June 17 News Quiz of the Week: Hearings, Syndrom

June 17, 2022.

Welcome to our weekly current events trivia challenge, the June 17 News Quiz of the Week: Test your knowledge of 2022 current events trivia and the week’s headlines. In politics: According to the Jan. 6 House Committee Hearings, what did Donald Trump’s “Election Defense Fund” fund? In technology: What is the all-time best-selling video game globally? And in celebrity health: What’s Ramsay Hunt syndrome? 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, June 17, 2022

News Quiz of the Week: 10 Multiple-choice general knowledge questions from the past news week. No time-limit. How smart are you this weekend?

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1. According to the Jan. 6 House Committee Hearings, what did Donald Trump’s “Election Defense Fund” fund?

Screenshot: The Jan. 6 House Committee Hearings

Trump’s Election Defense Fund.

Trump’s super PAC.

Trump’s charitable activity.

Investigating voting machines.

According to the Jan. 6 House Committee Hearings, Donald Trump’s supporters donated $250 million to a non-existent “Election Defense Fund” after the election. The committee investigator said millions of donated dollars flowed into a super PAC that Trump set up just days after the election, sending millions to charitable foundations and political groups run by several of Trump’s former staff members.

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2. The American Dollar and the European Euro are the two most-traded currencies globally. What is the third?

Photo: Mr.ちゅらさん, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Japanese Yen.

British Sterling.

Australian Dollar.

Swiss Franc.

The Japanese yen is the third most-traded currency globally. The currency fell against the US dollar to levels last seen in 1998. The Bank of Japan, on June 10, 2022, gave a rare statement that it may intervene if the weakness persists.

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3. Who initially used to live in Venice’s ghetto?

Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sicilians.

Muslims.

Blacks.

Jews.

The Venetian Ghetto was the area of Venice, Italy, where Jews were forced to live since a 1516 decree of the Venetian Senate and until Napoleon’s army occupied Venice in 1797. The English word ghetto is derived from the Jewish ghetto in Venice. The ghetto’s 16th-century synagogues have remained operational continuously, except for the years of World War II during the German occupation, and are now being restored in a 6 million euros project.

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4. What is the all-time best-selling video game globally?

Screenshot: Minecraft on YouTube

Grand Theft Auto V.

Minecraft.

Tetris.

Wii Sports.

The best-selling video game to date is Minecraft, released by Mojang in May 2009, selling more than 238 million copies across all platforms (as of April 2021). Microsoft revealed Minecraft Legends, a spinoff game planned for 2023, during its annual gaming showcase on June 12, 2022. The game will be available on all major platforms. Watch the trailer.

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5. What’s Coca-Cola’s first ready-to-drink alcohol beverage?

Image: Coca-Cola

Lemon-Dou.

Topo Chico Hard Seltzer.

Simply Spiked Lemonade.

Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola.

Lemon-Dou, Coca-Cola’s first ready-to-drink alcohol beverage, was launched in Japan in 2018. It was Coca-Cola’s first entry into the alcohol beverage market since the late 1970s when the company owned a winemaker in California. Coca-Cola announced its latest alcoholic product on June 13, 2022: a can of the iconic cocktail Jack & Coke. It will be available in global markets and will debut in Mexico in late 2022.

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6. What’s Ramsay Hunt syndrome?

Screenshot: Justin Bieber on Instagram

A virus that affects nerves in the face.

Symptoms associated with the carpal tunnel.

A form of brain stroke.

A rapid-spreading muscle weakness.

Justin Bieber was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a virus that affects nerves in the facial area. In a video posted on Instagram, Bieber said the left half of his face was paralyzed, and his right eye was not blinking. About 75% of patients with the Ramsay Hunt syndrome who receive early treatment, including steroids and antivirals, make a full recovery.

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7. Why did pop star Lizzo change the opening lyrics for “GRRRLS”?

Screenshot: Saturday Night Live / NBC

To replace the word Russia.

To fix grammar mistakes.

To replace derogatory language.

To replace a violent phrase.

Pop star Lizzo has removed the phrase “I’m a spazz” from her 2022 track “GIRRRLS” and replaced it with “hold me back” – after realizing spaz is a derogatory term for spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy. “I never want to promote derogatory language,” she wrote in a public apology on June 13, 2022. “As a fat black woman in America, I have had many hurtful words used against me, so I understand the power words can have.” The track is part of Lizzo’s album Special, released in July.

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8. Jennifer Hudson won which awards during her career?

Screenshot: Late Show with Stephen Colbert / CBS

Oscar.

Oscar and Grammy.

Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy.

Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony.

With a Tony win for “A Strange Loop,” Jennifer Hudson, one of the show’s co-producers, joined on June 12, 2022, the select group of people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (aka EGOT). Hudson won an Oscar in 2007 for her role in “Dreamgirls,” two Grammys for the cast album of 2015’s “The Color Purple,” and a 2021 Daytime Emmy Award for an interactive animated short for which she was an executive producer, “Baba Yaga.” The EGOT club includes Rita Moreno, John Legend, Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks, Whoopi Goldberg, and 16 others.

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9. How old is Rebel Wilson in 2022?

