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A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit a country on the same day that two major quakes struck the country years before. Which country was shook by the 7.6 magnitude quake?

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The west coast of Mexico was shaken at around 1:05 p.m. local time. There were also possibilities of a tsunami along parts of the Mexican coastline.

A U.S. state will become the first to require online companies to put kids’ safety first, stopping them from profiling children or using their personal information in certain ways. Which U.S. state will be the first to do so?

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said legislators in his state are “taking aggressive action in California to protect the health and wellbeing of our kids.”

A film director has denied reports of his retirement. Which director shut down rumors surrounding his retirement?

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A representative for Woody Allen says the 86-year-old has no plans to retire and is currently in Paris to direct his upcoming movie.

Which 2021 champion sports team is President Biden hosting at the White House on Sept. 26th?

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The 2021 World Series champions — the Atlanta Braves — are going to the White House.

A European country plans to temporarily cut its natural gas tax to help people deal with the costs. Which European country is temporarily slashing sales tax on natural gas?

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Spain is temporarily bringing down the natural gas tax from 21 percent to 5 percent as Russia has cut back gas exports to Europe.

After months of defiance, a U.S. state’s health department said it will follow a judge’s order and will temporarily allow transgender people to change their birth record. Which U.S. state is going to allow transgender people to change the gender on their birth certificates?

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The judge said “calculated violations” were made of his order. The order told Montana health officials to temporarily stop enforcing a law that blocked trans people from changing their gender on their birth records — unless the individuals had undergone surgery.

What did President Joe Biden recently say about the COVID-19 pandemic?

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In an interview on “60 Minutes,” Biden said that although “we still have a problem” when it comes to COVID-19, “the pandemic is over.”

A man dropped something during the live-presentation of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. What did the man drop, causing a stir over social media?

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Billions of people tuned in to the Queen’s funeral and many hyper-focused on a small piece of paper that fell from a bishop's hand. It floated near the queen's coffin, and was not picked up for a long time.

Which celebrity just got her very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

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Kelly Clarkson’s former “American Idol” judges joined her for the special moment.

Who was the first star to leave this season of “Dancing with the Stars”?

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Actor Jason Lewis went home after a combination of viewer votes and judges’ scores put him in last in the first week.

2022-09-21 Smarter News Quiz: Earthquakes, Protecting Kids and Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral
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