Week 7 Advisory News Quiz October 2nd - 6th

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife, Nadine, face federal bribery charges in what prosecutors say was a conspiracy involving weapons sales and aid to which country?

• Afghanistan

• Algeria

• Egypt

• Russia

• Zimbabwe

Answer explanation

It’s Egypt. Prosecutors said the couple accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars, bars of gold bullion and a Mercedes-Benz convertible from three New Jersey businessmen in exchange for the senator’s efforts to direct federal aid and weapons sales to Egypt. Menendez and his wife pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Manhattan.

According to historians, President Biden this week became the first sitting U.S. president to do what?

• Appear on a podcast

• Formally recognize the Armenian genocide

• Join a picket line

• Run a marathon

• Visit North Korea

Answer explanation

Biden joined striking autoworkers in Michigan on Tuesday in an extraordinary show of support for labor unions. “You deserve what you’ve earned, and you’ve earned a hell of a lot more than you get paid now,” he said through a bullhorn.

The Writers Guild of America ended its strike against Hollywood studios this week after how many days?

• 13

• 31

• 90

• 148

• 210

Answer explanation

The strike ended after 148 days, the second longest in the union’s history. While not receiving everything it sought, the union achieved major gains. Members will start voting on the deal’s ratification next week.

The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons resigned this week after introducing who as a “hero”?

• A member of the Azov battalion

• A Nazi veteran

• A Russia sympathizer

• A Sikh separatist

• A truck convoy protester

Answer explanation

The speaker, Anthony Rota, introduced a 98-year-old Ukrainian who had served with a Nazi SS unit that declared allegiance to Hitler during World War II, to a joint session of Parliament and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who is Jewish.

After an outbreak of hostilities last week, Azerbaijan seized Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway republic, from Armenian control. When did Nagorno-Karabakh declare independence?

• 2017

• 2000

• 1991

• 1968

• 1853

Answer explanation

It’s 1991. The battle between the Muslim and Turkic Azerbaijanis and the Christian Armenians over Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave of 150,000 people, began under Soviet rule and escalated into war after Azerbaijan and Armenia gained independence.

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon this week, accusing the company of doing what?

• Avoiding taxes

• Delivering fraudulent Covid tests

• Illegally stifling competition

• Violating import-export laws

• Violating the privacy of its smart-speaker customers

Answer explanation

The lawsuit accused Amazon of protecting a monopoly over swaths of online retail by squeezing merchants and favoring its own services.

Taylor Swift attended a Kansas City Chiefs game this week. What player was she there to see?

• Colin Kaepernick

• Davante Adams

• Patrick Mahomes

• Tom Brady

• Travis Kelce

Answer explanation

Taylor Swift was there to see Travis Kelce, Kansas City’s star tight end. The two have remained quiet about whether they are friends, or a couple, or just two celebrities trying to leverage each other’s fame.

During the second Republican presidential debate, Nikki Haley told another candidate onstage, “Every time I hear you, I feel a little bit dumber.” Who was she speaking to?

• Chris Christie

• Donald Trump

• Ron DeSantis

• Tim Scott

• Vivek Ramaswamy

Answer explanation

It was Ramaswamy, after he had explained his decision to join TikTok. Haley’s strong performance seemed to solidify her standing in the race, our reporters said. Read more of their takeaways.

Which is true of “The Golden Bachelor,” the latest “Bachelor” spinoff, which premiered on ABC this week?

• The contestants are all 60 and older

• The contestants are all golden retrievers

• The contestants are all married

• The contestants must be blonde

• The contestants must have a net worth of at least $25 million

Answer explanation

The reality show features Gerry Turner, 72, who will date 22 women aged between 60 and 75. Turner was married to his high school sweetheart, who died in 2017, for more than four decades.

One of President Biden’s dogs bit a Secret Service officer on Monday. What is the dog’s name?

• Champ

• Commander

• Major

• Pundit

• Kennedy

Answer explanation

It’s Commander, a 2-year-old German shepherd, who has bitten several members of the Secret Service since arriving at the White House.