CNN10 10-11

What two rival nations sent delegates to recent talks in Stockholm, Sweden, where differing accounts were given about how the talks went?

• United States and South Korea

• United States and North Korea

• United States and China

• United States and Japan

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

• flies

• tics

• birds

• mosquitoes

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

• bibles

• scrolls

• guns

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In advance of another nation's military operation in the region, U.S. troops were recently withdrawn from the border between what two countries?

• Syria and North Korea

• Syria and Turkey

• Syria and South Korea

• Syria and China

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

• entertainment

• sports

• retail

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

• NBL

• NFL

• NHL

• NBA

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?

• Earth

• Saturn

• Mars

• Pluto

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

• Alfred Nobles

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Nobel

• Elon Musk

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?

• Oklahoma

• Florida

• California

• Kansas

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

• China

• North Korea

• South Korea

• Japan