The weekly news quiz

1. Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake recently won the presidential election in which Asian nation?

A. Myanmar

B. Sri Lanka

C. Vietnam

D. Bangladesh

2. Republican Mark Robinson is facing fierce criticism after CNN reported that he made offensive posts on a pornography website’s message board more than a decade ago. Robinson is running for governor of which state?

A. North Carolina

B. South Carolina

C. Georgia

D. Tennessee

3. Under a new law, which state is banning all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026?

A. Nevada

B. Oregon

C. California

D. Hawaii

4. The election board in which state recently approved a rule requiring that ballots in the upcoming election be counted by hand?

A. New York

B. Georgia

C. Vermont

D. Arkansas

5. Which baseball star recently became the first player ever to notch 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season?

A. Aaron Judge

B. Marcell Ozuna

C. Juan Soto

D. Shohei Ohtani

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ANSWERS

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. D

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