Where did Pope Francis visit? And the monkeypox outbreaks are mainly in which population? (12 questions)

July 28, 2022.

Welcome to our weekly current events trivia challenge, the July 28 News Quiz of the Week: Test your knowledge of 2022 current events trivia and the last seven days’ headlines. In political news: Where did Pope Francis visit this week? In Classic Rock news: Why won’t Pat Benatar perform her song “Hit Me with your Best Shot”? And in health news: The monkeypox outbreaks in Europe and North America are concentrated in which population? 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, July 28, 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. Where was this picture of Pope Francis taken?

Screenshot: PBS NewsHour on Youtube

Chile.

Peru.

The US.

Canada.

Pope Francis gave a sweeping apology to Indigenous people on their land in Canada on July 25, 2022, for the church’s part in running residential schools that became centers of horrible abuse for over a century until 1996. He called the abuse a “disastrous error” that impaired Indigenous people, their culture, and values. After delivering his speech, Chief Wilton Littlechild of the Ermineskin Cree Nation fitted the Pope with a headdress, its white feathers standing over his white robes. The Pope wore the regalia over his traditional papal head covering until it was removed shortly after by a staff member.

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2. The monkeypox outbreaks in Europe and North America are concentrated among who?

Image: Monkeypox virus, PDB-101.rcsb.org, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Men who have sex with men.

People who visited Africa.

Women with long COVID.

People who work with animals.

In Africa, monkeypox mainly spread to people by infected wild animals in limited outbreaks. In Europe and America, 99% of all monkeypox cases were in men. Of those, 98% involved men who have sex with men.

How many people have been affected so far?

According to the US Centers for Disease Control, more than 71,096 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 107 countries since May 2022.

Did WHO declare a monkeypox global emergency?

The World Health Organization chief said on July 23, 2022, that the monkeypox outbreak in over 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that qualifies as a global emergency. He called for the world to “act together in solidarity” regarding the distribution of treatments, tests, and vaccines for monkeypox.

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3. Which tech giant is buying the primary care organization One Medical?

Amazon.

Netflix.

Apple.

Google.

Amazon announced on July 21, 2022, that it would acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued at $3.9 billion. The purchase is Amazon’s third-biggest acquisition, following its $13.7 billion deal to buy Whole Foods in 2017 and its $8.5 billion purchase of MGM studios earlier this year.

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4. What is this?

Photo: USFWSmidwest, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Small tortoiseshell.

Garden tiger moth.

Mexican butterfly.

The monarch butterfly.

North America’s monarch butterfly has been classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The number of Western monarchs living west of the Rocky Mountains plunged by an estimated 99.9 percent between the 1980s and 2021. Eastern monarchs, which comprise most of North America’s population, dropped by 84 percent from 1996 to 2014. The new endangered status covers both populations.

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5. The original Hungarians were a mixture of which tribes?

Viktor Orban. Screenshot: Hír TV on YouTube

Huns, Finno-Ugric, and Caucasian.

Mongols, Finno-Ugric, and Russ.

Vikings, Saxons, and Caucasians.

Chinese, Celtics, and Russ.

Hungary’s far-right prime minister, Viktor Orbán, spoke against the “mixing” of European and non-European races in a speech on July 23, 2022, saying, “We (Hungarians) are not a mixed race … and we do not want to become a mixed race”. During his speech, Orban frequently nodded to the “great replacement” conspiracy theory, which falsely claims there is a plot to dilute white populations in the US and Europe through immigration.

Are the Hungarians a mixed race?

According to a 2020 study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, the original Hungarians were three tribes: Huns/Turkic, Finno-Ugric, and Caucasian. They were the genetic relatives of Asiatic Huns, Caucasian peoples, and Slavs. It should be mentioned that all nationalities are genetically mixed.

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6. Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB)?

Photo: Bob Sandberg Look photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized

Willie Mays.

Hank Aaron.

Jackie Robinson.

Babe Ruth.

