Bring home the bacon in this week’s Slate News Quiz.
Welcome to Slate’s weekly news quiz. It’s Friday, which means it’s time to test your knowledge of the week’s 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’ll be able to compare your score with that of the average contestant, as well as with the score of a Slatester
who has agreed to take the quiz on the record. This week’s contestant is managing audience development editor Caitlin Schneider.Kermit the Frog would be wise to stand clear of Miss Piggy. The first two cases of swine flu in humans this year have been linked to pig exhibits at Michigan county fairs.If this is your first time playing,Related From Slate
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