Government: Current Events 6 Flashcards

1
Q

The Democrats have won the Senate with a 51-49 majority who has won the House with a 222-218 majority?

A

Republicans

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2
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Where is the “World Cup of Chaos” taking place? Here, it is taking place in the winter months because in the Summer it is too hot to play, and 1,000s of workers have died while being overlooked.

A

Qatar

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3
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Twitter, Lyft, Meta, and Amazon are experiencing what?

A

massive layoffs

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4
Q

An elephant bothered who?

A

Reporter (this question is probably useless but aw cute)

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5
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8 people have died because of what in the Italian islands of Ishla?

A

A landslide

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6
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Southern states such as Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi have been battered with what?

A

Storms that have spawned tornadoes

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7
Q

Tim Miller is doing what?

A

Pass an ordinance in Prinsburg that would allow citizens the right to sue abortion providers. Ideally this ordinance would set a precedent in the state that would allow others to follow suit.

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8
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Three people sat on what to get from Nigeria to Spain’s Canary Islands in 11 days?

A

A boat rudder

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9
Q

The US defeated who to get to the knockout stage and play the Netherlands in FIFA? We haven’t played them in 20 years.

A

Iran

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10
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Minnesota nurses voted to authorize what? This would last 3-10 days. Their slogan is “Patients over Profits.”

A

a strike

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11
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Who visited a boy named Ladavionne in Minnesota who’s recovering from a gunshot injury?

A

Football player Steven Currie

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12
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Drivers where would have their cars auctioned off if they go over 37 mph in town and 43.5 mph everywhere else. These boys are trying to be like Switzerland

A

Austria

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13
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37,000 have lost power in which state? Utility crews found damage in substations.

A

North Carolina

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14
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A man from where shot his girlfriend in the head after her Birthday Party. She’s in critical condition.

A

Plymouth, Minnesota

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15
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The PBURG city council voted no on Tim Miller’s ordinance, citing what?

A

Potential lawsuits (NO CRAP)

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16
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A Bull Rider from Raymond, MN who is 28 named what was tossed off a bull while making his wrangler debut in NFR in Las Vegas.

A

Reed Oftendoll

17
Q

The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%. There is still a demand for workers but growth is up. This economy is being called what?

A

The “yes but, economy” because there is still a demand for products and gas prices are falling.

18
Q

Whose company was found guilty of criminal tax fraud?

A

President Trump

19
Q

The EU is imposing what is causing Dutch farmers to close their businesses.

A

Strict emission regulations

20
Q

Who is on their way home after being traded for a Russian arms dealer?

A

Brittney Griner

21
Q

Where was a plane blown up by a Bolivian man Abu?

A

Lockerbie

22
Q

The Keystone Pipeline ruptured where leaking 14,000 barrels of oil or something into a creek.

A

Kansas

23
Q

Some VERY DESPERATE guy broke into where to steal some crystals and kids’ sweaters from Kohl’s or whatever they have left in there.

A

Kandi Mall