| {"question_id": "20220610_0_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-june-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "According to a recent ranking, which is the world’s most expensive city?", "choices": ["New York", "Tokyo", "London", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "For the third year in a row, <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/world-most-expensive-cities-2022-intl-hnk/index.html\">Hong Kong</a> received the dubious title of “priciest city in the world,” according to an analysis this week by global mobility company ECA International. The company calculates the list based on several factors, including the average price of groceries, rent, utilities, public transit and the strength of the local currency."} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_1_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-june-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "The baby formula manufacturing plant at the center of the nationwide shortage recently restarted production of certain formulas. Why was the facility closed for several months?", "choices": ["Employee walkouts", "Bacteria outbreak", "Supply chain issues", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "Abbott’s Michigan-based facility was shut down for months following an FDA inspection that found <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/04/health/abbott-formula-plant-restarts/index.html\">dangerous bacteria</a> – which can be deadly to infants – in several areas of the plant."} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_2_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-june-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which golfer won the 2022 US Women’s Open?", "choices": ["Minjee Lee", "Mina Harigae", "Jin Young Ko", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "<a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/05/golf/minjee-lee-us-womens-open/index.html\">Minjee Lee</a> won the US Women’s Open. It’s the second major win for the 26-year-old golf star."} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_3_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-june-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "According to a recent California ruling, which insect can legally be considered a fish and have the same protections?", "choices": ["Spider", "Ladybug", "Bumblebee", "None of the above"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "A California court has ruled <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/06/us/california-bees-fish-court-ruling-scn-trnd/index.html#:~:text=(CNN)%20A%20fishy%20ruling%20from,the%20California%20Endangered%20Species%20Act\">bees can legally be considered fish</a> under specific circumstances. The expansion of the definition of fish to include invertebrates makes bees eligible for greater protection from the Fish and Game Commission, wrote the court."} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_4_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-june-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which department store chain put itself up for sale this week?", "choices": ["Nordstrom", "Kohl’s", "JCPenney", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "Kohl’s announced Monday it has entered into a negotiation period for a <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/07/business/kohls-franchise-group-offer/index.html\">potential sale</a>. Franchise Group, a holding company that owns a number of retail brands, has proposed to buy Kohl’s in a deal valued at around $8 billion."} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_5_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-june-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which California city voted this week to recall its district attorney amid growing concerns about theft and an alarming spate of hate crimes directed against Asian Americans?", "choices": ["San Francisco", "Los Angeles", "Fresno", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "San Francisco voters <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/07/politics/primary-elections-june-7-california-iowa/index.html\">recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin</a>. Boudin, who was narrowly elected in 2019, faced criticism from an overwhelming number of San Francisco residents who feel that crime is out of control and is not a priority for the district attorney."} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_6_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-june-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "After a 10-month investigation, a House select committee began unveiling a series of long-awaited details pertaining to who?", "choices": ["Mike Pence", "Hillary Clinton", "Donald Trump", "None of the above"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol is zeroing in on <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/08/politics/january-6-committee-hearings-trump-culpability/index.html\">former President Donald Trump</a> and is preparing to use its platform to argue that he was responsible for grave abuses of power that nearly upended US democracy."} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_7_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-june-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which popular celebrity doctor won Pennsylvania’s Senate GOP primary?", "choices": ["Dr. Phil", "Dr. Drew", "Dr. Laura", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon also known as <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/08/politics/recount-pennsylvania-senate-gop-primary-oz-mccormick/index.html\">Dr. Oz</a>, won Pennsylvania’s Senate GOP primary by a narrow 951 votes. Oz received 419,999 votes (31.1%) while his challenger Dave McCormick received 419,048 votes (31.0%), according to the commonwealth’s acting secretary of state."} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_8_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-june-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which late-night talk show did President Joe Biden make his first in-person appearance on this week?", "choices": ["“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” with Jimmy Kimmel", "“The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon", "“The Daily Show” with Trevor Noah", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "President Biden <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/08/media/jimmy-kimmel-joe-biden/index.html\">stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”</a> and jumped right into a conversation about politics and gun control. The two also spoke about inflation, rising gas prices and Roe v. Wade."} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_9_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-june-9-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which politician survived a vote of confidence this week that threatened to remove him from office?", "choices": ["Russian President Vladimir Putin", "British Prime Minister Boris Johnson", "Colombian President Iván Duque", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "British Prime Minister <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/07/uk/boris-johnson-confidence-vote-what-next-uk-gbr-intl/index.html\">Boris Johnson</a> survived a vote of confidence triggered by discontented lawmakers in his own party for hosting gatherings during the country’s Covid-19 lockdown. A total of 211 Conservative MPs voted to keep Johnson as the party leader, while 148 voted for his removal."} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_10_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2022-06-10/", "question_sentence": "Four months after the Kamila Valieva saga at the Olympics, minimum age for senior figure skating competition has been raised to:", "choices": ["15", "17", "19", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_11_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2022-06-10/", "question_sentence": "Which country’s leader did not attend President Biden’s Summit of the Americas this week?", "choices": ["Canada", "Brazil", "Argentina", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_12_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2022-06-10/", "question_sentence": "\"Jurassic World: Dominion,\" released this week, is the latest film in the franchise. How many movies are there in the series?", "choices": ["4", "5", "7", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_13_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2022-06-10/", "question_sentence": "Apple announced new iPhone features coming with iOS 16 at this week’s WWDC event. All of these are new additions except:", "choices": ["Customizable lock screens", "Editing messages after they are sent", "Ability to enhance images after zooming in", "None of the above"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_14_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2022-06-10/", "question_sentence": "Which one of these golfers has NOT announced that they will play in LIV Golf Invitational events?", "choices": ["Phil Mickelson", "Kevin Na", "Dustin Johnson", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_15_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2022-06-10/", "question_sentence": "Monday was the anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in Nazi-occupied France. How many years ago was it?", "choices": ["76", "77", "79", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_16_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2022-06-10/", "question_sentence": "As part of a new pilot program in the United Kingdom, thousands of workers are testing out a different work week. How long is it?", "choices": ["3 days", "4 days", "6 days", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_17_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2022-06-10/", "question_sentence": "Which actor spoke out against gun violence in the United States during a speech at the White House this week?", "choices": ["Matthew McConaughey", "Owen Wilson", "Ethan Hawke", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_18_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2022-06-10/", "question_sentence": "Three abortion activists stripped down to their underwear in protest, interrupting which event?", "choices": ["Joel Osteen’s church service", "Kanye West’s Sunday Service", "NHL Eastern Conference Final Game 4", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_19_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2022-06-10/", "question_sentence": "The latest dubious TikTok trend requires just two ingredients to make a so-called \"healthier\" version of Coca-Cola: Sparkling water and what?", "choices": ["Molasses", "Chocolate ice cream", "Cinnamon and brown sugar", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_20_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/957021/quiz-of-the-week-28-may-11-june", "question_sentence": "Boris Johnson is attempting to reset his premiership after a confidence vote saw how many Tory MPs oppose his leadership?", "choices": ["146", "147", "149", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "More than 40% of Conservative MPs voted in opposition to Johnson’s leadership, giving him a lower margin of victory than Theresa May in December 2018"} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_21_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/957021/quiz-of-the-week-28-may-11-june", "question_sentence": "Which legendary guitarist did Johnny Depp join on tour after his libel trial against Amber Heard concluded last week?", "choices": ["Jeff Beck", "Carlos Santana", "Tony Iommi", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "Depp joined Jeff Beck on the last leg of his UK tour and Beck then announced that the Hollywood actor will appear on his forthcoming album"} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_22_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/957021/quiz-of-the-week-28-may-11-june", "question_sentence": "According to the BBC, the ‘biggest rail strike in modern history’ is set to take place at the end of June, with how many staff expected to walk out?", "choices": ["More than 47,000", "More than 55,000", "More than 60,000", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has told members to strike after talks over pay and redundancies fell through"} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_23_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/957021/quiz-of-the-week-28-may-11-june", "question_sentence": "Two-time grand slam champion Iga Swiatek beat which tennis player in the French Open women’s final last weekend?", "choices": ["Simona Halep", "Emma Raducanu", "Aryna Sabalenka", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "ESPN.com said the Pole showed ‘blistering, athletic play’ to dismantle ‘teenage phenom’ Gauff, winning the ‘first four games of the match – and never looked back’"} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_24_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/957021/quiz-of-the-week-28-may-11-june", "question_sentence": "Boris Johnson is planning to revive the Right to Buy scheme, but when was it first introduced?", "choices": ["1970", "1980", "1986", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "The first iteration of the scheme was a flagship policy of Margaret Thatcher’s government. Now, housing association tenants may gain similar rights to those in council houses"} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_25_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/957021/quiz-of-the-week-28-may-11-june", "question_sentence": "A British geologist has been jailed for trying to smuggle artefacts out of Iraq, but how long has been sentenced to?", "choices": ["10 years", "13 years", "15 years", "None of the above"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "Jim Fitton is facing 15 years in prison after being charged with collecting fragments during an organised archeology tour and attempting to take them out of the country"} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_26_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/957021/quiz-of-the-week-28-may-11-june", "question_sentence": "How much did a commemorative book given to schoolchildren in the UK to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee reportedly cost to publish and distribute?", "choices": ["£8m", "£12m", "£15m", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "The Department for Education reportedly spent £12m on the publication of Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration"} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_27_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/957021/quiz-of-the-week-28-may-11-june", "question_sentence": "Ben Stokes began his reign as England’s Test cricket captain this week. Who did England beat in the first Test of the summer at Lord’s?", "choices": ["Australia", "West Indies", "South Africa", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "Stokes got off to a ‘perfect, winning start’, said The Times, after England emerged victorious against New Zealand"} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_28_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/957021/quiz-of-the-week-28-may-11-june", "question_sentence": "Producers of Love Island, which returned to TV screens this week, have ditched the show’s previous fast-fashion sponsors for which online marketplace?", "choices": ["Depop", "Amazon", "eBay", "None of the above"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "Contestants will be wearing second-hand garments during season eight. Hear what fashion industry experts have to say about the news on The Overview podcast"} | |
| {"question_id": "20220610_29_nota", "question_date": "2022/06/10", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/quiz-of-the-week/957021/quiz-of-the-week-28-may-11-june", "question_sentence": "A bakery in Kyiv, Ukraine has named a sweet treat after a world leader, but which of these is it?", "choices": ["A macaron named after Emmanuel Macron", "A croissant named after Boris Johnson", "A strudel named after Olaf Scholz", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "Cafe Zavertailo has bestowed Johnson’s name on a bestselling pastry, which features meringue and a scoop of ice cream to represent the prime minister’s hair"} | |