News quiz: Test your knowledge of current events from the week of March 28

1. The trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on charges of murder and manslaughter began with a video of the death of George Floyd shown during opening statements. Floyd died with his neck pressed down to the street for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. Prosecutors recounted that Floyd said he couldn’t breathe how many times while he was restrained?

A. 17.

B. 27.

C. 37.

D. 47.

2. The U.S. government’s review of the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines in real-world use showed the shots were nearly as robust as they had been during controlled clinical studies. The Pfizer and Moderna doses are how effective, according to the review?

A. 95%.

B. 90%

C. 85%.

D. 80%

3. The cargo ship Ever Given was freed after nearly seven days of grounding in Egypt’s Suez Canal. The blockage of the canal led to hundreds of ship passages stalled or rerouted, leading to a holdup of $9 billion a day in global trade and how much in lost tolls for the canal tenders??

A. Over $80 million.

B. Over $85 million.

C. Over $90 million.

D. Over $95 million.

4. Billions of animals in a group known as Brood X is expected to emerge from the ground in the next few weeks. What animals are these?

A. Turtles.

B. Spiders.

C. Cicadas.

D. Worms.

5. Major League Baseball announced that it will be relocating this year’s All-Star Game as a reaction to the state’s recently enacted law that restricts voting access. Where was the game to be played?

A. Milwaukee.

B. Los Angeles.

C. Atlanta.

D. Houston.

6. What site was closed temporarily because of wildfires?

A. Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

B. Hot Springs National Park.

C. Joshua Tree National Park.

D. Coronado National Memorial.

7. Football legendary coach Howard Schnellenberger has died at the age of 87. He was offensive coordinator with the 1972 Miami Dolphins (perfect season), and he built the football program at Florida Atlantic University. He also coached what college team to their first national championship?

A. University of Alabama.

B. University of Miami.

C. University of Oklahoma.

D. University of Kentucky.

8. China State TV called for a boycott of what after complaints of forced labor and human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region?

A. Google search engine.

B. Nestle foods.

C. Ford vehicles.

D. H&M clothing and footwear.

9. What state is the latest to legalize recreational marijuana?

A. New York.

B. New Mexico.

C. North Carolina.

D. North Dakota.

10. G. Gordon Liddy, former FBI agent and attorney, has died at the age of 90. He was one of two men responsible for engineering the break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices in the Watergate complex in Washington. Who was the other?

A. E. Howard Hunt.

B. H.R. Haldeman.

C. John Ehrlichman.

D. John Mitchell.

Answers: 1. (B); 2. (B); 3. (D); 4. (C); 5. (C); 6. (A); 7. (B); 8. (D); 9. (A); 10. (A)