Week 05 Flashcards
What cyclone hit Kenya & Tanzania?
Hidaya
What is the name of the Orangutan who self medicated?
Rakus
Who was banned by the International Cricket Council?
Devon Thomas
What cricket team does Devon Thomas play for?
West Indies
Who is the outgoing President of Panama?
Laurentino Cortizo
Who won Bronze at the AFC U23 Asian Cup?
Iraq
What team did Iraq beat to win Bronze at the AFC U23 Asian Cup?
Indonesia
In what country are civilians protesting a “foreign influence” bill?
Georgia
Who is the new Prime Minister of the Soloman Islands?
Jeremiah Manele
An outbreak of what has killed 42 people in Nigeria?
Measles
In what country was there an outbreak of measles?
Nigeria
What congressman has been accused of accepting bribes to advance Azerbaijan?
Henry Cueller
Congressman Henry Cueller has been accused of accepting bribes on behalf of what country?
Azerbaijan
Who won the AFC U23 Asian Cup?
Japan
What country did Japan beat to win the AFC U23 Asian Cup?
Uzbekistan
What is the name of China’s probe to explore the dark side of the moon?
Chang’e-6
What city are they moving to for season 4 of Emily in Paris?
Rome
What festival was cancelled due to dangerous weather?
Lovers & Friends
What former LA Lakers player died?
Darius Morris
What NBA team did Darius Morris play for?
LA Lakers
What is Dua Lipa’s new album called?
Radical Optimism
What did Joe Biden award Nancy Pelosi and 16 others?
Medal of Freedom
What company is interested in buying Paramount?
Sony
What company is Sony interested in buying?
Paramount
Who is the secretary of the Air Force?
Frank Kendall
Who was re-elected as Mayor of London?
Sadiq Khan
Who did the IOC suspend?
Sheikh Ahmad
What country is Sheikh Ahmad from?
Kuwait
3 anti wind groups are suing what state?
New Jersey
Who won the 150th Kentucky Derby?
Mystik Dan
Who is Mystik Dan’s jockey?
Brian Hernandez Jr.
Who won the China Open?
Adrian Otaegui
Who won the Singapore LIV golf?
Brooks Koepka
Where did Madonna have her biggest concert?
Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
What painter and sculptor died?
Frank Stella
What exotic animal was found gallivanting around Seattle?
Zebra
Who will the Boston Bruins face in round 2?
Florida Panthers
Who will the Florida Panthers face in round 2?
Boston Bruins
Who did the Florida Panthers eliminate?
Tampa Bay Lightning
Who will the Vancouver Canucks face in round 2?
Edmonton Oilers
Who will the Edmonton Oilers face in round 2?
Vancouver Canucks
Who did the Vancouver Canucks eliminate?
Nashville Predators
Who did the Edmonton Oilers eliminate?
LA Kings
Who will the NY Rangers face in round 2?
Carolina Hurricanes
Who will the Carolina Hurricanes face in round 2?
NY Rangers
Who did the Carolina Hurricanes eliminate?
NY Islanders
Who did the NY Rangers eliminate?
Washington Capitals
What is the name of the Boeing whistleblower who died after a sudden illness?
Joshua Dean
What two countries did Biden call xenophobic (lol)?
Japan, India
What is the latest country to recognize Palestine?
Trinidad & Tobago
At what college did police storm the Palestine protests?
UCLA
Who was elected as Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands?
Jeremiah Manele
What British foreign Secretary has promised 3b pounds annually to Ukraine?
David Cameron
The FTC gave what oil company approval to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources?
Exxonmobil
The FTC gave ExxonMobil approval to acquire what company?
Pioneer National Resources
What is the FTC?
Federal Trade Commission
What country banned First Quantum Minerals from mining copper?
Panama
Panama banned First Quantum Minerals from mining what element?
Copper
In what country did a bus plunge into a ravine?
Pakistan
Three Indian men are arrested in Canada for the murder of who?
Hardeep Singh Nijjar
In what country were 8 soldiers sentenced to death for cowardice?
DRC
What member of parliament from Germany was attacked?
Matthias Ecke
What country is Matthias Ecke from?
Germany
Who are the champions of LA Liga?
Real Madrid
Who eliminated the Miami Heat?
Boston Celtics
Who did the Boston Celtics eliminate?
Miami Heat
Who eliminated the Orlando Magic?
