Monday, 19 December 2016

Post Quizzes | Know Your News: A drone fight, a reindeer mystery and more

Fried chicken for Christmas? Test your knowledge of holiday foods around the world.; Is there really a town called Christmas, Florida?;
 
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A drone fight, a reindeer mystery and more
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This social-media network will now alert you when a posted or shared story might be fake:
Twitter. Reddit.
Facebook. Viber.
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The Pentagon said a naval drone that China seized, and later agreed to return, was being used:
To collect classified data. To gather intelligence on North Korea.
To test water conditions. To crack down on hacking.
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Yahoo announced that 1 billion user accounts were hacked, just months after it agreed to sell its core businesses to: 
Google. Facebook.
Verizon. AT&T.
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Fried chicken for Christmas? Test your knowledge of holiday foods around the world.
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Deb Lindsey/For The Washington Post
We'll start with an easy one: a special cake common to Christmas celebrations in England and its former colonies (including the United States). What is it?
Bundt cake Fruitcake
King cake Poundcake
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Deb Lindsey/For The Washington Post
This fried food is common to Hanukkah celebrations. What is it?
Strudel Hash
Latke Blini
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Mark Gail/The Washington Post
This cake, which is sometimes topped with sugary "mushrooms," is a common Christmastime dessert in France and its former colonies. What is it?
Christmas cake Yule log
Chocolate Christmas Victorian mushroom
Is there really a town called Christmas, Florida?
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Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images
True or false: Two of the reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh were originally called Dunder and Blixem, but they became known as Donner and Blitzen because of a popular 1949 song.
True False
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Sedat Suna/European Press Association
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah usually occurs around Christmas. How long does Hanukkah last?
One day Three days
Seven days Eight days
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Mark Gail/For The Washington Post
Since 1966, many African Americans have celebrated Kwanzaa, a holiday from December 26 to January 1 that honors family and African culture. True or false: The holiday's name comes from a Swahili phrase meaning "first fruits."
True False
 
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