How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Canada might ‘join’ the European Union
Amid concern about runaway artificial intelligence, some developers urge slower pace
Recent events generate front-page headlines about the risks of projects advancing artificial intelligence (AI) to levels that make some insiders jittery. (AI is the simulation of intelligent human behavior by a computer. Digital agents mimic lea...
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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
Dog greets intruder with toy during break-in
A San Diego couple was on fight home when a phone app alerted them, showing live video of a burglar breaking into their house. The intruder made himself comfortable, while Nash, the owners’ four-year-old golden retriever, repeatedly greeted him with ...
This week's word in the news: ACCOST
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
As their identities became more public, the operators were even accosted in their off hours.
The Anchorage Daily News -- 09/21/2026
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