Who was the first British monarch to have their funeral on TV? And what’s Brad Pitt exhibiting? (10 questions)

Sept. 23, 2022.

Test your knowledge of what’s happening worldwide and the week’s headlines with the Sept. 23 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: Who was the first British monarch to have their funeral on TV? In health: What does China recommend to avoid Monkeypox? And in arts: What’s Brad Pitt exhibiting?

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News Quiz of the Week (Current Events Trivia) for Sept. 23, 2022

News Quiz of the Week: 10 Multiple-choice general knowledge questions for the week ending Sept. 23, 2022. No time-limit. How smart are you this week?

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1. Who was the first British monarch to have his funeral televised?

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Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

King George VI.

King George V.

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was the first televised funeral of a British monarch. The last funeral service for a British monarch, King George VI, in 1952 was not. Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, Elizabeth The Queen Mother, died in 2002, and her funeral was broadcast worldwide, but the Queen Mother wasn’t the reigning monarch.

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2. What are the names of late Queen Elizabeth’s two corgi dogs?

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Sunnie and Kinord.

Sandy and Muick.

Shannon and Glen.

Sammy and Morlich.

As Prince Philip was hospitalized in February 2021, Prince Andrew gave his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, corgis Sandy and Muick to keep her company. On September 19, 2022, the late Queen’s corgi dogs participated in the procession for her committal service at Windsor Castle. After the Queen’s passing, Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, took responsibility for the dogs.

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3. What’s in the picture?

Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

Neptune.

Uranus.

Pluto.

Saturn.

The James Webb Space Telescope captured the first clear view of Neptune’s rings in over 30 years. The image of the ice giant, 30 times farther away from the Sun than Earth, was released on Sept. 21, 2022.

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4. What does China’s chief epidemiologist recommend doing to avoid Monkeypox infection?

Screenshot: 中国新闻社 on YouTube

To avoid skin-to-skin contact with foreigners.

To avoid close contact with anyone with suspected monkeypox.

To get vaccinated.

To stay informed about monkeypox in your area.

On Sept. 17, 2022, China’s Chief Epidemiologist posted instructions on his Weibo page about preventing monkeypox infection. In the first recommendation, the Chinese health official stated, “don’t have skin-to-skin contact with foreigners.” Additionally, he suggested avoiding any contact with any “strangers.” In this regard, we recommend following the general advice of the World Health Organization.

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5. Who holds the record for most consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings?

Screenshot: Laver Cup 2022 – YouTube

Novak Djokovic.

Pete Sampras.

Roger Federer.

Jimmy Connors.

Despite Novak Djokovic spending the most weeks as world no. 1, Roger Federer has the record for most consecutive weeks at the top of the ATP rankings – 237.

Is Federer retiring from tennis?

After 25 years on tour, Federer, 41, announced his retirement. The Swiss star decided to play his final match alongside Rafael Nadal after facing him on the tennis court 40 times over the years. Federer’s appearance in the 2022 Laver Cup with Team Europe against Team World in doubles on Sept. 23, 2022, marks his final tour-level match.

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6. How is the Naegleria fowleri amoeba deadly?

Photo: CDC/ Dr. Govinda S. Visvesvara, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

It causes severe diarrhea.

It “eats brains.”

It causes suffocation.

It causes heart failure.

Known as brain-eating amoeba, the rare and deadly Naegleria fowleri lives in warm, fresh water and can enter the body through the nose, ultimately reaching brain tissue and destroying it. As a result of climate change, the amoeba is now showing up in northern and western parts of the US, where it is not typically found.

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7. How many pages are there in “the longest book in existence”?

Image: ONEPIECE by Ilan Manouach via JBE Books (jbe-books.com)

2,145.

21,450.

214,500.

2,145,000.

Long-running manga One Piece’s limited-edition single volume has been dubbed the longest book “in existence.” Due to its 21,450 pages, it can’t be read, making it more of a sculpture than a book. The book is priced at €1,900 (£1,640), designed by multidisciplinary artist Ilan Manouach. A limited edition run of 50 copies was sold out within days of the release on Sept. 7, 2022, according to its French publisher, JBE.

Is One Piece considered a well-known manga work?

The Guinness Book of Records lists Eiichiro Oda’s original One Piece manga as having the most copies published by a single author, with more than 416m copies printed.

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8. How many books does Kanye West claim he read in his lifetime?

Screenshot: Alo Mind Full Podcast via YouTube

Every Harry Potter book.

Only the Bible.

None.

Countless.

