| {"question_id": "20230310_0", "question_date": "2023/03/09", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/03/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-march-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Prince Harry and Meghan’s daughter will be known by which royal title?", "choices": ["Princess Lilibet Diana", "Duchess Lilibet Diana", "Countess Lilibet Diana", "Lady Lilibet Diana"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "The daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will go by the title of <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/08/uk/lilibet-christening-prince-harry-meghan-intl-scli/index.html\">Princess Lilibet Diana</a>, a spokesperson for the couple said following news of the child’s christening. This marks the first time the title of princess has been used publicly for Harry and Meghan’s daughter."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_1", "question_date": "2023/03/09", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/03/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-march-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Senators unveiled a bipartisan bill this week empowering President Joe Biden to ban which popular app nationwide?", "choices": ["Twitter", "Instagram", "Facebook", "TikTok"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "The legislation expands Biden’s legal authority to <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/tech/senators-bill-tiktok-ban/index.html\">ban TikTok nationwide</a>, marking the latest in a string of congressional proposals threatening the social media platform’s future in the US."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_2", "question_date": "2023/03/09", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/03/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-march-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Millions of people in India and around the world are celebrating which holiday this week?", "choices": ["Diwali", "Holi", "Ram Navami", "Republic Day"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "The Hindu festival known as <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/world/holi-2023-celebration-photos-cec/index.html\">Holi</a> is being celebrated this week with signature traditions, including the throwing of colored powders."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_3", "question_date": "2023/03/09", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/03/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-march-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which state rejected a ballot measure this week that would have legalized recreational marijuana?", "choices": ["Oklahoma", "Missouri", "Nevada", "New York"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "Voters in Oklahoma <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/politics/oklahoma-marijuana-legalization-special-election/index.html\">rejected a measure</a> that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the state for adults ages 21 and older. Similar measures in November failed in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota, while voters in Maryland and Missouri approved recreational cannabis use."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_4", "question_date": "2023/03/09", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/03/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-march-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Approximately how many troops does the US maintain in Syria as part of its campaign to defeat ISIS?", "choices": ["200", "900", "2,000", "9,000"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "There are about 900 troops in Syria <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/05/politics/mark-milley-syria-isis-us-forces/index.html\">fighting against ISIS</a>. A top US official visited them this week to check in and inspect force protection measures."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_5", "question_date": "2023/03/09", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/03/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-march-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which comedian is set to host the 2023 Academy Awards Sunday night?", "choices": ["Jimmy Kimmel", "Chris Rock", "Amy Schumer", "Kevin Hart"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "Jimmy Kimmel is set to take the Oscars stage as the <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/entertainment/jimmy-kimmel-hosting-oscars-slap-interview/index.html\">host for the third time</a> — one year after Will Smith infamously slapped presenter Chris Rock."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_6", "question_date": "2023/03/09", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/03/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-march-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Amid violent clashes with police, dozens of people were detained this week in which country near Russia?", "choices": ["Estonia", "Belarus", "Romania", "Georgia"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "Tens of thousands of people <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/europe/georgia-bill-protests-withdrawn-intl-hnk/index.html\">gathered outside</a> the Georgian parliament for demonstrations over a controversial “foreign influence” bill."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_7", "question_date": "2023/03/09", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/03/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-march-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which network aired false depictions of the January 6, 2021, attack this week, drawing widespread criticism for misleading its audience?", "choices": ["ABC", "CBS", "Fox News", "MSNBC"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "The White House lashed out at <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/08/media/tucker-carlson-white-house/index.html\">Fox News host Tucker Carlson</a> in an extraordinary rebuke of the commentator who has been airing false depictions of the Capitol insurrection this week. Carlson has aired carefully selected clips to portray the pro-Trump mob as peaceful patriots."