Current Events and Innovations Quiz

What are some CEOs in the US considering for their employees?

• Remote work from abroad

• Mandatory overtime to increase productivity

• A 4-day work week to help with burnout

• A 5-day work week with extended hours

What was the outcome of the UK's trial of a 4-day work week?

• 90% are still using a shortened work week

• Only 10% found it beneficial

• All companies reverted to a 5-day work week

• It resulted in a significant drop in productivity

Why might a 4-day work week not be suitable for every industry?

• It's universally applicable

• Because of customer service requirements

• Due to the cost of technology upgrades

• In industries like healthcare with staffing shortages

What fundamentally changed in NASA after the Columbia shuttle disaster?

• NASA shifted focus solely to unmanned missions

• The shuttle program was permanently discontinued

• All space missions were outsourced

• NASA's approach to safety and innovation

What was identified as the cause of the Columbia shuttle disaster?

• Pieces of foam falling from the external tank

• An error in the re-entry trajectory calculations

• A malfunction in the onboard computer systems

• A collision with space debris

What is the biggest museum in the world?

• Tokyo National Museum in Japan

• The Vatican Museums at the Vatican

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

• The Louvre Museum in Paris