| {"question_id": "20230127_0", "question_date": "2023/01/26", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/01/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-january-26-sec/", "question_sentence": "Where does the CDC want to test wastewater for possible coronavirus variants?", "choices": ["Public parks", "Commercial airplanes", "Grocery stores", "Elementary schools"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "The CDC is ironing out the “logistical and legal” aspects of testing sewage <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/health/cdc-airplane-wastewater-covid-testing/index.html\">from commercial airplanes</a>. The agency believes airplane wastewater surveillance could help detect emerging Covid-19 and flu variants and help vaccine makers determine which variants our Covid-19 shots might need to target each year."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_1", "question_date": "2023/01/26", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/01/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-january-26-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which film scored the most Oscar nominations this week?", "choices": ["“Everything Everywhere All at Once”", "“Top Gun: Maverick”", "“Avatar: The Way of Water”", "“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "The strange and sentimental film “<a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/08/entertainment/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review/index.html\">Everything Everywhere All at Once</a>” led among the contenders with 11 nominations. <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/entertainment/oscar-nominations-list-2023/index.html\">See the full list of nominees here</a>."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_2", "question_date": "2023/01/26", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/01/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-january-26-sec/", "question_sentence": "The IRS started accepting 2022 federal income tax returns this week. When is the deadline to file your taxes this year?", "choices": ["February 18", "April 18", "August 31", "December 31"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "You should file your taxes by <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/17/asia/nepal-plane-crash-yeti-airlines-video-intl-hnk/index.html\"></a>April 18, <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/22/success/2022-taxes-what-to-know-refunds/index.html\">according to the</a> <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/22/success/2022-taxes-what-to-know-refunds/index.html\">IRS</a>. However, anyone can apply for – and will automatically be granted – a six-month extension until October 16 if the proper documentation is completed."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_3", "question_date": "2023/01/26", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/01/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-january-26-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which country experienced a nationwide power outage this week?", "choices": ["Afghanistan", "Greece", "Pakistan", "Thailand"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "Nearly 220 million people in Pakistan were <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/22/asia/pakistan-power-outage-intl-hnk/index.html\">without power</a> after a countrywide outage."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_4", "question_date": "2023/01/26", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/01/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-january-26-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which tech company is being sued over its alleged failure to pay rent on some of its offices?", "choices": ["Snapchat", "TikTok", "Facebook", "Twitter"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "Twitter is facing lawsuits over alleged unpaid rent. The company was most recently <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/23/tech/crown-estate-twitter-lawsuit/index.html\">sued by UK’s Crown Estate</a>, a property belonging to the British monarch which generates profits for public spending."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_5", "question_date": "2023/01/26", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/01/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-january-26-sec/", "question_sentence": "Communities across the US are being upended nearly every day due to gun violence. Which state was recently affected by two major back-to-back mass shootings this week?", "choices": ["Colorado", "Rhode Island", "California", "New Jersey"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "Two California cities — Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay – are among the <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/25/us/us-shootings-california-iowa-washington/index.html\">latest communities grieving</a> following recent acts of gun violence."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_6", "question_date": "2023/01/26", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/01/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-january-26-sec/", "question_sentence": "More than 100,000 homes and businesses lost power this week across the Southern US due to which kind of severe weather event?", "choices": ["Hurricane", "Tornado", "Blizzard", "Heatwave"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "More than a <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/us/houston-tornado-damage/index.html\">dozen reported tornadoes</a> struck communities in Texas and Louisiana, damaging power lines and causing widespread destruction."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_7", "question_date": "2023/01/26", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/01/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-january-26-sec/", "question_sentence": "Millions of people around the world are celebrating Lunar New Year this week. According to the Chinese zodiac calendar, 2023 is the year of which animal?", "choices": ["Dragon", "Rooster", "Rabbit", "Tiger"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "Lunar New Year, which fell on January 22, ushered in the <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/chinese-zodiac-predictions-2023-hnk-intl/index.html\">Year of the Rabbit</a>."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_8", "question_date": "2023/01/26", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/01/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-january-26-sec/", "question_sentence": "Classified documents were recently found at the home of which high-profile Republican?", "choices": ["Former Vice President Mike Pence", "House Speaker Kevin McCarthy", "Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell", "Former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "About a dozen documents marked as classified were recently found at <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/politics/pence-classified-documents-fbi/index.html\">Former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home</a> in the wake of classified material discovered in President Joe Biden’s private office and residence. The representatives for former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and the late George H.W. Bush all told CNN this week that <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/politics/bill-clinton-george-bush-barack-obama-classified-records/index.html\">all classified records had been turned over</a> to the National Archives upon leaving office."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_9", "question_date": "2023/01/26", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/01/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-january-26-sec/", "question_sentence": "In addition to the US, which country said it will send tanks to Ukraine following weeks of diplomatic pressure to do so?", "choices": ["Germany", "Belarus", "Spain", "Switzerland"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "The leaders of the US and Germany each announced Wednesday they will <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/25/europe/german-tanks-ukraine-intl/index.html\">send tanks to Ukraine</a>, reversing their longstanding trepidation at providing Kyiv with offensive armored vehicles and unleashing powerful new tools in Ukraine’s efforts to retake territory seized by Russia."