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_8", "question_date": "2023/03/09", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/03/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-march-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Large parts of which state were under emergency warnings due to recent storms and this week’s severe weather?", "choices": ["Washington", "California", "New Mexico", "Vermont"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "Millions across central and Northern California are grappling with a major storm system, with heavy rain threatening to cause <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/weather/california-atmospheric-river-flood-thursday/index.html\">widespread flooding</a> in areas already dealing with dayslong snowfall."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_9", "question_date": "2023/03/09", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/03/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-march-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Professional baseball player Justin Turner was hit by a fastball during a game this week, resulting in 16 stitches to the face. Which team does he play for?", "choices": ["Los Angeles Dodgers", "San Diego Padres", "Boston Red Sox", "Chicago Cubs"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "The <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/sport/justin-turner-pitch-face-red-sox-spt-intl/index.html\">Boston Red Sox</a> third baseman is resting at home after he was hit in the face by a pitch, his family said in a statement."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_10", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-03-10/", "question_sentence": "Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boheim retired this week after 47 years at the helm. How many times did he lead his team to the Final Four?", "choices": ["Two", "Three", "Four", "Five"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_11", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-03-10/", "question_sentence": "Merlin Entertainments announced a theme park based on what children’s show will open in Texas in 2024?", "choices": ["Paw Patrol", "Caillou", "Clifford the Big Red Dog", "Peppa Pig"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_12", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-03-10/", "question_sentence": "California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state won’t be doing business with which pharmacy chain?", "choices": ["Rite Aid", "Walgreens", "CVS", "Costco"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_13", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-03-10/", "question_sentence": "The arrival carpet at this Sunday’s Oscars will not be its usual red. What color will it be?", "choices": ["Burgundy", "Eggplant", "Beige", "Champagne"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_14", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-03-10/", "question_sentence": "Scientists recently revived a “zombie” virus that they say spent nearly 50,000 years:", "choices": ["In permafrost", "Dormant in underground tombs", "Near the earth’s core", "In mushrooms"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_15", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-03-10/", "question_sentence": "NASA says an asteroid could hit Earth on what holiday in 2046?", "choices": ["Easter", "Presidents Day", "Valentine's Day", "Independence Day"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_16", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-03-10/", "question_sentence": "Which team won’t be going to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, despite being winning its regular season and conference tournament titles?", "choices": ["Merrimack College", "University of Kentucky", "St. Joseph's University", "Saint Peter's University"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_17", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-03-10/", "question_sentence": "Ford released an ad highlighting women’s contributions to the auto industry featuring its Expedition model called:", "choices": ["\"Men's Only Edition\"", "\"Women's History Edition\"", "\"Equality Expedition Edition\"", "\"Eddie Bauer Edition\""], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_18", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-03-10/", "question_sentence": "True or false: A Mexican drug cartel apologized for the kidnapping of four Americans and turned over members it claimed were responsible.", "choices": ["TRUE", "FALSE"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_19", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-03-10/", "question_sentence": "Former President Donald Trump will be selling a book featuring:", "choices": ["A compilation of letters celebrities wrote him", "Never-before-seen photos of the White House", "A collection of poems he wrote", "Trump-themed crossword puzzles"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_20", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/959996/quiz-of-the-week-5-11-march/", "question_sentence": "Donald Trump’s 2024 pitch includes a promise to do what?", "choices": ["Finish his border wall", "Prevent WWIII", "Invest billions in AI technology", "Slash taxes for the middle class"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "Trump told supporters this week that he could settle the Russia-Ukraine war in “one day”. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland, he added: “I am the only candidate who can make this promise: I will prevent – and very easily – World War Three.”"} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_21", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/959996/quiz-of-the-week-5-11-march/", "question_sentence": "Which US state is considering exonerating accused witches?", "choices": ["Connecticut", "Massachusetts", "New Hampshire", "New York"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "The state judiciary is considering the move after hearing testimony about a House Joint Resolution that would exonerate the total 34 people accused of witchcraft in colonial Connecticut between 1647 and1697, of whom 11 were executed."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_22", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/959996/quiz-of-the-week-5-11-march/", "question_sentence": "TV producers feared which broadcaster would catch avian flu while filming his latest series?", "choices": ["Bear Grylls", "Ray Mears", "David Attenborough", "Chris Packham"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "The 96-year-old broadcaster was due to get up close to shearwater chicks on Skomer Island, off the coast of Wales, for his documentary Wild Isles, which debuts on BBC One and iPlayer this Sunday. But the plan was abandoned following reports of a bird flu outbreak on a neighbouring island."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_23", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/959996/quiz-of-the-week-5-11-march/", "question_sentence": "Which of the following items of clothing has reportedly become the latest status symbol for men “of a certain position”?", "choices": ["Quarter-zip jumpers", "Turtleneck sweaters", "Desert boots", "Anti-magnetic watches"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "According to The Guardian, high-profile fans of quarter-zip jumpers – polo necks with a zip that runs from neck to chest – include Rishi Sunak, David Beckham and Prince Harry, as a growing number of men “ditch the shirt and tie aesthetic”. John Lewis has sold 62% more quarter-zips than crewnecks since the start of the year."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_24", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/959996/quiz-of-the-week-5-11-march/", "question_sentence": "TikTok is being credited with boosting sales of what genre of novel?", "choices": ["Historical fiction", "Horror", "Romance", "Fantasy"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "Sales of romantic fiction novels have risen by 110% in three years to an annual total of £53m, according to industry data. Publishers have attributed the rise in part to the #romancebooks hashtag on TikTok, which is the biggest sub-genre within the BookTok community, with billions of views."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_25", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/959996/quiz-of-the-week-5-11-march/", "question_sentence": "What kind of alcohol is Brad Pitt’s co-owned brand Fleur de Miraval?", "choices": ["Rosé Champagne", "Prosecco", "Sauvignon Blanc", "Riesling"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "The actor’s champagne will be the official celebratory fizz at the Oscars on Sunday, for the second year in a row, after taking over from Piper-Heidsieck at the 2022 awards ceremony. Pitt’s bubbly, which costs around $400 a bottle, will also be served at the Governors Ball after-party."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_26", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/959996/quiz-of-the-week-5-11-march/", "question_sentence": "Which Premier League team suffered a 7-0 defeat by Liverpool a week after winning the Carabao Cup?", "choices": ["Manchester City", "Manchester United", "Chelsea", "Arsenal"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "The Red Devils ended a six-year trophy drought by beating Newcastle 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup, but suffered their joint-biggest ever loss in a competitive game at Anfield on Sunday."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_27", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/959996/quiz-of-the-week-5-11-march/", "question_sentence": "Which country has shelved a new Russian-style “foreign agents law” following mass protests?", "choices": ["Iran", "Georgia", "Belarus", "Jordan"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "Thousands of people attended protests in capital Tbilisi earlier this week, after Georgia’s ruling party passed the initial reading of the bill. The now-ditched legislation would have required NGOs and media outlets funded from abroad to register as “agents of foreign influence” – a move that critics both at home and abroad warned threatened press freedom."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_28", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/959996/quiz-of-the-week-5-11-march/", "question_sentence": "Who has reportedly moved into Frogmore Cottage following the eviction of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex?", "choices": ["Prince Andrew", "The Duke of York", "Princess Eugenie", "The Earl of Wessex"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "Prince Andrew was initially expected to take over the royal residence, on the Windsor estate, after King Charles asked his youngest son to give up the property. But instead, Andrew’s youngest daughter has reportedly set up home there with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, and two-year-old son, August."} | |
| {"question_id": "20230310_29", "question_date": "2023/03/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/959996/quiz-of-the-week-5-11-march/", "question_sentence": "Which English city is England’s pothole capital, according to a new analysis of local authority data?", "choices": ["Birmingham", "Newcastle upon Tyne", "Plymouth", "Bristol"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "Research by Compare the Market found that 78.5% of Bristol’s roads were damaged. The next-worst locations for potholes were Blackburn with Darwen (76%), Cheshire West and Chester (72%) and Derbyshire (71%)."} | |