Current Events - October 2022
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15 questions · Published October 31, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What car model, first introduced in 1976, did automaker Ford announce in late October would be discontinued by mid-2023?
Ford will cease production of the Fiesta, its most popular model across Europe, in mid-2023. The Fiesta failed to make the top ten best sellers in 2021 for the first time in over a decade.
- Fill In The Blank
2. Liz _________ achieved ignominy as shortest serving British prime minister when she resigned in October 2022 fifty days after taking office.
FUN FACT
Liz Truss is also the last prime minister appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, who died two days after her appointment.
- Multiple Choice
3. Yalemzerf Yehualaw of __________ became the youngest ever woman to win the London Marathon on October 2, 2022.
As of 2022, Yalemzerf Yehuealaw of Ethiopia holds the world record for the ten kilometer road race with a time of 29:14. This was her first time running the London Marathon.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which of these entertainment and gaming content sites was NOT purchased by wiki hosting platform Fandom in early October?
In a deal worth north of $50 million, Fandom purchased GameSpot, Meteoritic, TV Guide, GameFAQs, Giant Bomb, Cord Cutters News, and Comic Vine. Destructoid was NOT part of the sale.
- Multiple Choice
5. What European country's Dancing Commission was rocked by allegations of competition fixing and cheating in October 2022?
In October 2022, the Irish Dancing Commission appointed a judge to investigate allegations of cheating and rigged competitions across Europe. One former "Riverdance" star compared the tight-knit competition industry to "The Sopranos" (1999-2007).
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