Screenshot: Rebel Wilson on Instagram

48.

42.

36.

30.

Rebel Wilson was born on Mar. 2, 1980, making her 42 in 2022. A self-proclaimed “late bloomer” in love, Wilson revealed on her Instagram account on June 9, 2022, that she is dating fashion designer Ramona Agruma. Wilson had come out after a Sydney Morning Herald reporter asked her to comment about her new partner, giving her a two-day deadline. The reporter later apologized.

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10. Which movie features Disney/Pixar’s first same-sex kiss?

Screenshot: Disney / Pixar

Luca.

Toy Story.

Turning Red.

Lightyear.

The 2022 Toy Story prequel, Lightyear, features Disney/Pixar’s first onscreen same-sex kiss. In the film, starring Chris Evans as the real-life inspiration for the “Toy Story” character Buzz Lightyear, Buzz’s close friend is a female space ranger who marries another woman. A scene showing milestones in the couple’s relationship includes a brief kiss. As a result, Disney has been unable to obtain permission to screen “Lightyear” in 14 Middle Eastern and Asian countries, and it’s unlikely to open in China, according to a June 14 Reuters report. Lightyear premiered on June 17 in theaters. Watch the trailer.

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Sources for the June 17 News Quiz of the Week

We crosscheck each of the facts in our current events quizzes with the world’s top news providers, research centers, and NGOs. Here’s a list of news articles that inspired this week’s news quiz. Consider it our reading recommendations for the weekend.

• 4 Takeaways From Day 2 of the Jan. 6 Hearing (nytimes.com)
• No bartender required: Premixed Jack and Coke going on sale (AP News)
• Exclusive: Disney/Pixar’s ‘Lightyear,’ with a same-sex couple, will not play in 14 countries; China in question (Reuters)
• Lizzo removes ‘harmful’ ableist slur from new song GRRRLS after criticism (The Guardian)
• Minecraft spin-off debuts at Xbox gaming event largely promoting 2023 (axios.com)
• Explainer: What are the consequences of the yen’s fall to a 24-year low? (Reuters)
• Renaissance synagogues being restored in Venice’s ghetto (AP News)
• Jennifer Hudson Becomes an EGOT as Co-Producer of ‘A Strange Loop’ (nytimes.com)
• Rebel Wilson reveals she is dating a woman in an Instagram post tagged #loveislove (The Guardian)
• What Is Ramsay Hunt Syndrome? Justin Bieber’s Diagnosis, Explained (nytimes.com)

The June 17 News Quiz of the Week Questions

Here’s a full list of our current events quiz questions for this weekend.

• More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to US safety regulators about what?

  Photo: Courtesy of Tesla

  Phantom braking.

  Stock dropping.

  Their Tesla car is too wide for narrow roads.

  Their Tesla car costs too much.

  Who is the oldest man to win the French Open?

  Screenshot: Roland Garros on YouTube

  Roger Federer.

  Rafael Nadal.

  Andrés Gimeno.

  Ken Rosewall.

  Who is Queen Elizabeth II having tea with in this picture?

  Screenshot: Platinum Party at the Palace / BBC One

  Rupert Bear.

  Fozzie Bear.

  Paddington Bear.

  Winnie-the-Pooh.

  Which video game features Darth Vader on a rollercoaster?

  Screenshot: Fortnite / Epic Games / Lucasfilm

  Multiversus.

  Among Us.

  Minecraft.

  Fortnite.

  What's the world's largest plant?

  Photo: Rachel Austin / The University of Western Australia

  Poseidon’s ribbon weed.

  The General Sherman tree.

  Mediterranean tapeweed.

  The Indian banyan.

  MCU’s Ms. Marvel is what?

  Screenshot: Ms. Marvel, Marvel Entertainment, Disney+

  Marvel’s first queer superhero.

  Marvel’s first Muslim superhero.

  Marvel’s first Latinx superhero.

  Marvel’s first teenage superhero.

  How is the Bali myna different from other myna species?

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

  It’s an invasive species.

  It’s a talking bird.

  It’s all-white.

  It eats insects and fruit.

  Where do most of the world's Muslims live?

  Photo: Election Commission (GODL-India), GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

  The Americas.

  Sub-Saharan Africa.

  The Arab world (Western Asia, Northern, Western, and Eastern Africa).

  The Asia-Pacific region (East Asia, South Asia, and Oceania).

  What does the Apple Pay Later service allow?

  Photo: Apple

  Four equal payments spread over six weeks.

  Two equal payments spread over two weeks.

  A four-week extension to fully pay for any purchase.

  An eight-week extension to fully pay for apple products.

  Who's this Royal Baby?

  Photo: Misan Harriman/ The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Twitter

  Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s daughter.

  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter.

  Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene Wittstock’s daughter.

  Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank’s daughter.

  What’s Halloumi?

  Photo: Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  A Greek brined white cheese.

  An Indian fresh acid-set cheese.

  A semi-hard, unripened cheese from Cyprus.

  A southern Italian cheese made by the pasta filata method.

  What's OpenSea?

  A cryptocurrency exchange company.

  An image bank.

  A marketplace for handmade and vintage items.

  An NFT marketplace.

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