In an interview on Alo Yoga’s “Alo Mind Full” podcast, the artist formerly known as Kanye West said that learning through reading is like eating Brussels sprouts and that he is a bigger fan of “good conversation.”

What books did Ye read?

Ye responded to the podcast’s host’s comment, saying, “I actually haven’t read any book.”

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9. Apart from being an actor, Brad Pitt is what kind of artist?

Photo: Jussi Koivunen / Sara Hildén Art Museum

Musician.

Photographer.

Painter.

Sculptor.

On Sept. 17, 2022, Brad Pitt debuted his first works of art as a sculptor at the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Tampere, Finland. Pitt’s collection is part of a larger exhibition by British artist Thomas Houseago. A ceramic series by Australian musician Nick Cave is also on display alongside the actor’s pottery works. According to a sketchy tabloid report, Pitt became interested in pottery after his divorce from Angelina Jolie,

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10. Which title DOESN’T actor Tom Hardy (Venom, Mad Max: Fury Road) hold?

Photo: Sean Rosborough / 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 on Instagram

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

BAFTA winner.

Oscar winner.

Tom Hardy has yet to win an Oscar despite being nominated. In 2011, he won the BAFTA rising star award, he was appointed a CBE in 2018, and on Sept. 17, 2022, he won gold at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championships of the UMAC (Ultimate Martial Arts Championships). To avoid adding pressure to Hardy heading into the competition, UMAC kept Hardy’s attendance quiet.

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This Week in the News

The facts on the Sept. 23 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.

• One Last Broadcast for Queen Elizabeth II (nytimes.com)
• Queen’s Beloved Corgis Sandy And Muick were Invited To Attend Committal Service In Windsor (elle.com)
• Monkeypox: don’t touch foreigners, says China health chief, as the first case reported (The Guardian)
• Neptune and its rings are shown in a striking new light by the Webb telescope (The Guardian)
• How the climate crisis is fueling the spread of a brain-eating amoeba (The Guardian)

• Roger Federer: ‘It Has Been A Great Journey’ (ATP Tour)
• Longest single-volume book in the world goes on sale – and is impossible to read (The Guardian)
• Brad Pitt makes surprise debut as a sculptor at Finland art gallery (The Guardian)
• Kanye West says he’s never read a book, likens it to Brussels sprouts (usatoday.com)
• Tom Hardy makes surprise appearance at martial arts tournament (CNN)

The Sept. 23 News Quiz of the Week Questions

Here’s a complete list of the Sept. 23 News Quiz of the Week current events trivia questions.

• What does China's chief epidemiologist recommend doing to avoid Monkeypox infection?

  Screenshot: 中国新闻社 on YouTube

  To avoid skin-to-skin contact with foreigners.

  To avoid close contact with anyone with suspected monkeypox.

  To get vaccinated.

  To stay informed about monkeypox in your area.

  What are the names of late Queen Elizabeth's two corgi dogs?

  Screenshot: Sky News via YouTube

  Sunnie and Kinord.

  Sandy and Muick.

  Shannon and Glen.

  Sammy and Morlich.

  How many books does Kanye West claim he read in his lifetime?

  Screenshot: Alo Mind Full Podcast via YouTube

  Every Harry Potter book.

  Only the Bible.

  None.

  Countless.

  Apart from being an actor, Brad Pitt is what kind of artist?

  Photo: Jussi Koivunen / Sara Hildén Art Museum

  Musician.

  Photographer.

  Painter.

  Sculptor.

  Who was the first British monarch to have his funeral televised?

  Screenshot: Sky News via YouTube

  Queen Elizabeth II.

  Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

  King George VI.

  King George V.

  How many pages are there in "the longest book in existence"?

  Image: ONEPIECE by Ilan Manouach via JBE Books (jbe-books.com)

  2,145.

  21,450.

  214,500.

  2,145,000.

  Who holds the record for most consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings?

  Screenshot: Laver Cup 2022 - YouTube

  Novak Djokovic.

  Pete Sampras.

  Roger Federer.

  Jimmy Connors.

  Which title DOESN'T actor Tom Hardy (Venom, Mad Max: Fury Road) hold?

  Photo: Sean Rosborough / 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 on Instagram

  Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion.

  Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

  BAFTA winner.

  Oscar winner.

  What's in the picture?

  Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

  Neptune.

  Uranus.

  Pluto.

  Saturn.

  How is the Naegleria fowleri amoeba deadly?

  Photo: CDC/ Dr. Govinda S. Visvesvara, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  It causes severe diarrhea.

  It “eats brains.”

  It causes suffocation.

  It causes heart failure.

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