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The Weekly Newsquiz tests your knowledge of events in the news

March 27, 2020

Initial jobless claims have set a record in the U.S., but there is a silver lining. Meanwhile, grocery store workers are hailed as heroes for the hard work they do and the risks they take. And after a bit of geographic trivia, we’re taking you on a virtual field trip to Central America.

WEEKLY NEWSQUIZ

1. What country spent more than $12 billion to host an international sporting event this summer that has been postponed due to concerns about coronavirus?

2. As noted on Monday’s show: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Rolling Adjustment are all terms for what, otherwise known as economic downturns?

3. As the U.S. Congress debated a massive stimulus bill, the country’s central bank took several steps intended to lessen the economic damage from coronavirus. What is the name of this bank?

4. This week, the Northern Lights put on a spectacular display in Lapland, an Arctic region that includes parts of four countries. Name one of these countries.

5. In what nation, which is the second-most populated country on Earth, has the government banned people from leaving their homes for 21 days?

6. What kind of race did a Frenchman recently complete from his 23-foot-long balcony, after running about 3,000 laps over more than 6 hours?

7. What is the estimated cost of the stimulus plan that passed this week in the U.S. Senate, though it must now be approved by the House of Representatives before it can advance?

8. Name the capital of Alaska, which is both the northernmost U.S. capital and the largest in terms of land area.

9. What department of the U.S. government has been keeping track of initial jobless claims since 1967?

10. In what national park did a herd of bison recently approach a news reporter, prompting him to pack up and leave the area?

TRANSCRIPT

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