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Weekly News Quiz

Brush up on the biggest news stories of the past week

Randy Lilleston,

AARP

Published May 26, 2022

8 Questions

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Weekly News Quiz

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  "question" : "The Federal Communications Commission says that about this percentage of voice service providers transmitting illegal robocalls last year were either gateway providers or foreign-based.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "30%",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "52%",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "66%",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "78%",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "Regulators describe gateway providers as “on-ramps for international call traffic.”",
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}, {
  "question" : "In our recent article about text message etiquette, which of these was NOT on the list of likely 'don'ts'?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Don’t write an opus",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Don’t use a cute nickname",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Don’t end a relationship",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Don’t report a death",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "While a nickname might not be a good idea in some circumstances, we didn’t list it.",
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  "question" : "True or false? As we reported recently, you can use an iPhone to turn an e-book into an audiobook.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "It’s an accessibility feature called 'Speak Screen,' which can read aloud any text on the screen at your command.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "A will and trust attorney we quoted in a recent article says being involved in a parent’s will preparation...",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "This is especially true if the will leaves you more money than anyone else, the attorney noted.",
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}, {
  "question" : "We recently published a list of 10 punk rock movies. Which of these wasn’t on it?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "\"Wild at Heart\"",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "\"The Decline of Western Civilization\"",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "\"Valley Girl\"",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "\"SLC Punk!\"",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Some of the others on the list: \"Sid and Nancy,\" \"Rock ’'n’' Roll High School\" and \"Suburbia.\"",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "The last episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show aired May 25, 2011, we recently noted. How many years was the show on the air?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "10",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "20",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "25",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "30",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Winfrey called the show \"the great love of my life.\"",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "True or false? As we reported in an article about saving money this summer, cheaper sunscreen doesn’t offer the same protection as more expensive name brands, even though both may have the same SPF number.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "They should offer the same protection as long as neither one has expired.",
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}, {
  "question" : "This brand of peanut butter was subject to a major recall after it was linked to a multistate outbreak of salmonella cases.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Peter Pan",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Smucker’s",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Skippy",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Jif",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "More cases are still possible, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
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Randy Lilleston is the homepage editor for AARP.org. He previously served as editor-in-chief for business news publisher Industry Dive and was a senior digital editor for NPR, USA Today and CNN.