Cleveland Cavaliers
Who did the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminate?
Orlando Magic
Who eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks?
Indiana Pacers
Who was eliminated by the Indiana Pacers?
Milwaukee Bucks
Who eliminated the Philadelphia 76ers?
The New York Knicks
Who was eliminated by the New York Knicks?
Philadelphia 76ers
Who eliminated the New Orleans Pelicans?
Oklahoma City Thunder
Who was eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder?
New Orleans Pelicans
Who eliminated the LA Clippers?
Dallas Mavericks
Who was eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks?
LA Clippers
Who eliminated the Phoenix Suns?
Minnesota Timberwolves
Who was eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves?
Phoenix Suns
Who eliminated the LA Lakers?
Denver Nuggets
Who was eliminated by the Denver Nuggets?
LA Lakers
Who are the Boston Celtics facing in round 2?
Cleveland Cavaliers
Who are the Cleveland Cavaliers facing in round 2?
Boston Celtics
Who are the Indiana Pacers facing in round 2?
New York Knicks
Who are the New York Knicks facing in round 2?
Indiana Pacers
Who are the Oklahoma City Thunder facing in round 2?
Dallas Mavericks
Who are the Dallas Mavericks facing in round 2?
Oklahoma City Thunder
Who are the Minnesota Timberwolves facing in round 2?
Denver Nuggets
Who are the Denver Nuggets facing in round 2?
Minnesota Timberwolves
Who hosted SNL?
Dua Lipa
Who performed on SNL?
Dua Lipa
What 2 songs did Dua Lipa perform on SNL?
Illusion, Happy For You
What LOTR and Titanic actor has died?
Bernard Hill
What character did Bernard Hill play in LOTR?
Theoden
Who is starring in Megalopolis?
Adam Driver
Who is directing Megalopolis?
Francis Ford Coppola
What movie is starring Adam Driver and directed by Francis Ford Coppola?
Megalopolis
What is the name of the latest Star Wars spinoff?
The Acolyte
Whose “Gen Z” role will not be recast after their death?
Chance Perdomo
What famous person of history’s archive of letter is on sale for $75k?
Helen Keller
Who fought two men in an airport escalator?
Jim Jones
What golf analyst died?
Peter Oosterhuis
Who won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson for golf?
Taylor Pendrith
Who won the Insperity Invitational for golf?
Scott Dunlap
Who won the Miami Grand Prix?
Lando Norris
What is Madonna’s tour called?
The Celebration tour
Who was elected President of Panama?
Jose Raul Mulino
Jose Raul Mulino was elected President of what country?
Panama
Who is the former President of Panama?
Ricardo Martinelli
Ricardo Martinelli is the former President of what country?
Panama
What team does Lando Norris drive for?
McLaren
Who won the 2024 AdventHealth 400?
Kyle Larson
Who lost the 2024 AdventHealth 400?
Chris Buescher
A new reactor unit at what power plant in Georgia went into commercial operation?
Vogtle
Where is the Vogtle nuclear power plant?
Georgia
The James Webb Telescope captured a high resolution image of which nebula?
Horsehead Nebula
What constellation is the Horsehead constellation in?
Orion
What telescope captured the image of Horsehead Nebula?
James Webb
What city has introduced a 5 euro travel fee?
Venice
What state is Kristi Noem the governor of?
South Dakota
Bob Bakish stepped down as CEO of what company?
Paramount
Who stepped down as CEO of Paramount?
Bob Bakish
What company is considering building a 737 plane to compete with Boeing and Airbus?
Embraer
What organization has decided to lift the ban on LGBTQ+ clergy?
The United Methodist Church
Who gave up their career as a venture capitalist to compete in cycling?
Kristen Faulkner
Kristen Faulkner gave up her career as a venture capitalist to compete in what sport?
Cycling
What author of the New York trilogy died?
Paul Auster
What books did Paul Auster write?
The New York Trilogy
What food caused an outbreak of e.coli?
Walnuts
15000 eSports fans watched a tournament for what game?
Dota 2
Who asked if Melissa McCarthy used ozempic?
Barbara Streisand
Who was elected the new first minister of Scotland?
John Swinney
In what country did a building collapse?
South Africa
What song was banned in Hong Kong?
Glory to Hong Kong
What St. Louis Cardinals player broke their arm after getting hit with bat?
