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Weekly News Quiz

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Randy Lilleston,

AARP

Published December 23, 2021

8 Questions

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Weekly News Quiz

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  "question" : "We recently reported on home COVID-19 tests. True or false? PCR COVID tests are less sensitive than antigen tests.",
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    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Just the opposite is true, but the PCR tests are generally given at a doctor’s office or testing site, while antigen tests can be taken at home.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Elizabeth Carr, America’s first test-tube baby, has a milestone birthday later this month. How old will she be?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "30",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "35",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "40",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "45",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "“I realized at a very young age that my birth was momentous. I was the only kid in my class who’d been on the cover of ‘Life’ magazine and the subject of a ‘Nova’ documentary,” Carr wrote in a first-person AARP article.",
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}, {
  "question" : "A pill from this major drug manufacturer has become the first U.S.–authorized home COVID treatment.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Moderna",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Johnson & Johnson",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "AstraZeneca",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Pfizer",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Regulators issued the authorization Dec. 22 for the drug, Paxlovid.",
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}, {
  "question" : "The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning about extortion efforts on dating apps geared to the LBGTQ+ community. What has this form of extortion been named?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Sextortion",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Targeted harassment",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Digital bigotry",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Cybertargeting",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The warning came after repeated complaints from users of the apps.",
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}, {
  "question" : "The Federal Reserve recently announced it would hike its key funds rate three times next year in quarter-point increments. Where does it expect that rate to stand at the end of 2024?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "0.75%",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "1.5%",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "2.1%",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "3.2%",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The fed funds rate currently stands at 0 to 0.25 percent.",
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}, {
  "question" : "We recently reported that this actor and former professional wrestling star will turn 50 next year.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Steve Austin",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "John Cena",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Dave Bautista",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Johnson is one of the highest-grossing actors of all time, with a worldwide box office of $10.5 billion.",
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}, {
  "question" : "The Food and Drug Administration has recalled packaged salad kits and mixes over concerns of this.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Listeria",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "E. coli",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Metal shard contamination",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Crouton spoilage",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The salad was sold at Safeway, Aldi, Walmart, Albertsons and other grocery chains.",
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}, {
  "question" : "In a recent article, our critic made the case that this actor is the greatest working today.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Denzel Washington",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Tom Hanks",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Matt Damon",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Joaquin Phoenix",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Washington’s latest film, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” opens on Christmas.",
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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.