NewsQuiz 9/13/19
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- Q1Name the militant group that took control of Afghanistan in 1996 and remains a powerful force there despite being toppled by a U.S.-led coalition starting in 2001.Yellow VestsAl Qaeda30s
- Q2A recent study detected a significant amount of DNA from eels -- but no plesiosaurs -- in what famous European lake?OkeechobeeLoch Ness30s
- Q3What nation's attempt to soft-land a spacecraft on the moon apparently failed, though the orbiter sent there is still doing its job?IndiaJapan30s
- Q4What nation was recently struck by Typhoon Faxai, which passed over the country's capital and knocked out power for almost a million households?North KoreaJapan30s
- Q5What U.S. president addressed the nation on September 11, 2001 with a message of sympathy, resolve, and warning to anyone who supported the terrorist attacks of that day?George W. BushBarack Obama30s
- Q6What nation is considering dumping radioactive water at sea, following years of using it to cool a nuclear reactor that was damaged during a 2011 tsunami?JapanChina30s
- Q7Following an outbreak of lung illnesses nationwide, the U.S. government is moving to ban the sale of flavored products for what industry?candyVaping30s
- Q8What U.S. political party has a record number of candidates vying to become the party's nominee in the 2020 presidential election?DemocratRepublican30s
- Q9What U.S. political party has three candidates challenging the incumbent president, though experts say he's certain to win the nomination?DemocratRepublican30s
- Q10When the moon's elliptical orbit takes it to its farthest point from Earth, the moon is said to be at what?apogeeaxis30s