{"id":845833,"date":"2025-05-04T20:12:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T01:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/04\/think-youre-smarter-than-a-slate-staff-writer-find-out-with-this-weeks-news-quiz\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T20:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T01:12:22","slug":"think-youre-smarter-than-a-slate-staff-writer-find-out-with-this-weeks-news-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/04\/think-youre-smarter-than-a-slate-staff-writer-find-out-with-this-weeks-news-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Think You\u2019re Smarter Than a Slate Staff Writer? Find Out With This Week\u2019s News Quiz."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Make it a habit! Get the Slate Quiz in your inbox every weekday.<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Welcome to Slate\u2019s weekly news quiz. It\u2019s Friday, which means it\u2019s time to test your knowledge of the week\u2019s news events. Your host, Ray Hamel, has concocted questions on news topics ranging from politics to business, from culture to sports to science. At the end of the quiz, you\u2019ll be able to compare your score with that of the average contestant, as well as that of a Slatester <\/em>who has agreed to take the quiz on the record. This week\u2019s contestant is staff writer Luke Winkie.<\/p>\n

Can you ace the quiz and beat Winkie? Good luck!<\/p>\n

Mexico banned the sale of junk food on school premises, and Idaho is banning the sale of toys or products that resemble genitals. Instead, you can buy yourself a database of 15 million DNA profiles from 23andMe, or make a sweet deal on the selloff of Family Dollar. Spend a little time with this week\u2019s Slate News Quiz.<\/p>\n

If this is your first time playing, read the rules here<\/a>. The quiz may require you to turn on cookies in your browser for it to function properly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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