Monday 27 February 2017

Post Quizzes | Know Your News: Mysteries and discoveries

Is this a line from a New York Times profile of Lena Dunham or 'The Great Gatsby'?; Location, location, location;
 
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Mysteries and discoveries
1
Astronomers discovered that a nearby solar system has this many "Earthlike" planets:
None. Four.
Seven. At least 12.
2
What killed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother? Police in Malaysia, where he died, say it was:
Food poisoning. A nerve agent.
A bullet that pierced his heart. A heart attack.
3
The Islamic State is using these to drop bombs in northern Iraq:
Eagles. Drones.
Cranes. Hang gliders
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Is this a line from a New York Times profile of Lena Dunham or 'The Great Gatsby'?
1
Feet bared, the guests gathered near a table heaped with vegan hors d'oeuvres prepared by a St. Ann's junior and a proficient vegan cook. She had devoted an entire week to the food, including four dips … baba ghanouj, mushroom pâté tartlettes, biscotti and two cakes.
The New York Times The Great Gatsby
2
A description of sex: “You’re performing a role that goes beyond what you’re doing in your day-to-day life,” she added, referring to the masks we all wear and the parts we all play, “but you really can’t, because you’re being touched.” You’re robbed of control in a situation of vulnerability when you may want it most.
The New York Times The Great Gatsby
3
"I've gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. Have you read 'The Rise of the Colored Empires' by this man Goddard”?
The New York Times The Great Gatsby
Location, location, location
1
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half brother was assassinated in this city's airport:
Bali. Kuala Lumpur.
Munich. Seoul.
2
The Pentagon said Russian aircraft buzzed a U.S. destroyer patrolling in this body of water last week:
The Baltic Sea. The Black Sea.
The Red Sea. The Arabian Sea.
3
"Mars 2117" is this country's new plan to build a mini-city on the planet:
China. The United Arab Emirates.
Kazakhstan. The United States.
 
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