Student News Quiz
Weekly Student News Quiz: Oscar Nominations, Football, Primaries
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Above is an image related to one of the news stories we followed this past week. Do you know what it shows? At the bottom of this quiz, you’ll find the answer.
Have you been paying attention to the current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
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On Jan. 23, New Hampshire voters went to the polls for the first primary of the 2024 presidential election.
Which of the following is NOT one of the things the results showed?
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When the 2024 Oscar nominations were announced last week, two “Barbie” snubs became the breakout story.
In which TWO categories did the blockbuster film NOT receive nominations?
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This 11-year-old boy is named Aissam Dam. What groundbreaking achievement put him in the spotlight?
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This month, South Africa accused Israel of genocide in the International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest court, a charge Israel has categorically denied. On Jan. 28, the court issued an interim ruling.
What did it say?
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Last week, this state became the first to execute a prisoner with nitrogen gas. Officials there said it was a model for other states, while critics called it appalling and far from what the state promised.
Where did it happen?
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Why has this cruise ship recently been in the news?
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How much money was Donald J. Trump ordered by a Manhattan jury to pay to the writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her?
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The Kansas City Chiefs are returning to the Super Bowl. Which team will they be playing, in a rematch of the 2020 championship?
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![The American Museum of Natural History.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/10/14/multimedia/14humanremains-pclk/14humanremains-pclk-master315.jpg)
Museums around the nation are responding to a new policy from the Biden administration.
Which galleries did the American Museum of Natural History announce it is closing as a result?
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What’s going on in this picture?