
November 20, 2025
Season 41 Episode 11 | 14m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Features include cracking a secret code, women in Iran, the top toys of the year and more!
This episode of News Quiz features stories about the end of the government shutdown, the war in Sudan, a meeting of the Group of Seven, cracking a secret code, women in Iran, the Radio City Rockettes, top toys of the year, a bagpipe record, and more!
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November 20, 2025
Season 41 Episode 11 | 14m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
This episode of News Quiz features stories about the end of the government shutdown, the war in Sudan, a meeting of the Group of Seven, cracking a secret code, women in Iran, the Radio City Rockettes, top toys of the year, a bagpipe record, and more!
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There's just one more Are you ready for a holiday a little longer.
Let's get Question, take a look.
Aurora what?
This phenomenon appears collide with gases like oxygen atmosphere.
It's quite a light see here in the south very Aurora borealis is another name answer, after the news.
Topping our news this week -- officially re-opened after the history.
President Donald Trump November 12th... after agreement.
It was a close vote against the measure, citing for many people.
The re-opening workers are back on the job and missed work.
The record 43-day stress for federal workers who stranded scores of travelers at lines at some food banks.
government through January, so another agreement then to avoid Around the globe, humanitarian those affected by the war in Sudan is a country in Northeast the country borders the Red Ethiopia, among other capital of Sudan.
The war rival, the Rapid Support people from their homes since have tried to take shelter at isn't enough water and food -- help all of them.
Now the humanitarian groups trying to also need help.
Funds are struggling to provide even one in their care.
Time now for the first part of are about the government Questions 3 and 4 are about the Back to the news.
Top diplomats met in Canada for discussions global relationships.
A represents their nation in a national interests and peaceful the diplomats came from seven around the world.
The Group of to talk about the strained trade policies and tariffs.
proposals to ease that strain wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Do you like using a secret code 35-year-old secret message on a Central Intelligence Agency The sculpture, called Kryptos, Virginia.
Its copper sheets the world.
Three of those But the fourth message is still codebreakers - known as figure it out.
Now the Sanborn, is auctioning off the winning bidder will get the other historic photographs and And in the Middle East, signs showing up on the streets of take notice of, usually, in the motorized scooters and bikes in >> is unusual.
Until recently, license due to laws and strict dress code for women in believe women aren't covered or scooters.
But numerous women for transportation to their new sense of acceptance and a country.
>> Think about those stories as today's Quiz.
Question 5 takes America.
You'll need to break a code for And Question 7 is a societal One of the most famous holiday turning 100.
The iconic Radio annual "Christmas Spectacular" Manhattan.
>> The high-kicking dance dance routines, a signature fan-favorite "Parade of the >> The Christmas show started itself dates back to 1925. throwback to old-time New York >> spectacles in the Roaring mainstay in the Macy's decades.
>> And if you are already holiday season... a new list of out!
And it includes a robot parents!
The "Human Controller" pad to a special helmet... move.
The list also includes hatching T. rex, the "ultimate singing Glinda and Elphaba Mainstays like Hot Wheels, list.
And is a bagpipe on your bagpipers gathered in Australia classic.
Take a look at this... >> That's hundreds of bagpipers Long Way to the Top."
In fact, Great Melbourne Bagpipe record.
It breaks the previous Bulgaria in 2012.
The bagpipers The performance was to welcome who played their first nearby.
>> Let's kick off our last Question 8.
Time to unwrap Question 9.
And it's a long way to the Quick shout-out to all of our Kentucky!
I took a trip to School and South Green couple of weeks ago.
You all and thanks for inviting me to time.
I hope to hear from some Question.
We asked, what's your Here are some of the answers in the third grade at Carver holiday with some hide and Scarlett is a fifth grader at County, Kentucky.
Her choice is third grader, Ben, from Central kind of family tradition.
And fourth grader Emma from Bullitt County, Kentucky likes happy smells.
Do you have similar traditions us?
We want to hear about them!
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Did you answer to our Challenge That might describe the actual is also known as the northern light shows are typically seen our world, Alaska, the North around Veterans Day this year, - with colors spotted in other states.
Some said they their phone camera, or regular captured are pretty And here are the rest of The answer to question 1 is... B. Lawmakers voted to re-open The answer to question 2 is... C. The federal government was The answer to question 3 is... A. Sudan is located at A on the The answer to question 4 is... Also A. Humanitarian aid The answer to question 5 is... B. Diplomats from each country The answer to question 6 is... C. Kryptos is the name of the The answer to question 7 is... B. Women on motorbikes are The answer to question 8 is... The Rockettes are turning 100 The answer to question 9 is... B. The Human Controller is a And the answer to question 10 Australia holds the new record today... Did you get a taste of Animals at some southern zoos >> At the Brookfield Zoo in wolves braved the frigid Tennessee, red pandas very first time!
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