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the white major baseball leagues on Apr. 15, 1947, when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. He was the first African American in the MLB since African-Americans had been excluded from major league baseball in 1884. Robinson was also the first black vice president of a major American corporation, Chock full o’Nuts, and helped establish the African-American-owned Freedom National Bank in Harlem, New York, to help Black citizens receive essential loans.

What’s the Jackie Robinson Museum?

The new Jackie Robinson Museum in Lower Manhattan is New York City’s first museum dedicated mainly to the civil rights movement. The venue opens on Sept. 5, 2022.

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7. Why won’t Pat Benatar perform her song “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” at live shows?

Screenshot: CBS Sunday Morning

Out of respect for the #MeToo movement.

Out of respect for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Out of respect for Americans hurt in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.

Out of respect for American families affected by mass shootings.

In an interview with USA Today on July 21, 2022, singer Pat Benatar said she would no longer perform her song “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” at live shows out of respect for American families affected by mass shootings. She explained that her view of the song’s lyrics, which include the words “fire away,” have changed.

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8. Which movie starred Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino, and Tony Sirico?

Screenshot: G********s / Warner Bros. Pictures

Goodfellas.

The Godfather.

The saints of New Jersey.

The Avengers.

Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino, and Tony Sirico appeared in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 hit movie “GoodFellas,” along with Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Lorraine Bracco.  Liotta, Sorvino, and Sirico passed away in 2022.

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9. In Black Panther, who is Shuri?

Screenshot: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever / Marvel Entertainment

Black Panther’s former lover.

Black Panther’s younger sister.

The Queen Mother of Wakanda.

The keeper of the heart-shaped herb.

Marvel Studios unveiled the first trailer for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at Comic-Con on July 23, 2022, in San Diego. The sequel’s release date is Nov. 11, 2022. Chadwick Boseman, who played Black Panther in the original film, died in Aug. 2020. Marvel decided not to recast him.

What happens in the sequel?

Black Panther’s younger sister, Shuri, played by Letitia Wright, becomes the new Black Panther in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” as revealed at the end of the film’s Oct. 3, 2022 trailer. Watch the trailer.

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10. Why do Black Adam and Shazam wear the same lightning bolt symbol?

Screenshots: Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods / Warner Bros. Pictures

Both were struck by lightning.

They are the same person.

The wizard Shazam drafted both.

Both worked for Opel.

In the DC Universe, Shazam is the ancient wizard who gave Billy Batson (the other Shazam) and Black Adam their powers.

Are the films connected?

2022’s “Black Adam,” set to release in November starring Dwayne Johnson, is a spin-off on 2019’s “Shazam!.” The sequel “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” is set for Dec. 21, 2022.

Where are the trailers?

Trailers for “Black Adam” (watch)  and “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” (watch) were first screened on July 23, 2022, at Comic-Con in San Diego.

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11. What does the new Facebook Feeds tab include?

Screenshot: Facebook

A news feed featuring posts selected by an algorithm.

A news feed featuring posts selected by professional journalists.

A chronological display of posts from Facebook friends.

Paid content only.

Facebook announced on July 21, 2022, that it is rolling out a new Feeds tab, displaying posts from the users’ Facebook favorites, Facebook groups, and Facebook friends in the order they were shared. The new tab is on the shortcut bar in Facebook’s iPhone and Android apps.

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12. In Don McLean’s classic American Pie, the lyrics “the day the music died” refer to which event?

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

Elvis Presley’s death.

Buddy Holly’s death.

The war in Vietnam.

The assassination of John F Kennedy.

Don McLean’s American Pie’s “the day the music died” refers to Feb. 3, 1959, when a single-engine plane carrying musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Jiles P. Richardson, crashed into a cornfield north of Clear Lake, Iowa, killing the three and their pilot. “The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s ‘American Pie,'” streams on Paramount+ starting July 26, 2022.

