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Student News Quiz

Weekly Student News Quiz: Primary Elections, Apple, 'Dune'

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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 current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

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Desiree Rios for The New York Times

Which state is experiencing the largest wildfires in its history, with more than a million acres burned already?

Brittany Greeson for The New York Times

Which of the following TWO statements are true about the Michigan presidential primary elections that happened last week?

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Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

What did President Biden announce on March 1 that the United States would begin doing to help civilians in Gaza?

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Illustration by Guillem Casasus; Photographs by Getty Images

While the inflation rate is down, grocery shoppers are noticing a different outrage these days: air-filled bags of chips. Shrunken soup cans. Diminished detergent packages.

What is this phenomenon called when companies downsize products without downsizing prices?

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Kenny Holston/The New York Times

On March 4, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that directly affects the 2024 presidential election. What did the court decide?

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Warner Bros

“Dune: Part Two” had the biggest opening for a Hollywood film since “Barbie.” One piece of related movie merchandise has been widely discussed online. What is it?

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Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

What kind of food pouches sold in grocery and dollar stores poisoned hundreds of American children last year with extremely high doses of lead?

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Christophe Petit Tesson/EPA, via Shutterstock

What right did French legislators vote to explicitly enshrine in the Constitution on March 4, making their country the first in the world to do so?

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President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump made dueling visits to the same place on Feb. 29. Where and why did they go?

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Olivier Hoslet/EPA, via Shutterstock

Why was Apple fined 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) by European Union regulators?