Who gave Russia kamikaze drones? And how much does Alex Jones have to pay for his lies? (12 questions)

Oct. 14, 2022.

Make sure you know what happened this week with the best trivia questions and answers. Test your knowledge of what’s happening worldwide and the week’s headlines with the Oct. 14 News Quiz of the Week. The Friday Weekly News Quiz has multiple-choice questions about current events. In Ukraine: Who supplied Russia with kamikaze drones? In the US: How much does Alex Jones have to pay for his lies? And in Kanye West’s world: Who are the “real” Jews?

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News Quiz of the Week (Current Events Trivia Game) for Oct. 14, 2022

News Quiz of the Week: 11 Multiple-choice general knowledge questions for the week ending Oct. 14, 2022. No time-limit. How smart are you this week?

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1. How much will Infowars’ Alex Jones have to pay for repeatedly lying about the Sandy Hook shooting?

Screenshot: Infowars

Nothing.

Nearly $1 billion,

About $100 million.

Less than $1 million.

On Oct. 12, 2022, eight Sandy Hook shooting victims’ families won $965 million against Infowars’ Alex Jones. Jones claimed for years that Sandy Hook was a government hoax. He now faces financial ruin, making it unclear how much money the families will ultimately receive.

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2. Who was Mahsa Amini?

Image: Reuters on YouTube

The 22-year-old killed by Iran’s morality police.

The 17-year-old shot by Afghanistan’s Taliban.

The 17-year-old Palestinian arrested by the IDF.

The 16-year-old killed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

Mahsa Amini, 22, was stopped by Iran’s morality police at a train station in Tehran and accused of not following the country’s hijab rules. Three days later, on Sept. 16, 2022, she was killed. Protests in Iran erupted in the weeks following. On Oct. 11, the Norway-based rights group Hengaw reported heavy casualties in Sanandaj, Amini’s hometown, where protests have been particularly intense.

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3. Which country equipped Russia with kamikaze drones to attack Ukraine in October 2022?

Screenshot: IMA Media – YouTube

Iran.

North Korea.

China.

Japan.

Starting on Oct. 10, 2022, Russia launched a massive, deadly attack across Ukraine, hitting Ukraine’s capital region with Iranian-made kamikaze drones. The Ukrainian military says its air defenses have shot down dozens of incoming Russian missiles and Iran-made Shahed-136 drones, which are increasingly deadly.

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4. According to Kanye West’s Oct. 2022 Instagram post, who is “controlled by shadowy, powerful Jewish people”?

Screenshot: Kanye West at Tucker Carlson / FOX News – YouTube

Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Joe Biden.

Tucker Carlson.

Kim Kardashian.

Instagram moderators restricted Kanye West’s account after the rapper posted a screenshot of a message he had sent Sean “Diddy” Combs, which implied that Combs was “controlled by shadowy, powerful Jewish people.” Shortly after Instagram took the post down, Ye tweeted: “I’m a bit sleepy tonight, but when I wake up, I’m going to death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.” Twitter removed the antisemitic tweet on Oct. 8, 2022, for violating their policies.

Is Kanye West antisemitic?

A segment of Kanye West’s interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson that went unaired on Oct. 7 was reported on Vice on Oct. 11, 2022. According to the rapper, Planned Parenthood was founded “to control the Jewish population” – an unfounded and antisemitic conspiracy theory. “When I say Jew, I mean the 12 lost tribes of Judah, the blood of Christ, who the people known as the race Black really are” (The tribe of Judah was actually one of the 12 tribes of Israel.) West added, “I prefer my children to know Hanukah than Kwanzaa – at least it will include some financial engineering.”

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5. Ex-Fed Chair Ben Bernanke and two other US economists were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 2022 for their research on what?

Screenshot: Reuters on YouTube

Regulating financial markets.

Bank failures.

Mortgage investments.

Cryptocurrency.

Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke and two other US economists, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip Dybvig, won the Nobel Prize in economics on Oct. 10, 2022, for research into bank failures.

Shall we go into details?

Bernanke examined the Great Depression of the 1930s, while Diamond and Dybvig showed how government guarantees on deposits could prevent spiraling financial crises. The panel said their findings in the early 1980s laid the foundations for regulating financial markets.

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6. Why did Damien Hirst burn artworks collectively worth almost £10 million?

Screenshot: Sky News – YouTube

To protest against the war in Ukraine.

To warn against climate change.

To preserve the value of the artworks’ NFTs.

To make room for new artwork.

Hirst‘s first NFT collection, called The Currency, contained 10,000 NFTs, equivalent to 10,000 original artworks. Buyers were given the option to choose the physical artwork or the NFT representing it. If they chose the NFT, Hirst promised to destroy their physical pieces. Hirst burned the pieces between Oct. 12-30 at London’s Newport Street Gallery.

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7. How much does a Meta Quest Pro headset cost?

Screenshot: Meta Quest Pro – YouTube

$300.

$700.

$1,500.

$3,900.

On Oct. 11, 2022, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, introduced the Meta Quest Pro VR headset. A high-resolution sensor in the headset lets users see mixed virtual and augmented reality in full color, and a “natural facial expressions” tracking system mimics the wearer’s movement. The headset costs $1,500. Meta also announced that its metaverse avatars would soon have legs.

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8. She’s the actress who starred in TV’s “Murder, She Wrote” between 1984 and 1996.

Screenshot: Murder, She Wrote / NBCUniversal

Bea Arthur.

Angela Lansbury,

Anjelica Huston.

Jessica Fletcher.

From 1984-1996, Angela Lansbury was the widowed mystery writer Jessica Fletcher on the TV series “Murder, She Wrote.” Lansbury died at her Los Angeles home on October 11, 2022. She was 96.