Willson Contreras
What MLB team does Willson Contreras play for?
St. Louis Cardinals
Whose bat broke Willson Contreras arm?
J.D. Martinez
What book won the Pulitzer for fiction this year?
Night Watch, Jayne Anne Phillips
What is Oprah Winfrey’s bookclub pick?
Long Island, Colm Toibin
Colm Toibin’s Long Island is a sequel to what book?
Brooklyn
Who are the two hosts of the new fashion competition show OMG Fashun?
Julia Fox, Law Roach
What new show are Julia Fox and Law Roach hosting?
OMG Fashun
Who won the World Snooker Championship?
Kyren Wilson
What for-profit hospital filed for bankruptcy?
Steward Health Care
What city in Brazil is experiencing the most of the flooding?
Rio Grande do Sul
What is the Boy Scouts of America changing its name to by Feb 8, 2025?
Scouting America
Following Trinidad and Tobago who is the latest to recognize Palestine?
Bahamas
What nonprofit organization has Russia declared as an “undesirable organization”?
Freedom House
Who has been cast to star in the new horror movie, The Carpenters Son?
FKA Twigs, Nicolas Cage
What is the documentary called about the band Blur?
To the End
What song did Ariana Grande perform at the MET Gala?
Into You
Kellyoke this week?
Sad But True - Metallica
Who performed what song at BBC Radio 1?
Sunshine - Dua Lipa
What singer announced their first US stadium show?
Lana Del Rey
What show is Travis Kelce joining?
Grotesquerie
Who eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights?
Dallas Stars
Who was eliminated by the Dallas Stars?
Vegas Golden Nights
The theme of the MET Gala, Garden of Time, is based on a short story by whom?
J. G. Ballard
In a new study, having two copies of what gene variant almost guarantees you will get Alzheimer’s?
APOE4
Who is Marjorie Taylor Green trying to remove?
Mike Johnson
What Indian airline’s workers are calling in sick in protest of working conditions?
Tata
What former President of Fiji has been jailed for a year?
Frank Bainimarama
What country is Frank Bainimarama the former President of?
Fiji
Who is Tunisia’s swimming champ?
Ahmed Hafnaoui
What country is Ahmed Hafnaoui from?
Tunisia
In what country was there a fire at a chemical storage tank?
Thailand
Who is the Prime Minister of Armenia?
Nikola Pashinyun
What country is Nikola Pashinyun the Prime Minister of?
Armenia
What congressman died?
Pete McCloskey
Who was elected as President of North Macedonia?
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
What country is Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova the President of?
North Macedonia
Who beat Bayern to go to the Champions League final?
Real Madrid
Who stars in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes?
Freya Allan
What producer for Nirvana and the Pixies died?
Steve Albini
What covid vaccine is pulling out of Europe?
AstraZeneca
Who will play boxer Christy Martin?
Sydney Sweeney
What boxer will Sydney Sweeney play?
Christy Martin
What is Lily Gladstone’s new movie?
Fancy Dance
What director was sentenced to 8 years in Iran?
Mohammad Rasoulof
What is the King Henry VIII movie called?
Firebrand
Who is starring in Firebrand?
Alicia Vikander, Jude Law
Who is the director of Furiosa?
George Miller
Who stars in Twisters?
Glen Powell
What is Chuck Norris’s new movie?
Agent Recon
What song did Kate Hudson perform on Howard Stern?
Vaseline - Stone Temple Pilots
Who performed a cover of Vaseline on Howard Stern?
Kate Hudson
Who will play Jon Landau in Springsteen biopic?
Jeremy Strong
Who performed what song on Fallon?
Starburster - Fontaines D. C.
Who did the New York Giants sign?
Allen Robinson
What NFL team did Allen Robinson sign with?
New York Giants
A statue of what African American Civil Rights leader was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol?
Daisy Bates
Who is Siemens Energy’s new CEO?
Vinod Philip
What company is Vinod Philip the new CEO of?
Siemens Energy
What new AI model have Google DeepMind researchers announced?
AlphaFold 3
Researchers for what organization announced AlphaFold 3?
Google Deepmind
What is the name of the ship with the Olympic flame?
Belem
What is AstraZeneca’s vaccine?
Vaxzevria
What Paris Saint-Germain player will leave at the end of 2024?
Kylian Mbappe