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The July 28 News Quiz of the week VIDEO

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Sources for the July 28 News Quiz of the Week

Our current-events trivia facts are crosschecked with the world’s top news outlets, research centers, and NGOs. The following articles inspired this week’s news quiz. Here are our weekend reading recommendations.

• Pope Apologizes in Canada for Schools That Abused Indigenous Children (nytimes.com)
• UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency (AP News)
• Viktor Orbán sparks outrage with an attack on ‘race mixing’ in Europe (The Guardian)
• Monarch Butterflies Are Placed on IUCN Red List (nytimes.com)
• Amazon to buy primary care provider One Medical for $3.9B (AP News)
• Facebook gives users a new way to see all their friends’ posts (AP News)
• Jackie Robinson Museum Focuses on Civil Rights and Baseball (nytimes.com)
• Pat Benatar won’t perform ‘Hit Me with Your Best Shot’ anymore (Reuters)
• Don McLean looks back at his masterpiece, ‘American Pie’ (AP News)
• ‘Black Panther 2’ Trailer Unveils Marvel’s Return to Wakanda (Variety)
• Warner Bros. brings ‘Black Adam,’ ‘Shazam! 2’ to Comic-Con (AP News)
• Paul Sorvino, Master of the Mild-Mannered Mobster, Dies at 83 (nytimes.com)

The July 28 News Quiz of the Week Questions

Here’s a complete list of this weekend’s current events quiz questions.

• The monkeypox outbreaks in Europe and North America are concentrated among who?

  Image: Monkeypox virus, PDB-101.rcsb.org, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Men who have sex with men.

  People who visited Africa.

  Women with long COVID.

  People who work with animals.

  In Black Panther, who is Shuri?

  Screenshot: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever / Marvel Entertainment

  Black Panther's former lover.

  Black Panther's younger sister.

  The Queen Mother of Wakanda.

  The keeper of the heart-shaped herb.

  Why do Black Adam and Shazam wear the same lightning bolt symbol?

  Screenshots: Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods / Warner Bros. Pictures

  Both were struck by lightning.

  They are the same person.

  The wizard Shazam drafted both.

  Both worked for Opel.

  What is this?

  Photo: USFWSmidwest, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Small tortoiseshell.

  Garden tiger moth.

  Mexican butterfly.

  The monarch butterfly.

  Which tech giant is buying the primary care organization One Medical?

  Amazon.

  Netflix.

  Apple.

  Google.

  What does the new Facebook Feeds tab include?

  Screenshot: Facebook

  A news feed featuring posts selected by an algorithm.

  A news feed featuring posts selected by professional journalists.

  A chronological display of posts from Facebook friends.

  Paid content only.

  Why won't Pat Benatar perform her song "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" at live shows?

  Screenshot: CBS Sunday Morning

  Out of respect for the #MeToo movement.

  Out of respect for the Black Lives Matter movement.

  Out of respect for Americans hurt in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.

  Out of respect for American families affected by mass shootings.

  The original Hungarians were a mixture of which tribes?

  Viktor Orban. Screenshot: Hír TV on YouTube

  Huns, Finno-Ugric, and Caucasian.

  Mongols, Finno-Ugric, and Russ.

  Vikings, Saxons, and Caucasians.

  Chinese, Celtics, and Russ.

  In Don McLean's classic American Pie, the lyrics "the day the music died" refer to which event?

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

  Elvis Presley's death.

  Buddy Holly’s death.

  The war in Vietnam.

  The assassination of John F Kennedy.

  Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB)?

  Photo: Bob Sandberg Look photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, colorized

  Willie Mays.

  Hank Aaron.

  Jackie Robinson.

  Babe Ruth.

  Where was this picture of Pope Francis taken?

  Screenshot: PBS NewsHour on Youtube

  Chile.

  Peru.

  The US.

  Canada.

  Which movie starred Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino, and Tony Sirico?

  Screenshot: G********s / Warner Bros. Pictures

  Goodfellas.

  The Godfather.

  The saints of New Jersey.

  The Avengers.

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