How did Elon Musk regain his wealthiest person status? Which tennis record was broken? And who banned TikTok? (11 questions)

Mar. 3, 2023.

Test your knowledge with our Mar. 3 News Quiz! This quiz covers 11 questions and answers about the week’s top news stories. From international politics to cosmic discoveries, see how well you know the latest news.

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News Quiz of the Week (Current Events Trivia Game) for Mar. 3, 2023

News Quiz of the Week: 11 Multiple-choice general knowledge questions for the week ending on Mar. 3, 2023. No time-limit. How smart are you this week?

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1. How many people use TikTok in the EU?

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2. What did Elon Musk do to regain his wealthiest person status in February 2023?

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3. What did Fox owner Rupert Murdoch admit to in his deposition on Dominion Voting System’s defamation suit?

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4. Which player spent the most weeks at the top of the tennis rankings?

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5. Which country gave Steven Seagal a humanitarian award?

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6. Why was Dilbert canceled in 2023?

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7. What is the “Crying Indian”?

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8. What is California’s largest lake?

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9. Who is Andrés Manuel López Obrador?

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10. Where was Olivia Newton-John born?

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11. What is the cosmic dawn?

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The Mar. 3 News Quiz Questions and Answers (Printable)

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Mar. 3 News Quiz of the Week - Current Events Trivia Game

1.    How many people use TikTok in the EU?

  • 12.5 million.
  • 125 million.
  • 1.25 billion.
  • None. They are all too busy with Eurovision.

2.    What did Elon Musk do to regain his wealthiest person status in February 2023?

  • He sold Twitter for a huge profit.
  • He launched a successful mission to Mars.
  • He boosted Tesla’s stock price.
  • He married Oprah Winfrey.

3.    What did Fox owner Rupert Murdoch admit to in his deposition on Dominion Voting System’s defamation suit?

  • He admitted that he secretly voted for Joe Biden and regretted it.
  • He admitted he could have stopped his hosts from spreading election lies.
  • He admitted he was the infamous Q behind the QAnon conspiracy theory.
  • He admitted that he had a crush on Sidney Powell and wanted to impress her.

4.    Which player spent the most weeks at the top of the tennis rankings?

  • Steffi Graf.
  • Novak Djokovic.
  • Roger Federer.
  • Serena Williams.

5.    Which country gave Steven Seagal a humanitarian award?

  • Serbia.
  • North Korea.
  • Russia.
  • Wakanda.

6.    Why was Dilbert canceled in 2023?

  • The creator, Scott Adams, retired.
  • Dilbert’s sales were declining.
  • The comic strip made a controversial joke.
  • The creator, Scott Adams, made racist comments.

7.    What is the “Crying Indian”?

  • A flavor of ice cream with spicy chili and chocolate sauce.
  • A viral TikTok challenge where people pretend to cry, imitating Indian films.
  • A famous painting by Pablo Picasso depicting the sorrow of Native Americans.
  • An anti-pollution ad featuring an actor in Native American attire.

8.    What is California’s largest lake?

  • Salton Sea.
  • Lake Tahoe.
  • Lake Shasta.
  • Lake Kardashian.

9.    Who is Andrés Manuel López Obrador?

  • A left-wing populist who won the Mexican presidency in 2018.
  • A right-wing Mexican authoritarian convicted of embezzling billions of dollars.
  • A former soccer star and entertainer who became Mexico’s president in 2018.
  • A former drug lord who escaped prison and became Mexico’s president in 2018.

10.      Where was Olivia Newton-John born?

  • Australia.
  • Greece.
  • England.
  • Xanadu.

11.      What is the cosmic dawn?

  • The time when galaxies first formed in the universe.
  • The time when planets first formed in the universe.
  • The time when James Webb used to wake up to watch his telescope.
  • The time when aliens first visited Earth.

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