CNN10 News Quiz 12/15/2023

A painting valued at $15,000 just a couple of years ago sold for nearly $14 million. Which renowned Dutch artist was recently identified as its painter?

• Rembrandt

• Picasso

• DaVinci

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Liz Magill served as the president of what university before resigning amid backlash for her December 5th testimony in front of a US House committee?

• Ohio

• Pennsylvania

• New York

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The first official test of the 2024 US presidential election takes place January 15th in what state?

• Nebraska

• Kansas

• Iowa

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During his record-breaking stay on the International Space Station, American astronaut Frank Rubio lost what item that took months to find?

• potato

• turnip

• tomato

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What do some US lawmakers argue should be prioritized before approving an emergency funding bill that includes $60 billion in new support to Ukraine?

• immigration policy changes at the US southern border

• immigration policy changes at the US/Canada border

• immigration policy changes at the Russia/Ukraine border

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According to experts, how is North Korea funding its development of a massive arsenal of weapons?

• thieves stealing billions of dollars in gift cards

• hackers stealing billions of dollars in cryptocurrency

• governments stealing billions of dollars in taxes

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his year’s COP28 conference concluded with a landmark climate deal between nearly 200 countries. What unprecedented language was included in that agreement?

• a call to transition away from fossil fuels

• a call to transition away from Uber trips

• a call to transition away from electric vehicles

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What is a Scottish startup spreading across farmlands to help remove carbon pollution from the atmosphere?

• Martian dust

• Volcanic rocks

• Fertilizer

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Starting next year, how many states will require K-12 schools to offer media literacy courses?

• seven

• two

• four

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PNC Bank recently released its annual Christmas Price Index. What Christmas carol inspires this financial report?

• The 12 Days of Christmas

• Silent Night

• Oh Little Town of Bethlehem12

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