News Quiz Friday September 25, 2020

Name the associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who passed away last Friday at age 87.

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Notorious B.I.G.
• Sandra Day O'Connor
• Justice Antonin Scalia

The U.S. Constitution says the president nominates Supreme Court judges with the "advice and consent" of what legislative body?

• The Senate
• The House of Representatives
• The Presidental Cabinet
• The First Lady

In what U.S. state, which was admitted to the Union in 1876, was an "orange apple tree" recently rediscovered after having been thought extinct?

• Colorado
• South Carolina
• California
• Connecticut

Name the political majority leader who said that President Trump's Supreme Court nominee would receive a vote this year, though the plan is controversial.

• Mitch McConnell
• Chuck Schumer
• Nanci Pelosi
• Alexander Hamilton

This year marks the 75th anniversary of what international organization, though its annual meeting is largely online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic?

• U.N. Assembly
• Illuminati
• Fight Club
• The Deep State

What event, which occurs twice a year when the sun crosses Earth's equator, recently marked the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Equinox
• Twilight
• Solstice
• Eclipse

What U.S. government agency released a warning this week about the potential for disinformation in the upcoming election process?

• FBI
• NSA
• AAA
• XYZ

What swing state, which has 29 electoral votes, was profiled on Thursday's show for its importance in any presidential election?

• Florida
• California
• Nevada
• Kansas

What is the name of the "zombie storm" that made landfall in Bermuda on September 14, weakened temporarily, and then strengthened again to tropical storm status?

• Paulette
• Karen
• Nancy
• Allison

What U.S. medical agency is warning Americans to avoid trick-or-treating, costume parties and hayrides this Halloween because of coronavirus concerns?

• Center for Disease Control (CDC)
• The White House
• United Nations
• NBA