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Weekly News Quiz

Brush up on the biggest news stories of the past week

Randy Lilleston,

AARP

Published June 16, 2022

8 Questions

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Weekly News Quiz

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  "question" : "The S&P 500 recently hit bear market territory, defined as a decline of 20 percent or more from the most recent market high. How many days do bear markets last, on average?",
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    "answer" : "84",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "192",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "409",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "514",
    "correctAnswer" : true
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  "explanation" : "According to S&P Capital IQ, the longest bear market was in 1938 at 1,266 days, while the shortest was in 2020 at 33 days.",
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  "question" : "Flag Day was June 14. According to etiquette guidelines known as the Flag Code, a U.S. flag that touches the ground must be destroyed. True or false?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The code calls for flags to be destroyed only if they are no longer in good enough condition to be displayed.",
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  "question" : "Which of these is NOT listed as a potential sign of dehydration in our recent report on the subject?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Brain fog",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Thick fingernails",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Muscle cramps/weakness",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Dry skin",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Other potential signs include headache, fatigue and dry mouth.",
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  "question" : "“I had a job and career, but then I became a mom and that became my top priority,” this actress recently told AARP.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Hippocampus",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Cerebellum",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Frontal lobe",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Thalamus",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "Harmon is best known for her roles on “Law & Order” and “Rizzoli & Isles.”",
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}, {
  "question" : "On June 15, the Federal Reserve hiked its key short-term fed funds rate by this much.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "0.25 percentage point",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "0.5 percentage point",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "0.75 percentage point",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "1 percentage point",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "The increase is the largest since 1994.",
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  "question" : "We recently reported about varicose veins, which can be more than just a cosmetic issue. They tend to be more common in...",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Men",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Women",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Equally common among both",
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  "explanation" : "The veins are especially common among women who have been pregnant.",
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}, {
  "question" : "According to an expert we interviewed for an article about ankle sprains, are high-top shoes helpful in preventing them?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Yes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "No",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "They actually may make you weaker by restricting your motion, said orthopedic surgeon Lance Silverman, M.D.",
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}, {
  "question" : "We recently interviewed this actor, who voices the character of Zurg in the Pixar movie “Lightyear.”",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Adam Sandler",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "James Brolin",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Michael Cera",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Will Ferrell",
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  "explanation" : "“He’s a heavy,” Brolin says of his “Lightyear” character.",
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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.