The weekly news quiz

1. Vaccination efforts are underway in Gaza for which disease, after the first confirmed case in the region in 25 years?

A. Whooping cough

B. Polio

C. Cholera

D. COVID

2 Maria Branyas Morera, the world’s oldest person, recently died. How old was she?

A. 115

B. 116

C. 117

D. 118

3. A team from which U.S. state recently won the Little League World Series?

A. California

B. Florida

C. Texas

D. Arizona

4. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert, is recovering from a bout with which disease?

A. COVID

B. Influenza

C. Shingles

D. West Nile virus

5. Which Major League Baseball team recently made history by losing its 100th game of the season in August?

A. Chicago White Sox

B. Chicago Cubs

C. Oakland Athletics

D. Florida Marlins

ANSWERS

1. B

2. C

3. B

4. D

5. A

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