Where did Queen Elizabeth appoint Her Last PM? And which iPhones have an always-on display? (14 questions)

Sept. 9, 2022.

Test your knowledge of what’s happening worldwide and the week’s headlines with the Sept. 9 News Quiz of the Week. The Friday Weekly News Quiz has multiple-choice questions about current events. Make sure you know what happened this week with the best trivia questions and answers. In British Royals: In her final days, where did Queen Elizabeth II appoint Liz Truss as Prime Minister? In History: Who was Cincinnatus? And in Apple News: Which Apple iPhone models have an always-on display?

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News Quiz of the Week: 14 Multiple-choice general knowledge questions for the week ending Sept. 9, 2022. No time-limit. How smart are you this week?

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1. Where did Queen Elizabeth II appoint Liz Truss as Prime Minister in her final days?

Photo: @RoyalFamily on Twitter

London’s Buckingham Palace.

The Houses of Parliament in London.

Balmoral Castle, Scotland.

10 Downing Street, London.

For the first time in her 70-year reign as queen, Elizabeth II appointed a new prime minister away from Buckingham Palace. Liz Truss became the UK’s Prime Minister in Balmoral Castle, Scotland, on Sept. 6, 2022, where the queen, who suffered from mobility issues during her final days, was taking her summer break.

The Queen’s Death

Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral on Sept. 8, 2022. The Prince of Wales, who was at his mother’s side, became King Charles immediately. The flag at Buckingham Palace was lowered to half-mast at 6.30 pm.

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2. Which leader had the shortest tenure of any British prime minister?

Photo: Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street, OGL 3, via Wikimedia Commons

George Canning.

Liz Truss.

Boris Johnson.

Gordon Brown.

Britain’s Prime Minister, Liz Truss, began her tenure by speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sept. 6, 2022, in her first call with a foreign leader. 45 Days later, on Oct. 20, 2022, she quit and broke the record for the shortest tenure of any British prime minister. The Conservative Party will elect Britain’s fifth prime minister in six years by Oct. 28.

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3. Who was Cincinnatus?

Image: Juan Antonio de Ribera, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The first Roman leader to seize power through force.

A Roman leader who resigned to his farm to live in peace.

The legendary first king of Rome.

A Roman leader who gave his horse a Senate seat.

Cincinnatus was the early Roman military leader who gave up power and returned to his farm to live in peace.

Which political leader recalled Cincinnatus in 2022?

Photo: 首相官邸ホームページ, CC BY 4.0

When Prime Minister Boris Johnson left his Downing Street office for the last time on Sept. 6, 2022, he said, “Like Cincinnatus, I am returning to my plow. And I will be offering this government nothing but the most fervent support.“

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4. Historically, what was the euro’s lowest rate against the dollar?

82 cents in 2000.

98 cents in 2022.

99 cents in 2002.

$1.18 in 1999.

Euro fell below 99 US Cents for the first time in two decades on Aug. 9, 2022. The euro’s all-time high of $1.18 was achieved shortly after its launch in Jan. 1999, but it then fell to a record low of 82.30 cents in October 2000. The last time the euro was valued below $1 was in July 2002.

Why is the euro falling?

Russian energy supplier Gazprom shut down its gas pipeline to Germany on Sept. 2, raising fear about rising energy prices and pushing the euro below parity against the US dollar.

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5. When did Brazil declare its independence from Portugal?

1922.

1872.

1822.

1772.

Brazil declared the country’s independence from Portugal on Sept. 7, 1822. Portugal officially recognized Brazilian independence three years later, after a long independence war.

How did Brazil celebrate its bicentennial?

Brazil’s bicentennial was celebrated less than a month before the country’s 2022 presidential elections. Far-right nationalist President Jair Bolsonaro has urged Brazilians to flood the streets of Brasilia, Sao Paulo, and his hometown of Rio de Janeiro in a show of strength.

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6. What’s the most-watched tennis match in ESPN history?

Screenshot: US Open Tennis Championships on YouTube

Serena Williams’s defeat at the 2022 US Open.

Roger Federer’s win at the 2012 Wimbledon finals.

Roger Federer’s win at the 2007 Wimbledon finals.

Serena Williams’s defeat to Venus Williams at the 2001 US Open finals.

Serena Williams’s third-round loss to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic on Sept. 2, 2022, at the US Open, was the most-watched tennis telecast in ESPN’s 43-year history, peaking with 6.9 million viewers. Serena Williams’s defeat to Venus Williams at the 2001 US Open finals was watched by 22.7 Million viewers  – but was broadcasted on CBS prime-time television.

