Week 03 Flashcards
What 3 actors star in the new Transformers?
Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlet Johannson
What brand did Caitlin Clark sign a deal with?
Nike
What is Zimbabwe’s new currency called?
ZiG
Who is the Prime Minister of India?
Narendra Modi
Who is the President of Kenya?
William Ruto
What country is William Ruto the president of?
Kenya
What Kenyan military chief was killed in a helicopter crash?
General Francis Ogolla
What country is General Francis Ogolla the military leader of?
Kenya
What former President of the Maldives had their prison sentence overturned by the high court?
Abdulla Yameen
What country is former president Abdulla Yameen from?
Maldives
What far-right German politician is on trial for using a banned Nazi symbol?
Bjorn Hocke
What country kicked out 3 French diplomats?
Burkina Faso
What song did Olivia Dean perform on Jimmy Kimmel?
Dive
Who performed Dive on Jimmy Kimmel?
Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean performed her song Dive on what late night show?
Jimmy Kimmel
Who is the President of the European Commission?
Ursula von der Leyen
Who is the Prime Minister of Pakistan?
Shehbaz Sharif
What app is banned in Pakistan?
The US deported 50 people to what unstable country?
Haiti
Who is the Prime Minister of Iraq?
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani
What country is Mohammed Shia al-Sudani the Prime Minister of?
Iraq
What country is Shehbaz Sharif the Prime Minister of?
Pakistan
Who is the President of Brazil?
Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva
Who will the Las Vegas Golden Knights face in the Stanley Cup?
Dallas Stars
What soccer goalkeeper was banned for 11 games for pointing a laser?
Nahuel Guzman
What runner had their medal taken away?
He Jie
Who are the Toronto Maple Leafs facing in the NHL playoffs?
Boston Bruins
Who are the NY Islanders facing in the NHL Playoffs?
Carolina Hurricanes
Todd and Julie Chrisley, from what reality show, are appealing their case?
Chrisley Knows Best
What co-founder and lead guitarist of the Allman Brothers band, died?
Dickey Betts
Who is Dickey Betts?
Co-founder and guitarist for the Allman Brothers band
What rapper was charged in Georgia for drunk driving?
GloRilla
What Palestinian poet received a $100k prize?
Fady Joudah
In what state has Biden restricted oil leasing?
Alaska
Who stars in the new horror movie, “Trap”?
Josh Hartnett
Who directed The Shining?
Stanley Kubrick
What is the hotel called in the shining, and what is it’s real name?
Overlook Hotel, Timberline Lodge
What vehicle has Tesla recalled all of the models for?
Cybertruck
The daughter of what politician was arrested at a Pro Palestine protest at Columbia University?
Ilhan Omar
Who is the General Manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars?
Trent Baalke
What NFL team is Trent Baalke the General Manager of?
Jacksonville Jaguars
What network is producing an Alien television series?
FX
What grammy winning American Idol star died?
Mandisa
What two rap legends released their song “Define My Name”?
Nas, DJ Premier
What is the title of Nas & DJ Premier’s song?
Define My Name
What Taylor Swift song is rumored to be about Kim Kardashian?
ThanK You aIMee
What bird has returned to Tasmania for the first time in decades?
Bunyip
The UK lent what country some of its gold artifacts that they stole from them?
Ghana
What ancient civilization did the UK steal gold artefacts from in modern day Ghana?
Asante Kingdom
What African country did US troops agree to retreat from?
Niger
Who is the President of Ecuador?
Daniel Noboa
What country is Daniel Noboa the President of?
Ecuador
Who is the Prime Minister of Croatia?
Zoran Milanovic
What country is Zoran Milanovic the Prime Minister of?
Croatia
What country intercepted a truck carrying $8.5m of heroin?
Bulgaria
What country did over 1300 people from Myanmar flee to?
Thailand
What country did 1300 people flee from and go to Thailand?
Myanmar
Who is the owner of the Buffalo Bills?
Terry Pegula
What football team is Terry Pegula the owner of?
Buffalo Bills
What MLB team is on a 4 game winning streak?
Philadelphia Phillies
What WNBA team is the 2nd to open a practice facility?
Seattle Storm
What Nigerian broke the record for playing chess the longest?
Tunde Onakoya
What university canceled its valedictorian speech and its keynote speaker?
University of Southern California
What filmmaker did USC cancel the keynote speech of?
Jon M. Chu
What two apps did Apple pull from the app store?
WhatsApp, Threads
Volkswagen workers in what state voted to join United Auto Workers?
Tennessee
Workers for what car company in Tennessee voted to join the United Auto Workers?
Volkswagon
Who did Venezuela’s opposition party decide on to oppose Nicolas Maduro?
Edmundo Gonzalez
Who set themself on fire?
Maxwell Azzarello
What designer did Caitlin Clark wear to the draft?
Prada
In what system will a star explode?
T Coronae Borealis
What 3 states banned the most books last fall?
Florida, Wisconsin, Iowa
Bridges in Pittsburgh were closed after 26 barges broke loose and floated uncontrolled down which river?
Ohio
In what city and state were bridges closed?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
What is the nickname of the spire on Borsen?
Dragon Spire
What manager of the St. Louis Cardinals died?
Whitey Herzog
What MLB team did Whitey Herzog manage?
St. Louis Cardinals
Which world leader traveled to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday?
Olaf Scholz
Who is the governor of Arizona?
Katie Hobbs
Which Wisconsin-based restaurant chain was ranked No. 1 among the 12 best fast-food chains in America by Fodor’s Travel?
Culver’s
What first time Masters player won 2nd place?
Ludvig Aberg
What Clara Bow film was found at a yard sale?
The Pill Pounder
Who starred in The Pill Pounder?
Clara Bow
Who is playing the new companion in Doctor Who?
Varada Sethu
Who did Varada Sethu play in Andor?
Cinta Kaz
Who won the men’s Bundesliga?
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
What city has banned the construction of new hotels?
Amsterdam
What UK diplomat was announced as the first fully blind overseas ambassador?
Victoria Harrison
What country will blind overseas ambassador Victoria Harrison represent the UK in?
Slovenia
What videogame won Best Game at the BAFTA Game Awards?
Baldur’s Gate 3
What 2 Bluey characters got married?
Rad & Frisky