{"question_id": "20230203_0_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/02", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/02/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-february-2-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which NFL teams are headed to the Super Bowl on February 12?", "choices": ["Buffalo Bills & Minnesota Vikings", "Philadelphia Eagles & Kansas City Chiefs", "Dallas Cowboys & Baltimore Ravens", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off in <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/29/us/nfl-conference-championships-chiefs-bengals-eagles-49ers/index.html\">Super Bowl LVII</a>."}
{"question_id": "20230203_1_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/02", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/02/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-february-2-sec/", "question_sentence": "President Joe Biden intends to end the Covid-19 national and public health emergencies in which month of this year?", "choices": ["March", "May", "December", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "Biden intends to end the Covid-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11, the White House said Monday. That means that many Americans could have to <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/politics/may-11-end-of-covid-and-public-health-emergencies/index.html\">start paying for Covid-19 testing and treatment</a> after the declarations cease."}
{"question_id": "20230203_2_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/02", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/02/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-february-2-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which state has been bearing the brunt of a dangerous ice storm this week?", "choices": ["Texas", "New York", "Rhode Island", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "A combination of <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/02/weather/winter-storm-south-northeast-us/index.html\">t</a><a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/02/weather/winter-storm-south-northeast-us/index.html\">reacherous wintry conditions</a> in Texas caused power outages for more than 400,000 homes and businesses, according to PowerOutage.US."}
{"question_id": "20230203_3_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/02", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/02/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-february-2-sec/", "question_sentence": "A record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from various services last year. Some of the biggest thefts were driven by hackers linked to which country?", "choices": ["Russia", "United States", "North Korea", "None of the above"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "Some of the biggest crypto thefts were driven by <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/01/tech/crypto-hacks-2022/index.html\">North Korean-linked hackers</a>, according to a new report. US officials worry Pyongyang will use money stolen from crypto hacks to fund its illicit nuclear and ballistic weapons program."}
{"question_id": "20230203_4_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/02", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/02/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-february-2-sec/", "question_sentence": "Beloved actress Cindy Williams died this week at age 75. She was best known for her role on which popular sitcom?", "choices": ["“Happy Days”", "“Laverne & Shirley”", "“All in the Family”", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "Cindy Williams was a dynamic actress known best for <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/entertainment/cindy-williams-dead/index.html\">playing Shirley Feeney</a> on “Laverne &amp; Shirley.”"}
{"question_id": "20230203_5_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/02", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/02/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-february-2-sec/", "question_sentence": "A tiny radioactive capsule was found in which country this week following a frantic search?", "choices": ["Germany", "Ukraine", "Australia", "None of the above"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "Search teams found a <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/02/business/australia-radioactive-capsule-investigation-intl-hnk/index.html\">missing radioactive capsule</a>, no bigger than a coin, along a road in Western Australia on Wednesday."}
{"question_id": "20230203_6_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/02", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/02/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-february-2-sec/", "question_sentence": "What is approximately the average age of a first-time mother in the US?", "choices": ["21 years old", "27 years old", "30 years old", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": "The average age of a first-time mother in the US <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/health/us-birth-rate-fertility-trends-2021/index.html\">climbed above 27 years</a> – marking a record high – in 2021, according to a CDC report. Birth rates increased among women ages 25 to 44, while the teen birth rate reached a record low."}
{"question_id": "20230203_7_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/02", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/02/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-february-2-sec/", "question_sentence": "A NASA orbiter recently captured craters and formations on Mars that resembled the face of which animal?", "choices": ["Bear", "Dog", "Rat", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": "The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used its high-resolution camera to capture craters and formations that <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/world/mars-bear-face-image-scn/index.html\">resembled a bear’s face</a> on Mars."}
{"question_id": "20230203_8_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/02", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/02/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-february-2-sec/", "question_sentence": "Workers brought which major city to a standstill this week following a second mass strike over pension reforms?", "choices": ["Berlin", "Tokyo", "London", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": "French schools and transportation networks were heavily disrupted Tuesday for the second time this month as unions staged <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/business/france-strikes-pensions/index.html\">another mass strike</a> against government plans to raise the retirement age for most workers."}
{"question_id": "20230203_9_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/02", "question_source": "CNN", "question_url": "https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/02/us/cnn-5-things-news-quiz-february-2-sec/", "question_sentence": "Which music superstar announced she will soon embark on a global tour?", "choices": ["Britney Spears", "Lady Gaga", "Beyoncé", "None of the above"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": "Beyoncé announced her eagerly awaited <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/01/entertainment/beyonce-renaissance-tour/index.html\">“Renaissance World Tour”</a> is coming."}
