News Quiz 9/7

Name the Brazilian venue, which was once the home of a Portuguese royal family, that was recently gutted by a fire that burned most of its artifacts.

• National Museum

• Art Gallery

• Dino Park

• Drum Fair

This week, confirmation hearings began for what U.S. Supreme Court nominee, who would replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy if confirmed?

• Kavanaugh

• Kyle

• Korben

• Klaus

In what U.S. city were water fountains shut down at all public schools, following the detection of unacceptably high levels of lead and copper in some locations?

• Detroit

• New York

• Grand Rapids

• Santa Fe

What country is recovering from Typhoon Jebi, which was the strongest storm to make landfall there in decades?

• Japan

• Taiwan

• Thailand

• China

What was the name of the tropical storm that made landfall on Tuesday night near the border of Alabama and Mississippi?

• Florence

• Fiona

• Maria

• Chris

In what southern African nation did a conservation group recently announce that dozens of elephants had been found dead from apparent poaching, despite the government's statement that the report wasn't accurate?

• Botswana

• Kenya

• South Africa

• Morocco

What two technology companies sent high-level executives to Capitol Hill this week to discuss what they're doing to prevent foreign actors from misusing their platforms?

• Facebook and Twitter

• Google and Snapchat

• Instagram and Uber

• Alta Vista

What technology company was not represented at a U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee hearing this week because it refused to send a high-ranking executive to testify?

• Google

• Snapchat

• Instagram

• Twitter

What nation recently banned smartphones for its elementary and middle school students?

• France

• Italy

• Spain

• Belgium

In what country did a group of international cave experts and divers work to rescue a trapped soccer team over the summer?

• Thailand

• Taipei

• Taiwan

• Laos