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7. Who took Andy Warhol’s last portrait?

Photo: Andy Warhol: Last Sitting (Artsy)

Annie Leibovitz.

David LaChapelle.

Herbert Ritts Jr.

Steve McCurry.

When first arriving in New York City in the ’80s, David LaChapelle became Andy Warhol’s assistant, leading to him taking his mentor’s final portrait in 1987. The photo is one of 150 works spanning the entirety of LaChapelle’s career put on display in David LaChapelle: Make Believe – the first-ever solo show on New York City’s six-story branch of Stockholm’s Fotografiska museum.

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8. What are LEO satellites?

Image: Apple

Low-earth orbit satellites.

Long-earth orbit satellites.

Lunar emission oval satellites.

Low-energy operational satellites.

LEO satellites are low-earth orbit satellites. The satellites are 36 times closer to the earth than traditional satellites, reducing communication delays and allowing for faster broadband service even in remote areas.

Does Apple iPhone 14 offer satellite communication?

On Sept. 7, 2022, Apple announced that it would allow emergency satellite communication with iPhone 14. The service is offered at no extra cost for two years.

How does it work?

Apple-designed components and software allow iPhone 14 antennas to connect to satellite frequencies, sending a text message in less than 15 seconds in clear conditions. Apple selected Globalstar satellites to provide the service.

When is iPhone 14 available?

Preorders for iPhone 14 start on Sept. 9, 2022. The standard iPhone 14 ships on Sept. 16, and the 14 Plus on Oct. 7.

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9. Which Apple iPhone models have an always-on display?

Image: Apple

All iPhones operating with iOS 16 and up.

iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

All iPhone 14 models.

iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

The new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are the only iPhone models to date with an always-on display. Almost all Android phones and even the Apple Watch feature an always-on display.

When are the iPhone 14 Pro models available?

Pre-orders for iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max begin on Sept. 9, 2022, with availability starting on Sept. 16.

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10. Which country is home to Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft?

Screenshot: Assassin’s Creed 15th Anniversary: Leap into History

China.

The US.

Japan.

France.

Ubisoft Entertainment is France’s biggest video games developer. It’s headquartered in the suburbs of Paris, with development studios worldwide. Ubisoft’s franchises include “Assassin’s Creed,” “Prince of Persia,” and “Tom Clancy’s.” China’s largest social network and gaming firm Tencent raised its stake in Ubisoft Entertainment on Sept. 7, 2022, in a deal that values the French game maker at almost $10 billion.

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11. What’s the Disney Dreamlight Valley?

Screenshot: Disney Dreamlight Valley Announcement Trailer

A Disney on Ice show.

A Disneyland attraction.

A Disney Jr. series.

A video game.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is a hybrid life-sim and adventure video game featuring Disney and Pixar characters, old and new. Starting on Sept. 6, 2022, the game is available in Early Access for players who purchase a Founder’s Pack or have an Xbox Game Pass membership. The game’s free-to-play launch is set for 2023. Watch the trailer.

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12. Who’s the movie star in this picture?

Image: The Whale / A24

Brendan Fraser.

Gerard Butler.

Val Kilmer.

Channing Tatum.

Pictured is The Mummy’s 53-year-old Brendan Fraser in the new Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) film, Whale, dealing with severe obesity. Fraser wears prosthetic appliances for this role. The film premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival, on Sept. 4, with a Dec. 8 release date.

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13. What was George Clooney’s and Julia Roberts’s first movie together?

Screenshot: Ticket to Paradise / Universal Pictures

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.

Money Monster.

Ticket to Paradise.

Ocean’s Eleven.

George Clooney’s and Julia Roberts’s first movie together was 2001’s Ocean’s Eleven, alongside Brad Pitt. However, they both appear in 1998’s Murphy Brown’s last episode – Him in a nod to his role in ER and her as one of the characters’ love-interest. Clooney and Roberts pair up in 2022’s Ticket to Paradise, released on Oct. 21. Watch the trailer.

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14. In Netflix’s Luckiest Girl Alive, what’s Mila Kunis’s dream job?

Screenshot: Luckiest Girl Alive / Netflix

A super-model.

A movie-star.

A New York Times writer.

A princess.

Netflix’s Luckiest Girl Alive features Mila Kunis as Ani FaNelli, a writer aspiring for a job for The New York Times, who’s approached by a true-crime documentarian about a shooting incident that happened when she was a school student. The film arrived on Netflix on Oct. 7. Watch the trailer.