What are some of Angela Lansbury’s achievements?

From “Mame” in 1966 to “Blithe Spirit” in 2009, Lansbury won five Tony Awards and was honored with the 2022 Tony for Lifetime Achievement. As the English-born daughter of an Irish actress, Lansbury received a CBE in 1994 and a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2014 for her drama, charity, and philanthropy work. In addition, Lansbury won six Golden Globe Awards, eighteen Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award.

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9. Which group recorded 1999’s Enema of the State?

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Linkin Park.

Sum 41.

Green Day.

Blink-182.

In 1999, Blink-182 released Enema of the State, selling 15 million albums. They’re reuniting in 2022 for the first time in 7 years. The band announced a world tour starting in March 2023. A song, “Edging,” was released on Oct. 14, 2022, and an album will follow.

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10. What are the ingredients of the “modern” spritz?

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Champagne, Vermouth (a fortified wine), and hard seltzer.

Limoncello (lemon liquor), Gin, and Tonic water.

Prosecco (a white wine), digestive bitters, and soda water.

Prosciutto, Martiny, and water.

During the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the mid-19th century, some Austrians found Italian wines too heavy and asked the bartender for a “spritzen” (splash) of soda water. Modern spritz was created in the 1970s when prosecco frequently replaced generic white wine. A modern spritz is composed of 3 parts prosecco, 2 parts bitters, soda, and plenty of ice, and served with an olive or orange slice.

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11. In Oct. 2022, Madonna kind of announced she was “gay.” How?

Screenshot: madonna (@madonna) on TikTok

On Oprah.

In a song.

On Twitter.

On TikTok.

A TikTok video posted on Oct. 9, 2022, featured Madonna playing basketball with pink pants and a trash can. The pop star captioned the video, “If I miss, I’m Gay.” When missing the shot, Madonna waved a peace sign.

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The Oct. 14 News Quiz of the Week VIDEO

11 Current events questions. 30 Seconds per answer. How many news questions can you answer in under 6 minutes?

This Week in the News

The facts on the Oct. 14 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.

• Iranian security forces intensify crackdown in Kurdistan (The Guardian)
• Ukraine’s Kyiv area hit by Iranian-made kamikaze drones (AP News)
• Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies (AP News)
• Facebook owner Meta unveils $1,500 VR headset: Will it sell? (AP News)
• Damien Hirst burns his art after selling NFTs (BBC News)
• Angela Lansbury, TV’s Favorite Sleuth on ‘Murder She Wrote,’ dies at 96 (nytimes.com)

• Madonna says she’s gay in a TikTok, but social media’s hung up (latimes.com)
• Kanye West’s antisemitic posts were removed by Twitter and Instagram (The Washington Post)
• Ex-Fed Chair Bernanke shares Nobel for bank failure research (AP News)
• The spritz evolves from an Italian aperitif to a global cocktail (AP News)
• Blink-182 reunites for a world tour with Tom DeLonge (The Washington Post)

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 Oct. 14 News Quiz of the Week Questions

Here’s a complete list of current events trivia questions from the Oct. 14 News Quiz of the Week.

• According to Kanye West's Oct. 2022 Instagram post, who is "controlled by shadowy, powerful Jewish people"?

  Screenshot: Kanye West at Tucker Carlson / FOX News - YouTube

  Sean "Diddy" Combs.

  Joe Biden.

  Tucker Carlson.

  Kim Kardashian.

  Ex-Fed Chair Ben Bernanke and two other US economists were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 2022 for their research on what?

  Screenshot: Reuters on YouTube

  Regulating financial markets.

  Bank failures.

  Mortgage investments.

  Cryptocurrency.

  What are the ingredients of the "modern" spritz?

  Photo: Genera123, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Champagne, Vermouth (a fortified wine), and hard seltzer.

  Limoncello (lemon liquor), Gin, and Tonic water.

  Prosecco (a white wine), digestive bitters, and soda water.

  Prosciutto, Martiny, and water.

  In Oct. 2022, Madonna kind of announced she was "gay." How?

  Screenshot: madonna (@madonna) on TikTok

  On Oprah.

  In a song.

  On Twitter.

  On TikTok.

  Who was Mahsa Amini?

  Image: Reuters on YouTube

  The 22-year-old killed by Iran’s morality police.

  The 17-year-old shot by Afghanistan’s Taliban.

  The 17-year-old Palestinian arrested by the IDF.

  The 16-year-old killed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

  She's the actress who starred in TV's "Murder, She Wrote" between 1984 and 1996.

  Screenshot: Murder, She Wrote / NBCUniversal

  Bea Arthur.

  Angela Lansbury,

  Anjelica Huston.

  Jessica Fletcher.

  Why did Damien Hirst burn artworks collectively worth almost £10 million?

  Screenshot: Sky News - YouTube

  To protest against the war in Ukraine.

  To warn against climate change.

  To preserve the value of the artworks’ NFTs.

  To make room for new artwork.

  Which group recorded 1999's Enema of the State?

  Screenshot: ******** - YouTube

  Linkin Park.

  Sum 41.

  Green Day.

  Blink-182.

  Which country equipped Russia with kamikaze drones to attack Ukraine in October 2022?

  Screenshot: IMA Media - YouTube

  Iran.

  North Korea.

  China.

  Japan.

  How much will Infowars' Alex Jones have to pay for repeatedly lying about the Sandy Hook shooting?

  Screenshot: Infowars

  Nothing.

  Nearly $1 billion,

  About $100 million.

  Less than $1 million.

  How much does a Meta Quest Pro headset cost?

  Screenshot: Meta Quest Pro - YouTube

  $300.

  $700.

  $1,500.

  $3,900.

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