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<b>A major scandal for FIFA.</b> A terrible heatwave that has killed more than 1,300. And a surprising, health-conscious move by a restaurant chain. Take the BuzzFeed News Quiz, made from stories in the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/tools/email/news">BuzzFeed News newsletter</a> this week.

A major scandal for FIFA. A terrible heatwave that has killed more than 1,300. And a surprising, health-conscious move by a restaurant chain. Take the BuzzFeed News Quiz, made from stories in the BuzzFeed News newsletter this week.

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Which of these FIFA officials has not been accused of committing criminal offences by the U.S. Department of Justice?

Sepp Blatter, who is expecting to be elected for a fifth four-year term as head of FIFA on Friday, [has not been charged by U.S. officials who are investigating allegations of corruption](http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/top-soccer-officials-arrested-expected-to-be-charged-with-co) at the world soccer governing body.

It's Sepp Blatter.

Massive storms and torrential rainfall led to flooding in Texas and one other U.S. state over the weekend. What is the other state?

At least 21 people have died in Oklahoma and Texas. Thirteen people were also killed in Mexico. [Read more on the storm here](http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/evacuations-ordered-as-life-threatening-floods-douse-the-gre#.yj00VjnLa).

It's Oklahoma.

Which cable company reached a deal this week to acquire Time Warner Cable?

[The deal for Time Warner Cable is worth $56.7 billion](http://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewzeitlin/charter-communications-reportedly-in-deal-to-buy-time-warner). Last month, Comcast’s bid to take over Time Warner Cable failed amid regulatory scrutiny.

It’s Charter Communications.

What country suffered intense heatwaves that have left more than 1,300 people dead?

The photo above was taken in New Delhi, India. High temperatures in some areas have reached 117 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to melt asphalt on city streets.
This has been the worst heatwave in India since 2010, when at least 250 people died. [Read more about the heatwave here](http://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/heat-wave-in-india-kills-more-than-700-people).

It’s India.

Which conservative state became the 19th U.S. state to abolish the death penalty?

And that is Nebraska state Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha. The Legislature voted 30-19 to override Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts’ veto and [ban the death penalty](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/us/nebraska-abolishes-death-penalty.html?_r=0). Nebraska is the first conservative state to do so in decades, joining 18 other states and Washington, D.C.

It’s Nebraska.

Which of these Republicans has NOT officially announced that they are running for president in 2016?

Both Rick Santorum and George Pataki said they were running for president this week. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced that he was running earlier this month. [Santorum](http://www.buzzfeed.com/katherinemiller/rick-santorum-is-running-for-president) is a socially conservative former Pennsylvania senator who had surprising success when he ran in 2012, eventually losing to Mitt Romney. [Pataki](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/28/former-new-york-gov-pataki-announces-run-for-2016-gop-presidential-nomination/) is a former three-term governor of New York. (Sorry, Jeb Bush STILL hasn’t officially announced.) Here’s a [New York Times list](http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/elections/2016-presidential-candidates.html?_r=0) of all the candidates.

It’s Jeb Bush.

Which restaurant chain announced it will banish things like artificial coloring and high-fructose corn syrup from much of its menu?

Taco Bell this week [announced a new set of standards for ingredients](http://www.buzzfeed.com/venessawong/taco-bell-is-going-kind-of-natural) that will remove artificial colors, flavors, added trans fats, high fructose corn syrup, or “unsustainable” palm oil in its food by the end of 2015.

It's Taco Bell.

A U.S. Army facility accidentally shipped live spores of Anthrax this week to nine states and a U.S. military base. Where is that base located?

Personnel there had [expected to receive inert spores](http://www.buzzfeed.com/claudiakoerner/pentagon-accidentally-ships-live-anthrax-up-to-26-people-pos?bftw=&utm_term=4ldqpgc#.eqY57Wv0) for a training exercise.

It's South Korea.

Which two teams advanced this week to the NBA Finals, where they’ll compete for the championship starting June 4?

The Warriors are led by star player Stephen Curry, this year’s Most Valuable Player and father of a young daughter [who loves post-game press conferences](http://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/steph-currys-daughter-singing-drake-is-the-most-adorable-par?utm_term=.kggJAO7vwv). The Cavaliers are led by LeBron James, the Ohio native who is trying to bring Cleveland its first sports championship since 1964.

It’s the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.

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