World News Quiz: What have you missed this week?

1

Racial unrest is spreading across the U.S. this week over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck as he gasped for air. In which American city did this incident happen?

New York City
Oakland
Atlanta
Minneapolis

1 / 7

2

Which event was cancelled this week for the first time in its 124-year history?

Boston Marathon
London Marathon
New York City Marathon
Berlin Marathon

2 / 7

3

Donald Trump threatened to close down social media platforms after Twitter labeled two of his tweets "unsubstantiated" and accused him of making false claims. What did Trump's tweets refer to?

The effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19
Joe Biden's links with Ukraine
The origin of coronavirus
Mail-in ballots

3 / 7

4

What did Boris Johnson's special adviser Dominic Cummings do that drew accusations of him breaking the UK coronavirus lockdown rules?

He drove to his parents' house
He refused to get tested for coronavirus
He went to test his eyesight professionally
He drove to the hospital to collect his wife and son

4 / 7

5

What caused the initial attempt to launch the SpaceX crew to the International Space Station to be postponed?

Crew member quarantined with COVID-19
Fear of a lightning strike
Mechanical malfunctions
Technical errors

5 / 7

6

On Wednesday, about 140 people who were evacuated from Wuhan, once the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic in China, returned to the city on a chartered flight to return to work. Which country are they from?

South Korea
France
Japan
Germany

6 / 7

7

Which automobile manufacturer announced this week that it is cutting 15,000 jobs worldwide, shrinking production and freezing multiple expansion plans?

Volkswagen
Renault
Fiat
Audi

7 / 7

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