Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Sept. 26

The following is a feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:

1. “Jimmy Kimmel Live” returned to the airwaves this week after a suspension from ABC the previous week. Upon the show’s return, it enjoyed record viewership. According to data from Nielsen, how many viewers were accumulated on television?

A/ 1.8 million

B/ 2 million

C/ 3.5 million

D/ 6.26 million

2. On Monday, President Trump claimed a certain medicine was linked to autism despite no publicly released study showing a direct cause. What is the medicine?

A/ Advil

B/ Aleve

C/ Tylenol

D/ Motrin

3. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes possibly cemented his Cy Young season this week by finishing with 200-plus strikeouts and an ERA under two. Who was the last Pirate pitcher with a sub-two ERA?

A/ A.J. Burnett (2014)

B/ Babe Adams (1919)

C/ John Candelaria (1977)

D/ Dock Ellis (1970)

4. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers face off against the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin, Ireland. The last time the Black and Gold played in Europe was 2013. Who did they play?

A/ Jacksonville Jaguars

B/ Seattle Seahawks

C/ Minnesota Vikings

D/ Detroit Lions

5. More than 10,000 people are expected to participate in the annual tradition spread across a weekend’s worth of footraces Downtown established by the late Mayor Richard S. Caliguiri. When did this annual tradition start?

A/ 1977

B/ 1984

C/ 1971

D/ 1967

Answers:

1. D

2. C

3. B

4. C

5. A