CNN10 Weekly News Quiz 3/8-12

Name the religious leader who recently became the first person in his position to visit the Middle Eastern nation of Iraq.

• Pope Francis

• Deepak Chopra

• The Dalai Lama

• Paulo Coelho

Kane Tanaka, a 118-year-old Japanese woman who's the oldest person on Earth, is preparing for what activity related to the upcoming Tokyo Olympics?

• gymnastics

• swimming

• track & field

• carrying the olympic torch

What is the name of the Muslim fundamentalist group that previously ruled Afghanistan and remains a powerful force in the country?

• Hizballah

• Al Qaeda

• the Taliban

• Isis

Conservationist Linda Doughty, whose rescue organization is located in Maine, was featured this week for her continued work with what kinds of animals?

• sea slugs

• polar bears

• bald eagles

• harbor seals

What kind of animal, according to researchers in Japan, was recently found to have been able to shed its body (except for its head) and grow a new one?

• polar bears

• sea slugs

• harbor seals

• bald eagles

As reported on Thursday's show, the border between what two countries has seen a recent "surge" in the number of migrants, which has increased pressure on agents, facilities and political officials?

• France/Spain

• US/Mexico

• US/Canada

• France/Germany

On March 11, 2020, what international organization officially declared a "pandemic" was occurring with regard to coronavirus?

• World Health Organization

• European Union

• League of Arab States

• American Red Cross

On Wednesday, which chamber of the U.S. Congress voted to pass a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package, which could then be sent to President Joe Biden's desk for signature?

• US Senate

• US Treasury

• US House of Representatives

• US Supreme Court

What two countries recently announced they would cooperate in building a new space station called the International Lunar Scientific Research Station?

• China/Russia

• US/Russia

• US/China

• US/Mexico

Name the largest warm-weather desert on Earth, whose name comes from the Arabic word for "desert" and where conservationists are building the "Great Green Wall"?

• Atacama Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Sonoran Desert