Feb. 17, 2023.
Test your knowledge of current events with our Feb. 17 News Quiz. This quiz covers 11 questions and answers about the week’s top news stories. From Nikki Haley’s announcement of her presidential candidacy to the release of the trailer for “The Flash,” find out how well you know the news.
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Sources: This Week in the News
The facts on the Feb. 17 News Quiz of the Week are crosschecked with the world’s finest news outlets, research centers, and NGOs. These articles inspired this week’s news quiz, and we recommend them for weekend reading.
- Nikki Haley Announces 2024 Republican Presidential Bid, Challenging Trump (nytimes.com)
- A Timeline of the U.F.O.s That Were Shot Down This Weekend (nytimes.com)
- Google to expand misinformation ‘prebunking’ in Europe (AP News)
- With Another Super Bowl Comeback, Patrick Mahomes Brightens N.F.L.’s Future (nytimes.com)
- At the Super Bowl, Rihanna Returns to Music, Briefly (nytimes.com)
- Brit Awards 2023: Harry Styles steals the show with four wins (BBC News)
- ‘Fast X’ Trailer: Vin Diesel Battles Jason Momoa, Brie Larson, and More (Variety)
- Lilt drink brand to be scrapped after 50 years and rebranded (BBC News)
- Council removes part of Banksy’s domestic violence artwork (The Guardian)
- ‘The Flash’ trailer from DC reintroduces Michael Keaton’s Batman (CNN)
The Feb. 17 News Quiz Questions and Answers (Printable)
Here’s a list of the 11 questions and answers for the Feb. 17 News Quiz. Feel free to use this list for your weekly trivia game. You can now download this week’s FREE PDF with all the questions on one page and separate pages for answers and links.
- What did Nikki Haley call for in the announcement of her presidential candidacy?
- Free healthcare for all Americans
- An end to all foreign aid
- Generational change in the Republican Party
- Removal of the Confederate flag from the State Capitol
- What is NORAD?
- The North American Alien Defense Council
- The North American Aerospace Defense Command
- A term for the North American hot air balloon club
- A secret society trying to take over the world
- What did Rihanna reveal during the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in 2023?
- She’s secretly a superhero here to save the planet
- She’s starting a maternity fashion line for fertility goddesses
- She’s going on a worldwide tour for her latest album, “Anti 2”
- She’s pregnant with her second child
- How many Super Bowl MVP awards does Patrick Mahomes have?
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Seven
- What is “prebunking”?
- Teaching people how to spot false claims before they encounter them
- The act of fact-checking misinformation after it has already been spread
- The process of creating false claims before encountering true information
- A method for tech companies to avoid touchy topics that are easily politicized
- What did Coca-Cola’s Lilt drink taste like?
- A blend of battery acid and cement with the tears of those who miss the original
- A combination of strawberries and raspberries that produces a sweet and tangy flavor
- A mixture of apples and pears, providing a fruity and refreshing twist to your taste buds
- A blend of pineapples and grapefruits that gives a tropical flavor that captures summer
- Who won the most awards at the 2023 Brit Awards?
- Harry Styles
- Beyoncé
- Justin Bieber
- Shania Twain
- How did Beyoncé accept her awards at the 2023 Brit Awards?
- In-person.
- Through a video message.
- Through a hologram.
- Through a tweet.
- What part of Banksy’s 2023 Valentine’s Day piece was removed by the council in Margate?
- The blue crate and empty beer bottle in front of the artwork.
- The broken freezer that formed part of the artwork.
- The man that is being kept in the freezer.
- The woman with a swollen eye’s missing tooth.
10. What is the total number of Oscar winners in 2023’s “Fast X” cast?
- Two.
- Three.
- Four.
- They are all Oscar winners.
11. Who is Kara Zor-El?
- A character from “dune.”
- An Olympic gold medalist.
- Supergirl.
- A mythical creature from Greek folklore.
