Who broke Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record? What device was shot down over the Atlantic? And what is “Catch-and-Kill”? (11 questions)

Feb. 10, 2023.

Get ready to put your current events skills to the test! Test your knowledge of the week’s top news stories with our Feb. 10 News Quiz! This quiz covers 11 questions and answers, from the tragic earthquake in Turkey to Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech and the records broken this week.

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News Quiz of the Week (Current Events Trivia Game) for Feb. 10, 2023

News Quiz of the Week: 11 Multiple-choice general knowledge questions for the week ending on Feb. 10, 2023. No time-limit. How smart are you this week?

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1. Who broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record?

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2. Who built the main building of Gaziantep Castle in Turkey?

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3. How did Joe Biden open his second State of the Union address?

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4. What kind of device was shot down over the Atlantic by the US in Feb. 2023?

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5. What is “Catch-and-Kill” in the world of journalism?

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6. What is Bard?

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7. What does AMC Theatres in the US call its revamped pricing scheme?

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8. In what year did the original Indiana Jones movie take place?

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9. What was J.K. Rowling’s involvement in creating the Hogwarts Legacy video game?

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10. As of February 2023, how many Black people have achieved EGOT status?

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11. Which of these artists made history at the 2023 Grammy Awards?

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The facts on the Feb. 10 News Quiz of the Week are crosschecked with the world’s finest news outlets, research centers, and NGOs. The following articles inspired this week’s news quiz. Consider it as our weekend reading recommendations.

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The Feb. 10 News Quiz Questions (Printable)

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Feb. 10 News Quiz of the Week - Current Events Trivia Game

1. Who broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record?

  • Michael Jordan.
  • LeBron James.
  • Kobe Bryant.
  • Magic Johnson.

2.  Who built the main building of Gaziantep Castle in Turkey?

  • The Roman Empire.
  • The Byzantine emperor Justinian I.
  • The Ottoman Empire.
  • The United Nations.

3. How did Joe Biden open his second State of the Union address?

  • By congratulating the new Republican House speaker.
  • By introducing a father who had lost his daughter to an overdose.
  • By teasing Republicans.
  • By threatening China.

4. What kind of device was shot down over the Atlantic by the US in Feb. 2023?

  • A civilian airship.
  • A Chinese balloon.
  • A US military balloon.
  • A flying saucer.

5. What is “Catch-and-Kill” in the world of journalism?

  • Chasing subjects to collect sensitive information.
  • Editing news stories to make them more exciting.
  • Buying the rights to embarrassing stories and never publishing them.
  • Luring dangerous animals, then releasing them to attack celebrities.

6.  What is Bard?

  • A chatbot service from Microsoft.
  • A personal assistant from Apple.
  • A personal assistant from Google.
  • A chatbot service from Google.

7. What does AMC Theatres in the US call its revamped pricing scheme?

  • “National Cinema Day”
  • “80 for Brady”
  • “Sightline”
  • “Nightline”

8.  In what year did the original Indiana Jones movie take place?

  • 1980.
  • 1969.
  • 1936.
  • 2011.

9. What was J.K. Rowling’s involvement in creating the Hogwarts Legacy video game?

  • She was heavily involved in the creation of the game.
  • She was not involved in the creation of the game.
  • She had limited input into the development of the game.
  • She is only involved in the marketing of the game.

10.  As of February 2023, how many Black people have achieved EGOT status?

  • 4.
  • 2.
  • 16.
  • 18.

11.  Which of these artists made history at the 2023 Grammy Awards?

  • Adele.
  • Beyoncé.
  • Harry Styles.
  • Jennifer Lopez.

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