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The MND News Quiz of the Week: August 23rd

By MND Plus

August 23, 2025

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What's been going on in the news this week? Our weekly quiz is here to keep you on top of what’s happening in Mexico.

Get informed, stay smart.

Are you ready? Let’s see where you rank vs. our expert community!

Fintech firm Nu México has grown 52% this year. How many Mexicans now bank with them?

6.6 million

7.7 million

8.8 million

5.5. million

None

What have microbiologists discovered in a small Coahuila cave?

An underground river connects the entire cave system in Aktun Chen

The remains of Mexico's first known domesticated corn

Bubonic plague

A new species of axolotl

The world's smallest freshwater snail

None

Mexico has joined two Central American nations in creating a "trinational culture corridor." Which two nations are they?

Three heads of state at a podium holding papers

Guatemala and El Salvador

Belize and Guatemala

Guatemala and Honduras

Honduras and Nicaragua

None

Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller, the wife of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has threatened to sue a Spanish newspaper over reports she was due to leave Mexico. Where is she rumoured to be moving to?

London

New York

Madrid

Barcelona

None

Mexico's women are world champions once again, winning Gold at the World Games! In what sport did they triumph?

A team of women in Red jackets and sombreros lift the world cup trophy on the steps on a plane.

Synchonized swimming

Lawn darts

Tennis

Flag football

None

Beloved pharmacy mascot Dr. Simi has launched another new venture. What is he trying this week?

Dr. Simi US opened in Austin, Texas on March 24

Hosting the 'Simisónico' music sessions

Launching his own fashion line

Founding 'Aerosimi,' a new low-budget airline

Introducing 'Simicola,' a non-branded drink exclusive to his pharmacies

None

The U.S. government has announced what new measure to try to curb illegal immigration?

Digging a moat between Mexico and the United States

Painting the border fence black

Building a second, higher wall on top on the existing one

Hidden cannons that fire nets at people who climb over the wall

None

Viva Aerobus will launch new flights to the U.S. from Mexico Cirty, as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Which cities will see new connections added?