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Weekly News Quiz

Brush up on our biggest stories of the past week

By

Randy Lilleston,

 
AARP
Published August 22, 2024
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Glenn Harvey

Question 1 of 8

This legendary talk show host died Aug. 18 at 88.

Donahue won 20 Emmys for his daytime show, which was syndicated for 29 years.

Question 2 of 8

This manufacturer recalled more than 720,000 vehicles for water pump problems that could trigger fires.

The recall affects 12 BMW models manufactured from 2012 to 2018.

Question 3 of 8

This retailer announced it no longer accepts paper checks.

Checks represent only 3 percent of transactions, according to personal finance company Bankrate.

Question 4 of 8

We provided exclusive access to an unreleased song from Neil Young’s upcoming box set “Archives Vol. III (1976-1987).” What was the name of the song?

The duet with Nicolette Larson was recorded in 1977.

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Question 5 of 8

As we reported, the value of a 400-ounce gold bar passed a milestone number. What was it?

As of Aug. 20, gold was selling for $2,563 per ounce, up more than 70 percent from its level of five years earlier.

Question 6 of 8

We interviewed one of musician Frank Zappa’s children, whose memoir was published this week. Which child was it?

Zappa writes about her famous father, who died in 1993, and the rift that developed among the siblings after their mother died in 2015.

Question 7 of 8

By 2100, according to a Duke University study we cited, about this many Americans 65 or older are expected to live in coastal areas subject to sea level rise.

Those areas are becoming more vulnerable to flooding from severe storms as the climate changes.

Question 8 of 8

True or false? According to Federal Reserve data, Americans over 75 sharply reduced their household debt from 1992 to 2022.

It actually increased from an average of almost $5,000 to $36,000.

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