The Associated Press released its weekly news quiz on Wednesday, featuring major stories from across seven news categories. The quiz tested readers’ knowledge on U.S. and world news, along with reporting on oddities, health, technology, religion, sports and entertainment.
U.S. and World Coverage
Stories featured in the U.S. news section included California’s ongoing Medicaid fraud investigation and new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics on school recess, the first such guidance issued in 13 years. The world news category covered a continuing search effort for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, now twelve years after the aircraft’s disappearance, and reporting on a viral phenomenon in Argentina where young people identify themselves as animals.
Oddities and Unusual Stories
The quiz’s oddities section included stories about a traffic jam on a Tennessee highway ramp caused by approximately one million bees, uncertainty over the future of a dog statue on a New York warehouse, and a record-setting claim by two men who drove a three-wheel vehicle across the length of Africa.
Health and Science
Health topics featured in the quiz included the clinical renaming of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) to PMOS, guidance on the timing of mammogram screening, and reporting on major Ebola outbreaks. The quiz also included stories from technology, religion, entertainment and sports sections, rounding out coverage across multiple news categories.