Journalism October 2020

Which drugmaker paused its coronavirus vaccine trial on Monday because of a participant’s “unexplained illness”?

• Eli Lilly

• Johnson & Johnson

• Novavax

• Zydus Cadila

What did the California Republican Party admit to placing across the state?

• Billboards questioning Kamala Harris' eligibility

• Erroneous voting instructions

• Deceptively labeled ballot boxes

• Malfunctioning voting machines

Jaime Harrison raised a record $57 million from July through September, the highest quarterly fund-raising total for any Senate candidate in U.S. history. Who is he challenging in November?

• Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina

• Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado

• Senator Martha McSally of Arizona

• Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky

Which university has agreed to pay nearly $1.2 million to female professors to address inequity?

• Purdue University

• Stanford University

• Texas A&M University

• Princeton University

Which UNESCO world heritage site opened for one tourist who, because of a pandemic lockdown, waited seven months to visit it?

• Machu Picchu

• The Great Wall of China

• Taj Mahal

• Vatican City

The iPhone 12 has arrived. Which of its improvements has Apple emphasized?

• Its larger size

• Its improved speakers and camera

• Its 5G capability

• Its watertightness

The Supreme Court on Oct. 13 allowed the Trump administration to halt___________ ahead of schedule, setting the stage for a bitter fight regarding the apportionment of the next Congress.

• an economic stimulus package

• clinical trials for antibody treatments

• new voter registrations

• the 2020 census count

Over the last two weeks, the majority of U.S. states have reported that new coronavirus cases are _____________.

• holding steady

• trending upward

• slightly declining

• dramatically falling

This year, the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated a trend toward early voting, and, as of Oct. 19, more than 30 million people had already voted. What are some of the things states did to make this happen? [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]

• Encouraged absentee voting

• Opened more in-person early-voting sites

• Allowed out-of-country citizens to vote online

• In a few cases, mailed ballots to all registered voters

A 12-second disclaimer on the Disney+ streaming service on classic animated films like “Dumbo” and “Peter Pan” will now warn about ___________.

• racist stereotypes

• inaccuracies in the adaptations from their original sources

• mistreatment of animals

• violent imagery