Editor’s note: The current affairs quiz will be on hiatus for Thanksgiving. We will return to action on December 1st.
Welcome to Slate’s weekly quiz. It’s Friday, which means it’s time to test your knowledge of the week’s news. Your host, Ray Hamel, has put together questions for you on current topics ranging from politics to business, from culture to sports and science. At the end of the quiz, you will be able to compare your score with that of the average competitor, as well as with the score of a Slatester. who agreed to take the quiz officially. This week’s nominee is copy chef Sarah Rutledge.
Can you pass the quiz and beat Rutledge? Good luck!
With elbowing and fistfights taking place in the Capitol building, Congress should add helmets and pads to its dress code. Bernie Sanders may need to trade his mitts for boxing gloves. Don’t mess with Henry Cuellar, he has a black belt in karate. Take this week’s Slate News quiz.
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