November 22, 2024
A Date that Changed America
We have only one history topic this November 22nd; it centers on the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Today's other topics: a leak aboard the International Space Station, AI "robocops" at a Chinese internet summit, and the record U.S. travel expected this Thanksgiving. We're also exploring a bit of history about the holiday and examining a controversial piece of art.
This news quiz covers topics featured throughout the week on The World from A to Z:
1. In what capital city, which is the most polluted in the world, did government authorities recently spray roads and ban construction projects in an effort to reduce toxic smog?
2. What website, which claims to be the biggest and most-read reference work in history, was launched in 2001 and allows almost anyone to make edits to its content?
3. In what capital city would you find Kew Gardens, which opened to the public in 1759 and which hosts a massive Christmas display to attract visitors during the coldest time of year?
4. Following a change in U.S. policy, Ukraine will have more freedom to use what kind of American-made weapons in the ongoing war against Russia?
5. A 30-year-old traveler named Omar Nok recently made headlines for his 274-day trek across what continent – a feat he managed without taking any flights?
6. What is the two-word name of the H5N1 virus that has infected several dozen people in the U.S. with mild symptoms, though all of them have recovered?
7. African swine fever, which is deadly to pigs but harmless to humans, is taking a toll on the $9 billion pork industry in what European country?
8. What kind of animals typically begin their annual migration at this time of year across Christmas Island, an overseas territory of Australia?
9. As featured Thursday: What is the two-word term for the type of storm that struck the U.S. Pacific Coast this week after undergoing bombogenesis and “tapping” an atmospheric river?
10. What two countries, which are rivals on Earth but have cooperated in space, have different perspectives on a leak aboard the International Space Station?
