Weekly News Quiz 3/11

Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published because of their use of _______.

• Plagiarism

• Racist imagery

• Confusing stories

• Puppies

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently interviewed with _______ about their life being British royalty.

• Katie Couric

• Jada Pinkett Smith

• Oprah Winfrey

• David Letterman

A new basketball league, Overtime Elite, is starting a venture that will compete directly with the N.C.A.A., most notably by ____________.

• Allowing men and women to play together on the same team.

• Hosting games and tournaments all year long.

• Letting players personalize their uniforms.

• Paying high school basketball players $100,000 salaries.

For a few days each month, the moon has a ________ that flickers when meteors bombard it, scientists reported last week.

• Comet-like tail of sodium.

• Small rainbow.

• Tiny moon orbiting it.

• Volcanic cone.

President Biden said on March 2 that the United States was “on track” to have enough supply of coronavirus vaccines “for every adult in America by ______.

• the end of May.

• September.

• 2022.

• April 1.

Who was recently criticized for attacking a White House staffer?

• Joe Biden's dog, Major

• Joe Biden

• The First Lady

• Michelle Obama

The state of _____ recently called a state of emergency due to flooding.

• Alaska

• Florida

• Hawaii

• California

A mudslide in ______ trapped people, cars, and lead to many evacuations.

• California

• Maine

• Wyoming

• Illinois

The toy Mr. Potato Head is getting a more gender-inclusive identity by ______.

• Discontinuing baby Potato Head

• Changing the color of the potato’s body from brown to green

• Dropping the “Mr.” from its brand name and packaging

• Eliminating the mustache from the list of accessories

The House of Representative just released COVID stimulus package worth ______ dollars.

• $1.9 trillion

• $3 trillion

• $800 billion

• $2.3 trillion