CNN10 Weekly Quiz 09/08/23

1. Thousands of stranded attendees made recent headlines at what annual arts festival in remote Nevada?

• Fire Man

• Burning Man

• Iron Man

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2. Four astronauts touched down in Florida this week, where were they for the last six months?

• The International Space Station

• Disney World

• Tomorrow Land

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3. What form of cheese recently broke a world record in Mexico?

• a block of cheese

• sliced cheese

• String cheese

4. What’s the name of the major tennis tournament that happened in New York this week?

• The US Open

• The US Racket

• The US Tournament

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5. Featured in Wednesday’s show, the U.S. and its allies are concerned about a potential meeting between Russia and what other country?

• China

• North Korea

• Germany

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. What’s the name of the resource rich nation in Central Africa where there was a recent military takeover of the government?

• Nigeria

• Kenya

• Gabon

7. What European city has announced that it will soon charge day trip visitors a fee for entry on some days?

• Venice, Italy

• Seattle, Washington

• Toledo, Ohio

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8. A dog orchestra recently participated in a symphony created by what famous composer’s father?

• Bach

• Mozart

• Beethoven

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9. Participants at a recent charity event broke a record for playing which sport for over 100 hours?

• football

• basketball

• baseball

10. Featured in Friday’s episode, a golf course is getting a whole new look in what city in Ohio?

• Toledo

• Cleveland

• Akron

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