0%

North Korea launched a missile over a country, sending residents to shelter. Which country did North Korea target?

South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty Images
Correct! Wrong!

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile over the north of Japan early Monday.

Former President Donald Trump sued a company for allegedly defaming him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign. Which company has the former president filed a lawsuit against?

Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Correct! Wrong!

Trump is seeking $475 million in damages from CNN for this reason.

Which country did Hurricane Orlene hit the coast of?

NOAA via Getty Images
Correct! Wrong!

Hurricane Orlene made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast, but it quickly weakened into a tropical depression after it got on land.

The Biden administration announced more than $300M in funding for which of the following?

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Correct! Wrong!

The $300 million in new mental-health funding will mostly pay for health professionals in schools and in emergency departments.

The Kremlin has praised someone in the U.S. for suggesting a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. Who has Russia’s Kremlin praised for suggesting an end to the war?

Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
Correct! Wrong!

The Kremlin spokesperson said: “Compared to many professional diplomats, Musk is still searching for ways to achieve peace. And achieving peace without fulfilling Russia's conditions is absolutely impossible.”

An airline is temporarily suspending its New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport run. Which airline is temporarily removing its service at JFK airport?

Stephen Brashear/Getty Images
Correct! Wrong!

United Airlines temporary suspension will start in late October and is due to its “too-small-to-be-competitive schedule out of JFK.”

A country’s inflation has climbed to another high, reaching 83 percent in September. Which country’s inflation has hit a record high?

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Correct! Wrong!

Turkey’s inflation has reached a new 24-year high.

A Russian court has fined a social-media platform for not deleting LGBTQ content. Which social-media app has been fined by a Russian court for this reason?

Stavrialena Gontzou/Unsplash
Correct! Wrong!

The Tagansky District Court in Moscow issued a $50,000 penalty to TikTok after Russian regulators complained the company failed to delete LGBT material.

Google has shut down one of its services in China. Which service has Google shut down?

Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Correct! Wrong!

Google Translate has been shut down in mainland China due to low usage.

A U.S. sport “reviewing a report” on how the sport’s CEO ignored and helped hide “pervasive” and “systemic” abusive behavior and sexual misconduct. Which U.S. sport is reviewing a report on its current leader?

Hunters Race/Unsplash Stock
Correct! Wrong!

USA Curling is “reviewing the findings of this investigation, as well as the findings of their own investigation conducted previously.” The organization said it “expects these conversations to continue into the coming days.”

2022-10-05 Smarter News Quiz: North Korea, Trump Lawsuit and New Government Funding
News Novice

Try reading more news to stay on top of the day’s stories!
Casual Content Consumer

Getting there! Try reading more news to stay on top of the day’s stories!
Current Events Connoisseur

Good job! Stay on top of the day’s stories by reading more news!
Certified News Junkie

Perfect results! Stay on top of the day’s stories by reading more news!

Quiz by Smarter News Quiz