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August 28 News Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

American Airlines is suing Skiplagged.com. What is skiplagging?

a)

having TSA PreCheck but using the slower security line

b)

boarding last in hopes of gate checking your bag

c)

alternately skipping and walking through the airport

d)

buying a flight with a stopover and skipping the next leg

2.

What's so hot about the moon's south pole?

a)

it may have frozen water, aka ice

b)

there's lithium to mine

c)

SPACE PENGUINS

d)

it's crawling with tardigrades

3.

Netflix's DVD-by-mail service ceases on Sept. 29. What is a perk for the remaining subscribers?

a)

up to 10 free DVDs, maybe

b)

a year of free streaming

c)

a DVD box set of A Christmas Prince films

d)

coasters made of DVDs

4.

What internet-famous dog went to the great meme generator in the sky this week?

a)

Question Hound, the "this is fine" dog

b)

Noodle, the vibe-forecasting pug

c)

Cheems Balltze, the cheeseburger-loving Shiba Inu

d)

Kabosu, the Dogecoin Shiba Inu

5.

Eight candidates took the stage in Milwaukee for the first Republican presidential debate. Who spoke the most?


a)

Ron DeSantis

b)

Nikki Haley

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Tim Scott

e)

Vivek Ramaswamy

6.

A private plane said to be carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner private military company, crashed in Russia, two months after Prigozhin did what?


a)

Defected to Ukraine

b)

Leaked battlefield positions to NATO countires

c)

Led a mutiny against Russia's military leaders

d)

Left his position to start a catering business

7.

Crews are cleaning up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Hilary. Which state was badly damaged by the storm?


a)

Oregon

b)

Florida

c)

California

d)

Louisiana

8.

The FDA this week approved a new vaccine for which virus?


a)

COVID-19

b)

RSV

c)

Chickenpox

d)

Measles

9.

Which popular cooking ingredient is in trouble as extreme heat and drought push the industry into crisis?


a)

Flour

b)

Salt

c)

Olive Oil

d)

Pepper

10.

Which signature drink did Starbucks reintroduce to its menu this week?


a)

Chestnut Praline Latte

b)


Caramel Brulée Latte

c)

Peppermint Latte

d)

Pumpkin Spice Latte