1) What country has the highest rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths per 100,000 people?
a) Italy
b) England
c) San Marino
d) Belgium
2) What U.S. county has the highest per capita rate of COVID-19 cases?
a) Rockland County, N.Y.
b) Trousdale County, Tenn.
c) Lincoln County, Ark.
d) Cass County, Ind.
3) Are any of these not an actual coronavirus conspiracy theory?
a) 5G cellphone technology is responsible for the pandemic.
b) Genetically modified crops are to blame for the novel coronavirus’ appearance.
c) Not eating meat makes you immune to the coronavirus.
d) COVID-19 is part of a plot led by tech billionaire-turned-philanthropist Bill Gates to vaccinate the world’s population, while also implanting tracking microchips.
4) This quote is from which world leader who developed COVID-19? “It was a tough old moment, I won’t deny it. They had a strategy to deal with a ‘death of Stalin’-type scenario.’’
a) Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte
b) Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam
c) Prince Albert of Monaco
d) United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson
5) Which species’ antibodies have shown promising results against SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19?
a) Llamas
b) Mountain goats
c) Electric eels
d) Peregrine falcons
6)
Daily social media mentions of disinfectant “cures” of COVID-19 peaked at nearly what number in late April?
a) 250,000
b) 500,000
c) 1 million
d) 2 million
7) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, achieved what distinction in late April?
a) Most joint appearances by brothers on cable TV to discuss the pandemic.
b) Topped a professional matchmaker’s informal poll of the most handsome men in New York.
c) Most high-profile pair of brothers to contract COVID-19.
8) Which of these is not a real headline from the past month?
a) “French encouraged to eat more cheese as act of patriotism”
b) “Irish pub delivers beer by drone during coronavirus lockdown”
c) “Belgians urged to eat more fries during coronavirus pandemic”
d) “German brewery gives away free beer after COVID-19 dashes sales”
e) “Italians fear COVID will permanently damage pasta sales”