{"question_id": "20230203_10_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-02-03/", "question_sentence": "Tom Brady said he is ‘retiring for good’ this week. How many seasons did he play in the NFL?", "choices": ["15", "21", "23", "None of the above"], "answer": ["2"], "evidence": ""}
{"question_id": "20230203_11_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-02-03/", "question_sentence": "Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day this year. True or False?", "choices": ["FALSE", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": ""}
{"question_id": "20230203_12_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-02-03/", "question_sentence": "Genetic engineering company Colossal announced this week that it wants to bring which species back to life?", "choices": ["Dodo", "Megalodon", "Baji white dolphin", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""}
{"question_id": "20230203_13_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-02-03/", "question_sentence": "This Republican is set to be the first to announce a challenge to former President Donald Trump in the next GOP presidential primary.", "choices": ["Mike Pence", "Ron DeSantis", "Asa Hutchinson", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""}
{"question_id": "20230203_14_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-02-03/", "question_sentence": "Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who helped develop Black History Month in the 1920s, was the second African American to earn a Ph.D from which university?", "choices": ["Harvard", "Yale", "Cornell", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""}
{"question_id": "20230203_15_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-02-03/", "question_sentence": "Former WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart became one of the latest stars to switch teams. Who will she play for next season?", "choices": ["Chicago Sky", "New York Liberty", "Connecticut Sun", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "evidence": ""}
{"question_id": "20230203_16_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-02-03/", "question_sentence": "Which of these was one of the committees Rep. George Santos resigned from this week?", "choices": ["House Small Business Committee", "House Ethics Committee", "House Judiciary Committee", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""}
{"question_id": "20230203_17_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-02-03/", "question_sentence": "Although the Federal Reserve eased its aggressiveness in beating back price increases, it still raised its key short-term interest rate by how much?", "choices": ["0.25 percentage point", "0.5 percentage point", "0.75 percentage point", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""}
{"question_id": "20230203_18_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-02-03/", "question_sentence": "Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce fired back at Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval after beating the Cincinnati Bengals, by borrowing a phrase from which wrestler?", "choices": ["Stone Cold Steve Austin", "The Undertaker", "Roman Reigns", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "evidence": ""}
{"question_id": "20230203_19_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "USAtoday", "question_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/quiz/news-quiz/2023-02-03/", "question_sentence": "Actress Cindy Williams, who played Shirley in the hit show ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ died at 75. She also appeared in which of these films?", "choices": ["\"American Graffiti\"", "\"Jurassic Park\"", "\"Fargo\"", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "evidence": ""}
{"question_id": "20230203_20_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "A Chinese food blogger was fined the equivalent of £15,000 for eating which sea creature?", "choices": ["Blue whale", "Colossal squid", "Seat turtle", "None of the above"], "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": "20230203_21_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open victory this week brings his total tally of grand slam wins to how much?", "choices": ["20", "21", "23", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "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": "20230203_22_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "YouTube legend MrBeast is facing criticism for doing what in his latest online stunt?", "choices": ["Cooking a three-course meal of roadkill for friends", "Giving $50,000 to drug addicts", "Organising a mass wedding in Las Vegas", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "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": "20230203_23_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "Which film star is at the centre of a “race row” after being nominated for Best Actress at the upcoming Oscars?", "choices": ["Andrea Riseborough", "Cate Blanchett", "Ana de Armas", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "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": "20230203_24_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "Which “sleepy” town is the UK’s capital for Satanists, according to latest census data?", "choices": ["Rye, East Sussex", "Great Yarmouth, Norfolk", "Braintree, Essex", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "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": "20230203_25_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "An independent review found that “too many” of which broadcaster’s journalists “lack understanding of basic economics”?", "choices": ["Sky", "GB News", "ITV", "None of the above"], "answer": ["3"], "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": "20230203_26_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "7. New research found that which UK coffee chain brews up the most caffeine-packed cappuccinos?", "choices": ["Starbucks", "Costa", "Pret a Manger", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "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": "20230203_27_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "Which billionaire has fallen off Forbes’s top ten rich list following fraud allegations?", "choices": ["Bernard Arnault", "Gautam Adani", "Bill Gates", "None of the above"], "answer": ["1"], "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": "20230203_28_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "Which energy giant has announced the highest profit in its 115-year history?", "choices": ["Shell", "Exxon Mobil", "Chevron", "None of the above"], "answer": ["0"], "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": "20230203_29_nota", "question_date": "2023/02/03", "question_source": "THE WEEK", "question_url": "https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/959432/quiz-of-the-week-21-27-january/", "question_sentence": "A Jewish family is suing the Guggenheim over a painting by which artist that was allegedly sold under duress during Nazi rule?", "choices": ["Pablo Picasso", "Claude Monet", "Pierre-Auguste Renoir", "None of the above"], "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"}