News Quiz: March 15, 2024

<section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Why have dozens of bands and other musicians backed out of the South by Southwest festival this week?</h3><ul><li>The U.S. Army’s sponsorship</li><li>Canceled flights on Boeing jets</li><li>Severe weather in Texas</li><li>A planned appearance by former President Donald Trump</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Which lawmaker said he or she will resign next week, shrinking the Republican House majority?</h3><ul><li>Rep. Darrell Issa</li><li>Rep. Ken Buck</li><li>Rep. Victoria Spartz</li><li>Rep. James Comer</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>John Cena raised plenty of eyebrows with his nearly naked appearance at the Oscars. Which award was he presenting?</h3><ul><li>Cinematography</li><li>Visual effects</li><li>Makeup and hairstyling</li><li>Costume design</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>A former MLB great is inching closer to a Senate seat in California. Who is he?</h3><ul><li>Curt Schilling</li><li>Mike Piazza</li><li>Steve Garvey</li><li>Pete Rose</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Squatters would get booted from homes immediately under a bill recently approved by the legislature in which state?</h3><ul><li>Alabama</li><li>Arizona</li><li>Colorado</li><li>Florida</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>What’s Kim Jong Un up to now? According to North Korean state media:</h3><ul><li>Catching a defector at the DMZ</li><li>Posing for a new Instagram feed</li><li>Praising the "world’s most powerful tank"</li><li>Traveling to a reunion with Russian President Vladimir Putin</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Sen. Bernie Sanders is pushing to reduce the 40-hour workweek to how many hours?</h3><ul><li>30 hours</li><li>32 hours</li><li>35 hours</li><li>37 hours</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Eighty percent of American teens are not getting enough sleep regularly, according to a new study. For best health, how much sleep should teens get every night, according to experts?</h3><ul><li>Between 4 and 6 hours of sleep each night</li><li>Between 6 and 8 hours of sleep each night</li><li>Between 8 and 10 hours of sleep each night</li></ul></section>