CNN 10 October 10, 2019

What two rival nations sent delegates to recent talks in Stockholm, Sweden, where differing accounts were given about how the talks went? Hint: these countries have different opinions on weapons and on governments

• United States and North Korea

• United States and Mexico

• England and France

Eastern equine encephalopathy, a deadly virus that has sickened dozens of Americans in an unusually active outbreak, is spread to humans be what insect?

• mosquitos

• flies

• stink bugs

What kinds of artifacts, which were recovered from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, are being examined by scientists at the University of Kentucky?

• scrolls

• tools

• pottery

In advance of another nation's military operation in the region, U.S. troops were recently withdrawn from the border between what two countries?

• Turkey and Syria

• North Korea and South Korea

• France and Italy

What industry, which delivers more than 80 percent of the world's trade, is preparing for a new rule to take effect concerning sulfur content in its fuel?

• shipping

• construction

• air travel

What professional sports league, whose biggest fan base is in China, is dealing with fallout from a controversial tweet concerning Hong Kong?

• NBA - National Basketball Association

• NHL - National Hockey League

• NFL - National Football League

Twenty additional moons were recently identified around what planet, which makes it the new record holder for having the most moons in our solar system?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mars

Name the scientist who invented dynamite and who is now the namesake of one of the most prestigious awards in the world.

• Alfred Nobel

• Nikola Tesla

• Albert Einstein

What U.S. state is home to Pacific Gas and Electric, a utility company that recently shut off electricity to hundreds of thousands of locations as a safety measure?

• California

• Arizona

• New Mexico

As Super Typhoon Hagibis approaches, some matches in the Rugby World Cup have been canceled in what host nation?

• Japan

• China

• South Africa