NEWS QUIZ – MARCH 2016

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Why was the FBI in a legal battle with Apple?
- Apple's newest phone is used by terrorists in America.
- Apple didn't want to provide encryption services to the government.
- Apple was accusing the government of invading employee privacy.
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How did Microsoft support Apple in the case against the FBI?
- Microsoft provided financial assistance for Apple's legal fees.
- Microsoft provided a warrant-free space for Apple's founders to use.
- Microsoft publicly agreed with its rival's viewpoint about privacy.
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What did Maria Sharapova do this March?
- She lost an important tennis tournament that she was expected to win.
- She admitted to using a banned substance and failing a doping test.
- She retired from tennis due to a poor performance at the Australian Open.
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What excuse did Sharapova give to her fans?
- She neglected to read an email about newly banned substances.
- She suffers from a mental disease that requires meldonium.
- Her coach doesn't think meldonium enhances her tennis performance.
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Why did anti-government protests break out in Brazil this March?
- Some historic statues were removed by the government in preparation for the Summer Games.
- A bribery scandal involving a state-run oil company and top government officials angered citizens.
- President Rousseff announced major tax increases that will affect low-income families.
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What did a Brazilian artist do as a form of protest?
- He turned statues of historic figures upside down to represent the chaos.
- He blindfolded historic statues to shield them from the corruption.
- He tossed statues of political leaders into the streets of Rio.
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Where did the suicide bombers set off their bombs in Brussels this March?
- In an airport and in a metro.
- In a subway station and in an airplane.
- In a shopping district and in a hotel.
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What related event happened a few days before the bombings in Brussels?
- A fugitive connected to the Paris attacks was arrested.
- A suicide bomber set off a bomb in a cafe in Paris.
- A Russian passenger jet was shot down by terrorists.
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What was the motive of the man who hijacked an EgyptAir flight this month?
- He wanted to kill his ex-wife.
- He wanted to escape from Egypt.
- Officials are unsure.
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What did the hijacker on the EgyptAir plane claim to have?
- a suicide belt
- a gun
- a reward

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