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Weekly News Quiz

Brush up on our biggest news stories of the past week

By

Randy Lilleston,

 
AARP
Published June 20, 2024
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Question 1 of 8

A heat wave has covered a large swath of the country, raising the risk of dehydration in adults over 65. According to our coverage, which of these are signs of dehydration?

Other signs include constipation or less frequent urination, dry mouth, and dizziness or fainting.

Question 2 of 8

Almost three times as many cases of pertussis have been reported from January to June of this year compared with last. What is the more common name for pertussis?

The medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases told us pertussis “is under-recognized and underappreciated as a cause for problems in our adult population in particular.”

Question 3 of 8

According to an expert we interviewed, which way should the blades of a ceiling fan spin to help keep a room cool?

“You can keep fans running all day and not add to your electricity bill like an AC would,” said Mallory Micetich, a home care expert for home improvement referral company Angi.

Question 4 of 8

Willie Mays, one of the all-time baseball greats, died recently at 93. How many times was he named the National League’s Most Valuable Player?

Mays was named MVP in 1954 and 1965.

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Question 5 of 8

June 19 was ...

Juneteenth marks the day Union soldiers announced the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas. It was made a federal holiday in 2021.

Question 6 of 8

True or false? The State Department no longer allows online passport renewals.

The department has begun an online renewal trial for a limited number of people.

Question 7 of 8

This 49-year-old won a Tony recently for best leading actress in a play.

Paulson won the award for Appropriate, a revival that centers on a family reunion in Arkansas.

Question 8 of 8

“What changed me is I’ve realized that everything good disappears because we overuse it,” this chef and TV personality told us in a recent interview.

Zimmern’s three-part docuseries about new food technologies, Hope in the Water, debuted June 19 on PBS.

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