World News Quiz: What have you missed this week?

1

Which country approved antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19 this week?

Canada
The United Kingdom
Australia
Japan

1 / 7

2

The U.S. unemployment rate soared to the highest level in the country since 1940 – the year after the end of the worldwide Great Depression. What's the latest jobless rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics?

11.7%
14.7%
17.7%
20.7%

2 / 7

3

This week, the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe is being commemorated. In most countries, Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) is commemorated on May 8. Which of the following countries doesn't celebrate VE Day on this day?

The United Kingdom
France
The United States
Russia

3 / 7

4

Which large U.S. retailer filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, marking one of the highest-profile collapses yet among retailers forced to temporarily close stores in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Neiman Marcus
Nordstrom
Best Buy
Staples

4 / 7

5

Which football league kicked off its season on Friday, becoming the first major league to resume amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

English Premier League
German Bundesliga
Major League Soccer
South Korea's K-League

5 / 7

6

Which European country was the first to pass over 30,000 coronavirus deaths?

Spain
Italy
The United Kingdom
Portugal

6 / 7

7

According to doctors at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital of Colmar in eastern France, when can the earliest COVID-19 cases in the country be traced back to?

January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019

7 / 7

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