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This Week in the News

The facts on the Sept. 9 News Quiz of the Week 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.

• EXPLAINER: Why Truss is off to Scotland to become UK leader (AP News)
• Johnson leaves Downing Street to offer resignation to the queen (AP News)
• UK PM Liz Truss accepts an invite to visit Ukraine in the first call with a foreign leader (Reuters)
• Euro falls below parity with the dollar. What’s the impact? (AP News)
• Brazil on edge for a bicentennial Bolsonaro has made his own (AP News)
• Serena’s swan song is the most-watched match in ESPN history (Reuters)
• China’s Tencent raises stake in ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft (Reuters)
• Disney Dreamlight Valley Wiki Guide (IGN)
• Apple picks Globalstar for emergency satellite service on iPhone 14 (Reuters)
• iOS 16 for iPhone: The Best New Features (CNET)

• Luckiest Girl Alive Trailer: Mila Kunis Has a Dark Secret to Hide (collider.com)
• David LaChapelle: ‘I’ve never seen what I do as objectification’ (The Guardian)
• Brendan Fraser Mounts a Transformational Comeback With ‘The Whale’ (nytimes.com)
• George Clooney and Julia Roberts on ‘Ticket to Paradise’ (nytimes.com)

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 Weekly Sept. 9 News Quiz Questions

Here’s a complete list of the Sept. 9 News Quiz of the Week current events trivia questions.

• Historically, what was the euro's lowest rate against the dollar?

  82 cents in 2000.

  98 cents in 2022.

  99 cents in 2002.

  $1.18 in 1999.

  Who was Cincinnatus?

  Image: Juan Antonio de Ribera, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  The first Roman leader to seize power through force.

  A Roman leader who resigned to his farm to live in peace.

  The legendary first king of Rome.

  A Roman leader who gave his horse a Senate seat.

  Where did Queen Elizabeth II appoint Liz Truss as Prime Minister in her final days?

  Photo: @RoyalFamily on Twitter

  London’s Buckingham Palace.

  The Houses of Parliament in London.

  Balmoral Castle, Scotland.

  10 Downing Street, London.

  What was George Clooney's and Julia Roberts's first movie together?

  Screenshot: Ticket to Paradise / Universal Pictures

  Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.

  Money Monster.

  Ticket to Paradise.

  Ocean's Eleven.

  Who's the movie star in this picture?

  Image: The Whale / A24

  Brendan Fraser.

  Gerard Butler.

  Val Kilmer.

  Channing Tatum.

  Who took Andy Warhol's last portrait?

  Photo: Andy Warhol: Last Sitting (Artsy)

  Annie Leibovitz.

  David LaChapelle.

  Herbert Ritts Jr.

  Steve McCurry.

  When did Brazil declare its independence from Portugal?

  1922.

  1872.

  1822.

  1772.

  Which country is home to Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft?

  Screenshot: Assassin's Creed 15th Anniversary: Leap into History

  China.

  The US.

  Japan.

  France.

  What's the most-watched tennis match in ESPN history?

  Screenshot: US Open Tennis Championships on YouTube

  Serena Williams's defeat at the 2022 US Open.

  Roger Federer’s win at the 2012 Wimbledon finals.

  Roger Federer's win at the 2007 Wimbledon finals.

  Serena Williams’s defeat to Venus Williams at the 2001 US Open finals.

  Which leader had the shortest tenure of any British prime minister?

  Photo: Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street, OGL 3, via Wikimedia Commons

  George Canning.

  Liz Truss.

  Boris Johnson.

  Gordon Brown.

  In Netflix's Luckiest Girl Alive, what's Mila Kunis's dream job?

  Screenshot: Luckiest Girl Alive / Netflix

  A super-model.

  A movie-star.

  A New York Times writer.

  A princess.

  What's the Disney Dreamlight Valley?

  Screenshot: Disney Dreamlight Valley Announcement Trailer

  A Disney on Ice show.

  A Disneyland attraction.

  A Disney Jr. series.

  A video game.

  What are LEO satellites?

  Image: Apple

  Low-earth orbit satellites.

  Long-earth orbit satellites.

  Lunar emission oval satellites.

  Low-energy operational satellites.

  Which Apple iPhone models have an always-on display?

  Image: Apple

  All iPhones operating with iOS 16 and up.

  iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

  All iPhone 14 models.

  iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

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