CNN 10 Weekly News Quiz - March 07, 2025a

Who invented the first gas-powered car in 1886?

• Henry Ford

• Carl Benz

• Ferdinand Porsche

• Gottlieb Daimler

What planet in Earth’s solar system has the most moons?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which of the following is the closest living relative of the rhinoceros?

• Antelope

• Hippopotamus

• Tapir

• Elephant

In what geologic epoch did the woolly mammoth begin to roam the Earth?

• Miocene Epoch

• Pliocene Epoch

• Pleistocene Epoch

• Holocene Epoch

Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt used what winter sport to train for the mission’s moonwalk?

• Curling

• Skiing

• Luge

• Bobsleigh

What percentage of Earth’s oxygen is produced by the Amazon Rainforest?

• 05%

• 10%

• 20%

• 50%

Which of these is the only active volcano on mainland Europe?

• Mount Etna

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount Elbrus

• Katla

What unit of measurement for electrical power measures the rate of energy usage?

• Amps

• Volts

• Watts

• Joule

The first “modern” Olympics held in 1896 were hosted by what country?

• France

• Greece

• Germany

• Sweden

Which of these mammals can survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves?

• Kangaroos

• Koalas

• Tasmanian Devils

• Capybaras