Monday, 21 August 2017

Post Quizzes | Know Your News: Were you able to keep up this week?

Fire, fury and other news of the week; Think you know all the facts about left-handedness?;
 
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Were you able to keep up this week?
1
The chief executive of Merck was among several CEOs who resigned from this now-disbanded presidential advisory panel:
The Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. The Council of Advisors on the Arts.
The Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. The American Manufacturing Council.
2
Thursday's attack in Barcelona was the deadliest in Spain since 2004, when bombers struck the rail system in:
Barcelona. Madrid.
Seville.  Granada.
3
President Trump dismissed Stephen K. Bannon, who served as his ...
Deputy national security adviser.  Chief of staff. 
Chief strategist. Communications director.
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Fire, fury and other news of the week
1
The U.N. Security Council voted to impose new sanctions on North Korea. Which country abstained?
China.  Russia.
Japan.  The vote was unanimous.
2
As allowed under treaty, a surveillance plane from this country flew through secure airspace over Washington on Wednesday.
France. China. 
Britain. Russia.
3
The U.S. government expelled two Cuban diplomats in May after Americans working at the U.S. Embassy in Havana ...
Were expelled by Cuba for unknown reasons. Were arrested for financial crimes.
Suffered unexplained health issues. Applied for political asylum.
Think you know all the facts about left-handedness?
1
iStock
What percentage of the world's population is left-handed?
5 percent 10 percent
15 percent 20 percent
2
Ellen O'Nan/AP
Historically, left-handedness was discouraged from a young age.
True False
3
Charles Krupa/AP
What is the ability to use both left and right hands with equal skill called?
Ambidexterity Dual-handed
Lefty-righty Mixed-handedness
 
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