On today's show, we venture down into a North Carolina gorge to show you why rescuers have struggled to get to hurricane victims in need of help. We're explaining why Saturday would be October 15th if we were living in the year 1582. And we're visiting a nation in East Africa to see how the sport of fencing has made a positive impact. An early Christmas celebration in Venezuela and an annual brown bear event in Alaska round out today's program.

This news quiz covers topics featured throughout the week on The World from A to Z:

1. In what U.S. state is the city of Asheville, whose Biltmore Village – along with many other communities – saw tremendous flooding in the wake of Hurricane Helene?

2. As featured on Monday’s show: What is the most common type of sugar (ending in -ose), which is found naturally in plants and fruits?

3. In what Asian country, whose capital is Kathmandu, did days of heavy rains lead to catastrophic flooding and landslides?

4. What action was taken by 45,000 dockworkers this week, resulting in the shutdown of several American ports?

5. What kind of chocolate was unintentionally invented by a French chef after he accidentally left white chocolate cooking for four days?

6. What African country’s government is planning to cull 200 of its 84,000 elephants in an effort to cope with drought, though conservationists are pushing for a more eco-friendly solution?

7. Name the two U.S. vice presidential candidates who participated in their first and only debate on Tuesday night.

8. As covered on Thursday’s show, what is the single biggest factor in the skyrocketing cost of eggs at U.S. supermarkets?

9. Provide one of the names for the Pacific body of water that’s surrounded by Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Russia.

10. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has received a mixed reaction to declaring an early start to what season?