Question 1: Soccer legend Pelé’s funeral procession was in his hometown of Santos. Where’s that?
- Argentina
- Paraguay
- Brazil
Correct Answer: Brazil
Question 2: Which tech giant was fined over $400M by EU regulators over its targeted ad practices?
- Meta
- Apple
Correct Answer: Meta
Question 3: Much of California continues to be soaked by heavy rains from a phenomenon known as…
- La Niña
- Air-mass thunderstorm
- Atmospheric river
Correct Answer: Atmospheric river
Question 4: In a move aimed at boosting employee salaries, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a ban on…
- Noncompete clauses
- Unpaid overtime
- Mandatory drug testing
Correct Answer: Noncompete clauses
Question 5: Damar Hamlin is improving after he was seriously injured during an NFL game. Which team does he play for?
- New York Jets
- Buffalo Bills
- Dallas Cowboys
Correct Answer: Buffalo Bills
Question 6: US authorities have returned an ancient sarcophagus that was looted from which country?
- Egypt
- Italy
- Peru
Correct Answer: Egypt
Question 7: The Japanese government is offering families cash incentives of $1M yen per child if they…
- Convert to solar energy
- Move out of Tokyo
- Get COVID vaccines
Correct Answer: Move out of Tokyo
Question 8: Which K-pop group just hit 2 billion YouTube views for their song ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’?
- BTS
- Blackpink
- Twice
Correct Answer: Blackpink
Question 9: Self-published romance novelist Susan Meachen is under fire for allegedly…
- Plagiarizing her novel
- Double-charging book buyers
- Faking her own death
Correct Answer: Faking her own death
Question 10: A rare first edition book by which 19th century poet was discovered in an English barbershop?
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Percy Shelley
- Robert Burns
Correct Answer: Robert Burns