Nov 20 World news quiz: Paris is attacked and countries fight back By Larisa Epatko The terrorist attacks in Paris and the international response dominated the news this week, while a series of suicide bombings also took place in another part of the world. And the Japanese celebrated Beaujolais Nouveau Day in an interesting way. Continue reading
Nov 13 World news quiz: Winning in Myanmar and a festival of lights By Larisa Epatko This week, Myanmar held its first free elections in 25 years and an Islamic State killer was targeted in a U.S. airstrike. Test your knowledge of these international events and more in our 5-minute quiz. Continue reading
Nov 06 World news quiz: Solving a plane crash and some Twitter backlash By Larisa Epatko Conflicting preliminary reports came out about the crash of a Russian airliner, Turkey had snap elections, and a change on Twitter made some users unhappy. See how much you know about the week’s international news in our 5-minute quiz. Continue reading
Oct 30 World news quiz: An earthquake and a twist on tourism By Larisa Epatko A massive earthquake sent aftershocks across three countries, and China ended one of its longstanding rules. Meanwhile, some tourists are choosing odd locations for their next trip. How much do you know about the week’s international news? Find out in… Continue reading
Oct 28 Quiz: Where does the U.S. government get most of its money? By Lisa Desjardins Congress votes on a mega-budget deal this week, potentially avoiding another fiscal cliff. This inspired us to take a closer look at the federal cash flow. Test what you know about how the U.S. spends and manages taxpayer money. Continue reading
Oct 23 World news quiz: Clinton testifies and Canada gets a new leader By Larisa Epatko This week, Canada elected a new leader, and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton again took the hot seat before Congress. She fielded questions for 11 hours, but you need only five minutes to take our world news quiz. Continue reading
Oct 16 World news quiz: From missiles to pumpkins By Larisa Epatko This week, violence escalated in the Middle East and a long-awaited report revealed how Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in Ukraine. Also, in California the world’s largest pumpkin was crowned. Take our five-minute quiz to see what you know about… Continue reading
Oct 06 Quiz: How the U.S. House of Representatives works By Lisa Desjardins The framers of the Constitution built Congress to be the chamber of government closest to the people. At this moment, the House of Representatives is also the most unpredictable wing of government as majority Republicans hold a rare mid-session vote… Continue reading
Oct 02 Quiz: Taliban takeover to lunar eclipse, test your world news know-how By Larisa Epatko The week started with an unusual celestial event and ended with airstrikes in Syria. In between were speeches from world leaders gathered at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Take our five-minute quiz on these events and more. Continue reading
Sep 25 Quiz: How well do you know the pope? By Larisa Epatko, Colleen Shalby Pope Francis’ visit to Cuba and the Eastern United States took up much of the week. See how much you know about the Holy Father in our five-minute quiz. Continue reading