds will be donated to PEN, which advocates for free expression around the world.

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8. Which music legend was nicknamed The Killer?

Photo: Maurice Seymour., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized

Little Richard.

Jerry Lee Lewis.

Chuck Berry.

Roy Orbison.

Jerry Lee Lewis, nicknamed the Killer, is arguably rock’n’roll’s most influential pianist of the 20th century. He died, aged 87, on Oct. 28, 2022.

Is there a 2022 Jerry Lee Lewis documentary?

Ethan Coen’s Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind screened at the 2022 Cannes film festival. The movie covers Lewis’s rise to stardom in the 1950s, his cancellation after marrying his 13-year-old cousin, and his self-reinvention as a country/gospel performer. Coen composed the documentary entirely of archive footage of Lewis.

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9. Who composed Chariots of Fire (Race to the End)?

Photo: Markdawson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Richard Clayderman.

Jean-Michel Jarre.

Liberace.

Vangelis.

RIP Vangelis, the Greek film composer and synthesizer pioneer whose music for the 1981 movie “Chariots of Fire” won the Academy Award for best original score. He died on May 24, 2022,  in Paris, aged 79.

Where have you heard Chariots of Fire?

The famous piece is often used for comedic effect in slow-motion sequences and parodies of sports. It was played when Steve Jobs introduced the first Apple Macintosh in Jan. 1984, in the 2005 film Madagascar and during each medal ceremony of the  2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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10. How many years have passed between Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen’s roles in “Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith” and their return in “Obi-Wan Kenobi”?

Screenshot: “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Disney+

7.

17.

27.

37.

It has been 17 years since Ewan McGregor (as young Obi-Wan) and Hayden Christensen (as his pupil, Anakin Skywalker, who turns into Darth Vader) appeared in “Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith,” the last of the prequel trilogy. McGregor and Christensen return to their roles in “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” a six-part television series streaming on Disney+ beginning on May 27, 2022.

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11. Who’s been on Saturday Night Live longer?

Screenshots: Saturday Night Live / NBC

Michael Che.

Pete Davidson.

Kate McKinnon.

Kyle Mooney.

Kate McKinnon joined the Saturday Night Live cast in 2012, making the 2022 season her 11th, while Pete Davidson appeared on the show for eight seasons.

 Did Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson leave SNL?

Saturday Night Live said goodbye to Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, and Pete Davidson on May 21, 2022, as the show wrapped its 47th season – the season that had the biggest cast in SNL history. McKinnon brought back alien abductee Colleen Rafferty for the show’s cold open. Then she opened the show for the last time as a cast member: “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night.” Davidson appeared on Weekend Update to mark his closure after eight seasons. Watch Davidson in a cut-for-time sketch rapping about the show’s producer, Lorne Michaels (and look for a surprise Eminem appearance towards the end).

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12. Who’s this?

Screenshot: Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder / Marvel Entertainment

Robert Pattinson.

Michael Keaton.

Christian Bale.

Jared Leto.

You’re looking at Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher in “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Chris Hemsworth headlines the film in the title role, with Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, director Taika Waititi as Korg, and Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, in her first appearance in the MCU since 2013’s “Thor: The Dark World.” The film was released on July 8, 2022. Watch the hilarious trailer.

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Current Events Trivia Stories of the Week

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Sources for the May 27 News Quiz of the Week

We sourced the questions and answers in this week’s current events trivia quiz from these reliable news outlets. Consider it our recommended reading list for the weekend.

• 19 Children and 2 Adults Killed in Massacre at Texas Elementary School (nytimes.com)
• EXPLAINER: What’s the 4-nation Quad? Where did it come from? (AP News)
• Albanese was sworn in as PM in Australia ahead of the Tokyo summit (AP News)
• Henry Kissinger: Ukraine must give Russia territory (telegraph.co.uk)
• UN denounces ‘homophobic and racist’ reporting on monkeypox spread (The Guardian)
• Male Afghan TV presenters mask up to support female colleagues after the Taliban decree (The Guardian)
• Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind review – Ethan Coen’s fantastic tribute to the Killer (The Guardian)
• Vangelis, Composer Best Known for ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dies at 79 (nytimes.com)
• Burn-proof edition of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ up for auction (AP News)
• Obi-Wan hides the Force in new ‘Star Wars TV series, says Ewan McGregor (Reuters)
• Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney bid farewell to ‘SNL’ (NPR)
• ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Trailer Reveals Gorr the God Butcher (Variety)

We Stand with Ukraine

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.

The May 27 News Quiz of the Week Quiz Questions

Here’s the complete list of the May 27 news quiz questions.

• In comparison to smallpox, Western African monkeypox is what?

  Photo: Joekyabby1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Usually milder.

  Usually harsher.

  Usually fatal.

  Monkeypox was discovered earlier.

  How many years have passed between Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen's roles in "Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith" and their return in "Obi-Wan Kenobi"?

  Screenshot: "Obi-Wan Kenobi," Disney+

  7.

  17.

  27.

  37.

  Who’s been on Saturday Night Live longer?

  Screenshots: Saturday Night Live / NBC

  Michael Che.

  Pete Davidson.

  Kate McKinnon.

  Kyle Mooney.

  Who composed Chariots of Fire (Race to the End)?

  Photo: Markdawson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Richard Clayderman.

  Jean-Michel Jarre.

  Liberace.

  Vangelis.

  Anthony Albanese is Australia's first Prime minister with what?

  Screenshot: ABC News (Australia)

  A non-Anglo surname.

  Eyeglasses.

  A New Zealand-born grandfather.

  A career as a child actor.

  Which music legend was nicknamed The Killer?

  Photo: Maurice Seymour., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized

  Little Richard.

  Jerry Lee Lewis.

  Chuck Berry.

  Roy Orbison.

  What's the 4-nation Quad?

  Photo: 首相官邸, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  The four most developed nations forum.

  The four most populous nations forum.

  The US, Japan, Australia, and India’s Quadrilateral Environmental Dialogue.

  The US, Japan, Australia, and India’s Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.

  Who authored The Handmaid's Tale?

  Image: The Handmaid’s Tale book cover

  Virginia Woolf.

  Margaret Atwood.

  George Orwell.

  George Eliot.

  Who's this?

  Screenshot: Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder / Marvel Entertainment

  Robert Pattinson.

  Michael Keaton.

  Christian Bale.

  Jared Leto.

  What's "status quo ante"?

  Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  The desired state of affairs.

  The new state of affairs.

  The existing state of affairs.

  The previous state of affairs.

  In Afghanistan, the Taliban ordered that all women on news channels must do what?

  Screenshot: TOLOnews on YouTube

  Cover their nose and mouth.

  Cover their eyes.

  Cover their hands.

  Remain silent.

  How many firearms are there per 100 people in the US?

  Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/glasgows/, CC BY 2.0

  39.1

  52.8

  62.1

  120.5

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