CNN10 Weekly News Quiz 3/17/2023

In what U.S. State did President Biden declare a state of emergency after severe rain and snowfall?

• New York

• Oregon

• California

• Texas

In what European country are citizens protesting over the government's plans to raise the retirement age for most workers from the age of 62 to 64?

• France

• Belgium

• Scotland

• Germany

What fictional superhero received letters at a Queen's address that are now on display at the City Reliquary Museum in New York City?

• Superman

• Spiderman

• Ant-Man

• Batman

What is the name of the California based bank that was shut down by regulators this week? HINT: It became the second biggest bank failure in United States history?

• Republic Bank

• The New Washington State Bank

• Big Bank

• Silicon Valley Bank

This week, the Biden administration approved a controversial oil drilling project called the Willow Project in what U.S. state?

• Montana

• Alaska

• Idaho

• Washington

On Tuesday, a Russian fighter caused a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone to crash in what body of water?

• The Aegean Sea

• The Dead Sea

• The Black Sea

• The Mediterranean

The "Greater Idaho Movement" is led by rural conservative counties that want to join Idaho and leave what U.S. state?

• California

• Oregon

• Nevada

• Oregon

What famous basketball player's game-winning sneaker are expected to fetch as high as $4 million dollars at an auction?

• Michael Jordan

• LeBron James

• Steph Curry

• Kobe Bryant

What country in Asia is seeing a worrisome population crisis because of an aging population?

• China

• North Korea

• Japan

• Taiwan

Archival images from the 1990s that were recently re-evaluated showed volcanic activity on what planet?

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Jupiter