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CE quiz 9/19/24 Flashcards

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1.

On what date (did) Alex Morgan retire?

(date she played her last ever pro soccer game)

A

Sunday, September 8th, 2024

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Why (did) Alex Morgan retire?

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She is expanding her family and felt in her soul that it was her time to retire.

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How did Alex Morgan announce her retirement?

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She announced it on social media via a video.

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Where (did) will Alex Morgan retire?

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San Deigo, California.

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What famous rapper died from Atlana, Georgia?

And age of death

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Richie Homie Quan, 33

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Who pleaded guilty to nine different charges of a tax fraud case? How any years will he spend in prison?

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Hunter Biden (president Joe Biden´s son). He will face up to 17 years in prison.

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Who was the Georgia school shooting´s suspect´s father and what happened to him?

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Colin Gray, he was charged for manslaughter because he provided the wepon for the school shooting.

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When did the US Open occur?

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It started August 26th, 2024 and continued for 2 weeks.

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Who won the US Open?

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Aryna Sabalenka was the womens matches winner and Jannik Sinner was the mens matches winner.

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Where did the US Open happen and how can it happen?

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It was held at the Bille Jean National Tennis Center in Queens, New York CIty. The tournament and prize money is made by money from entry fees, certain associations, and annual sponsors.

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Why did the US Open end when it did?

(this year)

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Every year, the tournament ends after exactly two weeks.

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What singer is set to play in the SuperBowl Half-time show in 2025?

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rapper Kendrick Lamar.

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Describe what happened with the new movie.

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New hot-shot movie, “Beetlejucie, Beetlejuice”, is now recorded to have the second-highest numbers in ticket sales on an opening weekend. (110 million dollars)

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Which football player got arrested before the opening game? What happened?

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After Tyreek Hill’s traffic incident Sunday Morning, Miami-Dade PD have put an officer on administrative leave. Investigations have begun on the hassle.

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Who was involved in the first presidential debate?

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Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris - Lindsey Davis and David Muir served as moderators.

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What did the presidential debate do?

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The debate will highlight both canidate´s plans to help voters decide who they think is a better fit for their country.

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When and where did the presidential debate happen?

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It was on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 at 9:00pm. The debate was held at the National Constitution Center in Philidelphia, PA, and aired live on ABC, ABC NEWS LIVE, HULU, and DISNEY +.

18
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Why and how did the presidential debate happen?

A

This is happening because this will be the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. (really the second of the election but only the first with Kalama.
The candidates will debate against each other by answering complex questions given by the moderator.

19
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Who was James Earl Jones and what age did he die?

A

He was a voiceover actor for Starwars and The Lion King. He died at 93.

20
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When did 40 people get killed in an airstrike against Israel?

A

September 9/10th 2024

21
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What auction went on regaurding the US Constitution?

A

People will get a chance to bid on a printed copy (1787 edition) of the US Constitution (1 million + + dollars) 8 of these type of Constitutions are know and only this one is not owned already.

22
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True or False: Ukraine recetnly launched their largest drone attack on Moscow, Russia.

A

True

23
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What happened on 9/11/2001?

A

The al-qaeda terrorist organization launched a series of coordinated terrorist attacks on the United states. These attacks killed almost 3,000 people. These attacks targeted New York City, specifically The Pentagon and The Twin Towers, and the White house.

24
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How and why do people observe Patriot Day?

A

To honor the people who acted quickly, like first responders, and died to help people. People honor the survivors and first responders with a cordinated moment of silence at 8:46am (when the first plane hit the north tower).

25
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Who is Justin Halstenburg and what did he do?

A

Justin Halstenburg was arrested with arson charges after three major wildfires surge on the east of Los Angeles. This has created a heat wave in the area which threatens 10s of 1,000s of buildings and homes. Evacuation orders were sent out.

26
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True or False: Tropical storm Francine moved down a category and landed on the coast of Texas.

A

False. Tropical storm Francine has moved up to a category one hurricane and landed in Louisiana coast.

27
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What happened on 9/11(12)?

A

The first ever private space walk took place. (Billionare) Jared Issacman sponsored the mission. He was there with a crew of four astronauts.
Sarah Gills is the engineer that followed them through SpaceX. Two of the astronauts, Scott Poteet and Anna Menon were inside the capsule while the space walk took place. Issacman was able to experience a private space walk for 15 minutes which enabled him to look down on earth which was 460 miles away.

28
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How and why did the space walk occur?

A

They did this to perform experiments and tend to essentiale maintenance. He was fed oxygen through umbilicals to breathe while walking in space. There were also rails for him to hold the whole walk.

29
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True or False: A new study has shown that E-Cigarette use has gone up.

A

E- cigarette usage has gone down in the past year. They think it is due to more smoke detectors in bathrooms/lockerooms.

30
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True or False: A recent drought dryed up an old fleet of American warships from 1944.

A

False. A late summer drought in Prahovo, Serbia, brought up wrecks of Nazi ships that were sunk in the Danube river. These ships were part of Nazi-Germany’s Black Sea Fleet of 1944 that was retreating from soviet forces and sunk.

31
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When and where were the 76th annual Emmy awards?

A

September 15th, 2024, in Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

32
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What are the Emmy awards? Why do people hold this event?

A

The Emmies specifically honor the best of American prime time television programming that is chosen by the Academy of Telivision Arts & Sciences. They are held to To recognize many important contributors to the art of TV.

33
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Who recived the most honored Emmy´s and what did they get?

(also who hoasted it)

A

It was hoasted by Eugene and Dan Levy.
The movies “Shogun” and “ The Bear” received the biggest awards. The award winners are presented with one gratis statue.

34
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Who is Ryan Wesely Routh and what did he do on 9/15/2024?

A

An additional assasination attempt took place last weekend targeting Donald Trump once again. The person detained for the crime was Ryan Wesely Routh; he was fired back at and fled to the highways without his AK-47, Go-Pro, and backpack.

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True or False: Tito Jackson (part of the Jackson 5) died at age 70.

A

True.

36
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What happend in Shanghai, China, on 9/15/2024?

A

The area of Shanghai, China, was hit with the most powerful typoon the city has seen since 1949. People were evacuated and advised to stay in their homes. Schools were closed, too, because of the magnitude of the tropical storm.

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Explain what happened to Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday.

A

Israel´s militia targeted the civilians and militia of Lebanon. The blasts, which were from pagers, were really designed to explode. It was a series of explosions that set off in multiple areas that killed 32 people and wonded about 3,450 people over Tuesday and Wednesday. Lebanon and parts of Syria were affected. They are both not far from Israel. It is still unknown why Lebanon was targeted.

38
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What happened to Diddy on 9/18/24?

A

Diddy remains in federal custody ahead of his
trial on racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges after his lawyers failed his case. The artist pleaded not guilty
Tuesday. Combs, 54, faces a sentence of up to life in prison if
convicted.

39
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Who is Muhyyee-Ud-din Abdul-Rahman and what happened to him?

A

He is a Philadelphia teenager who authorities say wanted to fly
overseas and make bombs for terrorist organizations. He will be tried as an adult. Prosecutors say he
conducted at least 12 tests on homemade bombs near his family’s
home and was close to being able to detonate the devices.

40
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True or False: The top peak of the Great Smoky Mountains (NC) is reverting to its Cherokee name after 150 years of it being ¨Clingmmans Dome¨

A

True.

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