AtoZ 9/16-9/20

What nation, whose capital is Prague, has some of the worst-hit areas by torrential rains and extensive flooding that affected several countries in Central Europe?

• Czech Republic

• Austria

• Hungary

• Romania

In an effort to increase safety and make play more exciting, the NFL instituted a controversial rule change this year that affects what part of a football game?

• Tackle

• The kickoff

• huddle

• timeouts

What is the name of the U.S. observance that typically takes place on September 17, the anniversary of when the nation’s governing document was signed?

• Independence Day

• Patriot's Day

• Election Day

• Constitution Day

Rangers in New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns recently spent time removing mold and debris, which resulted from a visitor littering a cavern with what?

• water bottle

• Cheetos bag

• granola bar

• soda can

TikTok, which has more than 170 million American users and is engaged in a legal battle with the U.S. government, is owned by a company in what country?

• Canada

• Russia

• Israel

• China

This week was “peak week” for people living with what disorder, which affects an estimated 7 to 8 percent of the U.S. population?

• asthma

• diabetes

• cancer

• heart disease

Jaan Roose recently crossed over Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bridge, walking from Asia to Europe, on what kind of suspended line?

• fishing line

• zipline

• tight rope

• slack line

What U.S. government agency, which has been under close scrutiny in recent months, was originally established in 1865 with the mission of eliminating counterfeit money?

• FBI

• CIA

• Congress

• Secret Service

On September 19, 1893, New Zealand’s Governor Lord Glasgow made history by signing a law that allowed what?

• 18 year olds to vote

• Women to vote

• teenagers to drive

• women to go to school

What is the name of America’s central bank, an organization that lowered its key interest rate this week in an effort to keep the economy growing comfortably?

• The Federal Reserve

• The US Bank

• Bank America

• Capital Bank