The New York Times News Quiz, May 17, 2024
Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
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A parade of Republican officials visited a Manhattan courthouse this week to support Donald Trump as Michael Cohen, the star witness in Trump’s criminal trial, testified. Which of these officials did not visit?
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Angela Alsobrooks won Maryland's Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday. Which former governor will she be up against in the general election?
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Over the past week Russian troops have pressed into northern Ukraine, capturing villages near which city?
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The prime minister of which country was shot this week in an assassination attempt?
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The U.S. built a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza as part of an effort to stave off famine in the enclave. Which group will be responsible for distributing aid that arrives there?
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What breed of dog won best in show at the Westminster Dog Show this week?
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What is the painting seen above, which was unveiled in London this week?
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President Biden and Trump agreed to participate in two presidential debates, the first on June 27. When was the last time an official general-election presidential debate was held that early?
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The Nobel laureate Alice Munro died on Monday at 92. She was revered for her short stories, which were generally set in which region?
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Fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. fell last year for the first time in five years. What drug did the C.D.C. say was the cause of most fatal overdoses?
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A new installment in which blockbuster film franchise premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week?