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_10", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-01-27/", "question_sentence": "Which candy brand announced it was putting its mascot characters on an ‘indefinite pause’ and replacing them with Maya Rudolph?", "choices": ["Skittles", "Airheads", "M&M's", "Sour Patch Kids"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_11", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-01-27/", "question_sentence": "Which of these films received the most nominations for this year’s Oscars?", "choices": ["‘The Banshees of Inisherin’", "‘Top Gun: Maverick’", "‘Tár'", "‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_12", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-01-27/", "question_sentence": "The Doomsday Clock moved to how many seconds to midnight?", "choices": ["40", "55", "70", "90"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_13", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-01-27/", "question_sentence": "Third baseman Scott Rolen was the lone player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year. He played for five MLB teams, including the:", "choices": ["Los Angeles Dodgers", "Philadelphia Phillies", "Montreal Expos", "Pittsburgh Pirates"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_14", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-01-27/", "question_sentence": "This past weekend, rapper Drake performed at which iconic venue?", "choices": ["Red Rocks Amphitheater", "The Apollo", "The Grand Ole Opry", "The Hollywood Bowl"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_15", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-01-27/", "question_sentence": "Mikaela Shiffrin broke the world record for World Cup victories by a female Alpine skier, previously held by:", "choices": ["Lindsey Vonn", "Tina Maze", "Michelle Gisin", "Sara Hector"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_16", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-01-27/", "question_sentence": "The newest Oreo cookie has which type of filling?", "choices": ["Peanut Butter", "Caramel", "Honeydew", "Oreo"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_17", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-01-27/", "question_sentence": "Twitter announced this week it would lift the suspension on former President Donald Trump’s account. True or false?", "choices": ["TRUE", "FALSE"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_18", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-01-27/", "question_sentence": "The iconic ‘Goonies’ home was recently sold to a fan of the film for $1.65 million. Which state is the house located in?", "choices": ["North Carolina", "Tennessee", "Oregon", "Idaho"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_19", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-01-27/", "question_sentence": "According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, the Earth’s inner core may have:", "choices": ["Stopped spinning", "Gotten larger", "Gotten smaller", "New elemental properties"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_20", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "Which film has bagged the most nominations for the upcoming Oscars awards?", "choices": ["The Fabelmans", "The Banshees of Inisherin", "Tár", "Everything Everywhere All At Once"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "The comedy-drama is up for 11 awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, at the 95th Academy Awards, which will take place on 12 March at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles"} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_21", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "Tory party chair Nadhim Zahawi has admitted settling a tax dispute with HMRC while he was serving as Chancellor under which prime minister?", "choices": ["Boris Johnson", "Theresa May", "Rishi Sunak", "Liz Truss"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "Zahawi was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 5 July to 6 September 2022, during which time he reached a reported £5m settlement with the tax authorities after making what he claimed was an ‘innocent error’ in his financial affairs"} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_22", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "The 2023 Lunar New Year rang in the year of which zodiac animal?", "choices": ["Rat", "Rabbit", "Tiger", "Dog"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "The Year of the Rabbit began on 22 January, when 15 days of worldwide celebrations kicked off. Find out more with The Week Unwrapped podcast"} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_23", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "Beyoncé was reportedly paid how much to perform a one-hour show in Dubai last weekend?", "choices": ["$12m", "$19m", "$24m", "$30m"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "The superstar singer is facing criticism from the LGBTQ+ community for accepting the gig at a hotel launch in the UAE, which has strict laws against homosexuality"} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_24", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "Who interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell on TalkTV this week?", "choices": ["Jeremy Kyle", "Vanessa Feltz", "Trisha Goddard", "Jeremy Clarkson"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "Speaking from a Florida prison, where she is serving 20 years for sex trafficking, Maxwell said she wished she had ‘never met’ her late paedophile partner Jeffrey Epstein"} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_25", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "In what year did Scottish poet Robert Burns, whose birthday on 25 January is celebrated with Burns Night, write Address to A Haggis?", "choices": ["1784", "1786", "1788", "1790"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "The poem, written ten years before his death, is traditionally recited as haggis is cut and served to guests at the Burns Night supper"} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_26", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "What controversial solution has been proposed to reduce the growing population of carp in Australia?", "choices": ["Draining ponds", "Feeding them poisoned food", "Releasing a herpes virus", "Introducing carp-eating catfish"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "The Australian government is considering using a carp herpes virus to cull the invasive species, but critics says further research is needed into how other types of fish might be impacted"} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_27", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "Scientists this week set the hands of the Doomsday Clock to how many seconds before midnight?", "choices": ["90", "95", "100", "105"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "The symbolic timepiece of how close the world is to destruction now stands at 90 seconds to midnight – closer than ever before – after being moved forward 10 seconds by experts from the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists"} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_28", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "Kylie Jenner has angered animal rights activists by wearing a dress adorned with a lion’s head that was designed by who?", "choices": ["Valentino", "Schiaparelli", "Viktor & Rolf", "Balmain"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "Jenner’s dress sparked uproar at Paris Fashion Week even though the lion’s head was faux, with critics claiming the design and similar looks from the label’s latest collection promotes real-life ‘trophy hunting’"} | |
| {"question_id": "20230127_29", "question_date": "2023/01/27", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "The upcoming release of a memoir by who reportedly threatens to ‘overshadow’ King Charles’s coronation?", "choices": ["Virginia Giuffre", "Kate Middleton", "Charles Spencer", "Meghan Markle"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "Giuffre has reportedly signed a multimillion-dollar deal to publish her memoir, ahead of the expiration of a one-year gag order that formed part of her sex-abuse case settlement with Prince Andrew"} | |