Test your knowledge of the weekend’s events

Editor’s note: The following is the product of Sun staff assisted by the Sun’s AI lab, which includes a variety of tools such as Anthropic’s Claude, Perplexity AI, Google Gemini and ChatGPT.

1: What major decision did the Supreme Court make Friday regarding the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)?

A) It ruled DOGE unconstitutional 

B) It allowed DOGE to access Social Security Administration data 

C) It ordered DOGE to be disbanded 

D) It required Senate confirmation for DOGE appointees

2: What did President Donald Trump authorize after protests erupted in Los Angeles over federal immigration enforcement operations?

A) Deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops 

B) Declaration of martial law in Los Angeles County 

C) Suspension of all ICE operations in California 

D) Assignment of federal marshals to protect ICE facilities

3: What major development occurred between Trump and Elon Musk last week?

A) They announced a new business partnership 

B) They engaged in a public feud over Trump’s tax and spending bill 

C) Musk was appointed to a new government position 

D) They jointly announced a space exploration initiative

4: According to reporting, which Maryland resident was returned to the United States last week to face criminal charges after being wrongly deported to El Salvador?

A) Carlos Rodriguez Garcia 

B) Kilmar Abrego Garcia 

C) Miguel Santos Garcia 

D) Roberto Flores Garcia

5: What warning did Trump issue to Musk regarding future political activities?

A) He threatened to investigate Musk’s companies for antitrust violations 

B) He warned of “serious consequences” if Musk funds Democratic candidates 

C) He said he would ban Tesla sales in government fleets 

D) He threatened to revoke Musk’s U.S. citizenship

6: What travel restrictions did Trump implement that took effect Monday?

A) A ban on travelers from eight countries 

B) A ban on travelers from 12 countries, with partial restrictions on seven others 

C) A ban on all travel from Latin America 

D) A suspension of all tourist visas

7: What announcement was made involving Nevada State University this week?

A) A new medical school opening 

B) Yvonne Wade was named as the first director of athletics 

C) A partnership with UNLV was announced 

D) A new campus in Reno was approve

8: What health outbreak was reported across seven states, including Nevada, according to federal health officials?

A) E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce 

B) Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs 

C) Listeria outbreak linked to cheese 

D) Norovirus outbreak linked to shellfish

9: Which prominent international activist was detained by Israeli naval forces this weekend while attempting to reach Gaza?

A) Malala Yousafzai 

B) Greta Thunberg 

C) Jane Goodall 

D) Gloria Steinem

10: Ukrainian officials reported what significant military development over the past weekend?

A) The capture of a major Russian city 

B) Russia launched its largest drone attack since the start of the war 

C) A ceasefire agreement was reached 

D) NATO troops entered Ukrainian territory

Answers

1: B) It allowed DOGE to access Social Security Administration data. The Supreme Court on Friday voted 6-3 to temporarily lift an injunction that had blocked DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security Administration records containing personal information of millions of Americans. The three liberal justices dissented from the decision.

2: A) Deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops. Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to protests that erupted over federal immigration enforcement operations. The deployment was made over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who called it unnecessary.

3: B) They engaged in a public feud over Trump’s tax and spending bill. Trump and Musk engaged in a dramatic public feud that played out on social media, with Musk calling Trump’s tax and spending bill “a disgusting abomination” and Trump responding that Musk had “lost his mind.” The dispute escalated to threats about government contracts and even impeachment.

4: B) Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was wrongly deported to El Salvador in March under the wartime Alien Enemies Act, was returned to the United States to face criminal charges. A Tennessee grand jury indicted him on charges related to a 2022 traffic stop.

5: B) He warned of “serious consequences” if Musk funds Democratic candidates. In an NBC News interview published Saturday, Trump warned that Musk would face “very serious consequences” if he funds Democratic candidates in the 2026 midterm elections, without specifying what those consequences might be.

6: B) A ban on travelers from 12 countries, with partial restrictions on seven others. Trump signed a proclamation banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States, while imposing partial restrictions on travelers from seven additional countries. The proclamation took effect June 9 at 12:01 a.m. EDT.

7: B) Yvonne Wade was named as the first director of athletics. Nevada State University announced Wade as its first director of athletics. Wade officially begins her role July 1

8: B) Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs. Federal health officials reported Saturday that a salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest, including Nevada.

9: B) Greta Thunberg. Israeli naval forces boarded and seized a charity vessel carrying Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and others who were attempting to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.

10: B) Russia launched its largest drone attack since the start of the war. The Ukrainian air force reported that Russia hit Ukraine with its largest drone attack since the start of the war. Russia also said its forces had advanced to the edge of the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk.