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Week 08 Flashcards

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What Prime Minister of Thailand is at risk of being removed?

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Srettha Thavisin

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Srettha Thavisin is the Prime Minister of what country?

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Thailand

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Who is the latest Russian general arrested on bribery charges?

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Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin

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Who is the President of Colombia?

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Gustavo Petro

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Gustavo Petro is the President of what country?

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Colombia

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6
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A stage collapsed in Mexico at a rally for what presidential candidate?

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Jorge Alvarez Maynez

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7
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A stage collapsed in what country?

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Mexico

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8
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What team won the Europa League?

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Atalanta BC

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9
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What Texas elementary school is finally settling for $2m?

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Uvalde

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10
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Uvalde is an elementary school in what state?

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Texas

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11
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What Prime Minister of Chad is resigning?

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Succes Masra

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12
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Who is the new President of Chad?

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Mahammet Idris Deby

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13
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Succes Masra and Mahamet Idris Deby are politicians of what country?

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Chad

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14
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What defensive end have the Las Vegas Raiders given a $6m raise without adding any years to contract?

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Maxx Crosby

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15
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Maxx Crosby plays for what NFL team?

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Las Vegas Raiders

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16
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The Philadelphia Eagles signed which veteran wide receiver who had previously announced his retirement?

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John Ross

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17
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What NFL team signed veteran wide receiver John Ross?

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Philadelphia Eagles

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18
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The Clevelander Cavaliers fired what coach?

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J.B. Bickerstaff

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19
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J.B. Bickerstaff was fired from what NBA team?

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Cleveland Cavaliers

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20
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What city has been selected for the NFL 2026 draft?

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Pittsburgh

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21
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What Vancouver Canucks coach was awarded the Jack Adams award?

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Rick Tocchet

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22
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Rick Tocchet is the coach of what NHL team?

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Vancouver Canucks

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23
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What New Jersey Devils coach was replaced by ex Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe?

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Travis Green

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24
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What singer who just turned 80 is releasing a new album called “8065”?

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Patti Labelle

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25
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What is the title of Patti Labelle’s upcoming album?

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8065

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26
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What artist was arrested on fraud and theft charges?

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Sean Kingston

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27
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What is the new Beverly Hills Cop movie called?

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Axel F

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28
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Who is joining Eddie Murphy in the new Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F movie?

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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29
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Who plays Kramer on Seinfeld?

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Michael Richards

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30
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Who divorced Ali Wong?

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Justin Hakuta

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31
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Who divorced Justin Hakuta?

A

Ali Wong

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32
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Who won Masked Singer?

A

Vanessa Hudgens

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33
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What founding member of the band Train has died?

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Charlie Colin

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34
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Charlie Colin was a founding member of what band?

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Train

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35
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What country was Biden’s state dinner?

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Kenya

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36
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Who is the producer of Scrubs?

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Eric Weinberg

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37
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What town and state was devastated by a tornado?

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Greenfield, Iowa

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38
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Who is the youngest person to earn a doctorate at 17?

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Dorothy Jean Tillman II

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39
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What Italian teenager will become the first millenial saint?

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Carlo Acutis

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40
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Carlo Acutis is from what country?

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Italy

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41
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On what Spanish island did a restaurant collapse?

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Majorca

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42
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What is the company behind the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment?

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Norfolk Southern

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43
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What Boeing leader died?

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Frank Shrontz

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44
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Who is the politician with a provocative flag?

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Samuel Alito

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45
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What painter died?

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Joe Zucker

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46
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What author of “Lace” died?

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Shirley Conran

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47
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Who is starring in the broadway, Romeo and Juliet?

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Kit Connor, Rachel Zegler

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48
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What band debuted their new song “Imminent Redemption” at a London show?

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Jane’s Addiction

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49
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The Black Eyed Peas made a song and video titled “Tonight” for what upcoming movie?

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die

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50
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What is the title of the song the Black Eyed Peas made for the movie Bad Boys: Ride or Die?

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Tonight

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51
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Who made the song “Tonight” for the movie Bad Boys: Ride or Die?

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Black Eyed Peas

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52
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Who is Kelly Clarkson’s ex husband?

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Brandon Blackstock

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53
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What is the title of Clairo’s new song?

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Sexy to Someone

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54
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Who released their new song “Sexy to Someone”?

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Clairo

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55
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What is the title of Clairo’s upcoming album?

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Charm

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56
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Who has an upcoming album titled “Charm”?

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Clairo

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57
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What 2 ticket sales companies is the department of Justice suing?

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Live Nation, Ticketmaster

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58
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What Oasis album is being rereleased for its 30th anniversary?

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Definitely Maybe

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59
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What band has an album called “Definitely Maybe”?

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Oasis

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60
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Beyonce has been hit with a copyright lawsuit for which song?

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Break My Soul

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61
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What 2 artists made the song “He Knows”?

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Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X

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62
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What song did Camila Cabello and Lil Nas X make together?

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He Knows

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63
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What famous trumpet player’s performance from 1968 is being released?

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Louis Armstrong

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64
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What state is looking to criminalize birth control?

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Louisiana

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65
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Who got into an altercation with security at Cannes?

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Kelly Rowland

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66
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Who launched “MyConnext” to help people report Hollywood misconduct?

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Anita Hill

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67
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Anita Hill launched what company to help people report Hollywood conduct?

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MyConnext

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68
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Eleven people were killed at what type of factory in Tanzania?

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Sugar

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69
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Eleven people at a sugar factory were killed in which country?

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Tanzania

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70
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Protest against media crackdowns are occurring in what country?

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Tunisia

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71
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A huge landslide in what country has buried 300 people?

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Papua New Guinea

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72
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What former President of Colombia has been charged with witness tampering?

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Alvaro Uribe

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73
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Families of Uvalde students are suing what two companies?

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Microsoft, Meta

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74
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After being dropped from the Labour party, what politician will run as an independent in the UK election?

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Jeremy Corbyn

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75
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A chemical factory in what country caught fire, killing 8?

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India

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76
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Who is the new Prime Minister of Chad?

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Allamaye Halina

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77
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Who is the robe wearing “monk” DJ?

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NewJeansNim

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78
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What NFL team has devoted $11.4m to the Superdome renovations?

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New Orleans Saints

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79
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The New Orleans Saints have devoted $11.4m to renovations for what stadium?

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Superdome

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80
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Who is the new HC of the Winnipeg Jets?

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Scott Arniel

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81
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Scott Arniel is the new HC of what NHL team?

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Winnipeg Jets

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82
Q

What GM of the Carolina Hurricanes stepped down?

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Don Waddell

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83
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Don Waddell stepped down as GM of what NHL team?

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Carolina Hurricanes

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84
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Who won the NBA Dunk and Block of the Year?

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Anthony Edwards

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85
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Who won the NBA assist of the year?

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DeMar DeRozan

86
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Who won the NBA handle of the year?

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Kyrie Irving

87
Q

What Shiba Inu who inspired the Doge meme has died?

A

Kabosu

88
Q

Post Malone teased a new collab with what artist?

A

Blake Shelton

89
Q

Who did Millie Bobby Brown marry?

A

Jake Bongiovi

90
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Who got married to Jake Bongiovi?

A

Millie Bobby Brown

91
Q

Who directed Knives Out?

A

Rian Johnson

92
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What will the third Knives Out movie be called?

A

Wake Up Dead Man

93
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What star of “Super Size Me” has died?

A

Morgan Spurlock

94
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Jesse James Rumson, a Jan 6 rioter has what nickname?

A

Sedition Panda

95
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Sedition Panda is the nickname of what Jan 6 rioter?

A

Jesse James Rumson

96
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What actor narrated an anti Trump ad?

A

Robert DeNiro

97
Q

Movie director who fled Iran?

A

Mohammad Rasoulof

98
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What guitarist friend of Bob Dylan died?

A

John Koerner

99
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What casting director died?

A

Fred Roos

100
Q

Who wrote Dark Histories?

A

Caleb Carr

101
Q

Who won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200?

A

Nick Sanchez

102
Q

Who won the Gonet Geneva Open for tennis?

A

Casper Ruud

103
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Who won the Open Parc for tennis?

A

Giovanni Mpetchi Perricard

104
Q

What is the first Saudi film to screen at Cannes?

A

Norah

105
Q

What Chinese film won the UN Certain Regard award at Cannes?

A

Black Dog

106
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What band quietly canceled all of their tour dates?

A

The Black Keys

107
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What artist livestreamed themself getting arrested?

A

Nicki Minaj

108
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What musical group deleted a picture posing with a cybertruck after backlash?

A

Duran Duran

109
Q

Who is Cher’s bf?

A

Alexander “AE” Edwards

110
Q

What ranch did Drake buy?

A

The Inn at Dos Brisas

111
Q

What country has extended its military rule by 5 years?

A

Burkina Faso

112
Q

In what country was there a fire at a children’s hospital?

A

India

113
Q

What movie won the Palm d’Or at Cannes?

A

Anora

114
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What former Arizona Cardinals player has retired from the NFL due to blood clot complications?

A

Billy Price

115
Q

What NBA analysts wife died?

A

Stan Van Gundy

116
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What Romancing the Stone actor died?

A

Zack Norman

117
Q

Who won the XFINITY SERIES Spring Race at Charlotte?

A

Chase Elliot

118
Q

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson from what band perform together in Toronto?

A

Rush

119
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What two members of Rush performed together in Toronto?

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Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson

120
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What Iron Butterfly singer and organist died?

A

Doug Ingle

121
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What country resumed its UNRWA funding?

A

Italy

122
Q

Who directed Anora?

A

Sean Baker

123
Q

Who is the leader of the United Kingdom?

A

Rishi Sunak

124
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Who won the AFC Champions League?

A

Al Ain, UAE

125
Q

Who won the DFB-Pokal?

A

Bayer Leverkusen

126
Q

Who won the UEFA Women’s Championship?

A

Barcelona

127
Q

Who won the FA Cup?

A

Manchester United

128
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Where was the FA Cup final held?

A

Wembley Station

129
Q

What golfer died?

A

Grayson Murray

130
Q

Who has reunited with their tennis bf, Stefanos Tsitsipas?

A

Paula Badosa

131
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Who has reunited with their tennis gf, Paula Badosa?

A

Stefanos Tsitsipas

132
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What Reform UK party politician attacked Muslims for “not sharing British values”?

A

Nigel Farage

133
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Who is the coach of Manchester United?

A

Erik ten Hag

134
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What 4 actresses won Best Actress at Cannes for their role in Emilia Perez?

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Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascon, Adriana Paz

135
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What actor blew through their first $75k cheque?

A

Chris Pratt

136
Q

What cyclone hit India?

A

Remal

137
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Cyclone Remal hit what country?

A

India

138
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Who are libertarians backing for president?

A

Chase Oliver

139
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What country plans to launch a satellite by June 4th?

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North Korea

140
Q

Who won the Lithuanian presidential election?

A

Gitanas Nauseda

141
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Who won the Indian Premier League?

A

Kolkata Knight Riders

142
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What Boston Red Sox player went after first base coach of the Milwaukee Brewers Quinton Berry?

A

Chris Martin

143
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What MLB team does Chris Martin play for?

A

Boston Red Sox

144
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What country won the Hockey World Championship?

A

Czechia

145
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What Boston Bruins player scored for Czechia’s winning goal?

A

David Pastrnak

146
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What NHL team does David Pastrnak play for?

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Boston Bruins

147
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What World War II veteran did the Florida Panthers honour at game 3?

A

Harold Terens

148
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World War II veteran Harold Terens was honoured at what NHL teams game 3?

A

Florida Panthers

149
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What comic book artist has died?

A

Don Perlin

150
Q

Who won the PGA Charles Schwab Challenge?

A

Davis Riley

151
Q

Who won the F1 Monaco GP?

A

Charles Leclerc

152
Q

Who won the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600?

A

Christopher Bell

153
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What musical artist was featured in a South Park episode?

A

Lizzo

154
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Who postponed 4 European shows on their tour due to vocal issues?

A

Bruce Springsteen

155
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What actor joined Pearl Jam on stage at BottleRock to perform “Maybe It’s Time”?

A

Bradley Cooper

156
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Bradley Cooper joined what band on stage at BottleRock to perform “Maybe It’s Time”?

A

Pearl Jam

157
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Bradley Cooper joined Pearl Jam on stage at BottleRock to perform what song?

A

Maybe It’s Time

158
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What musical artist is bringing an end to her cash prizes for her favourite Survivor contestants?

A

SIA

159
Q

Who is the President of Comoros?

A

Azali Assoumani

160
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Azali Assoumani is the President of what country?

A

Comoros

161
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Who won the Indianapolis 500?

A

Josef Newgarden

162
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What disgraced Olympic swimmer is returning to their career after their drug ban ends?

A

Sun Yang

163
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Who did the Boston Celtics beat to go to the finals?

A

Indiana Pacers

164
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What country is offering 5000 visas for Palestinians?

A

Canada

165
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What NBA broadcaster died?

A

Bill Walton

166
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In what country is Russia building a nuclear power plant?

A

Uzbekistan

167
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A painting by what Italian artist was unveiled in Spain?

A

Caravaggio

168
Q

What Jacksonville Jaguars kicker is being accused of SA?

A

Brandon McManus

169
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Brandon McManus is a kicker for what NFL team?

A

Jacksonville Jaguars

170
Q

What MLB umpire is retiring?

A

Angel Hernandez

171
Q

Who is the new coach of the Seattle Kraken?

A

Dan Bylsma

172
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What NHL team is Dan Bylsma the new coach of?

A

Seattle Kraken

173
Q

What NY Rangers defenseman elbowed Evan Rodrigues of the Florida Panthers?

A

Jacob Trouba

174
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What NHL team is Jacob Trouba a forward on?

A

NY Rangers

175
Q

NY Rangers forward Jacob Trouba elbowed what defenseman on the Florida Panthers?

A

Evan Rodrigues

176
Q

Evan Rodrigues is a defenseman for what NHL team?

A

Florida Panthers

177
Q

What soccer player has broken the record for the most goals scored in one campaign?

A

Cristiano Ronaldo

178
Q

What soccer player is leaving Manchester United?

A

Anthony Martial

179
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Anthony Martial is leaving what soccer team?

A

Manchester United

180
Q

What General Hospital actor has been killed in a shooting?

A

Johnny Wactor

181
Q

What CVS co-founder has died?

A

Stanley Goldstein

182
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What CVS co-founder has died?

A

Stanley Goldstein

183
Q

What band honored NBA great Bill Walton?

A

Grateful Dead

184
Q

Ariana Grande released the teaser for what song?

A

The Boy is Mine

185
Q

Sabrina Carpenter joined Coldplay to perform what song?

A

Magic

186
Q

Sabrina Carpenter joined what band to perform Magic?

A

Coldplay

187
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Who joined Coldplay to perform Magic?

A

Sabrina Carpenter

188
Q

Where did Biden deliver his Memorial Day Speech?

A

Arlington National Cemetary

189
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What is Rafael Nadal’s nickname?

A

King of Clay

190
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Bill Walton was a basketball star for what college and which NBA team?

A

UCLA, Boston Celtics

191
Q

Who has the Labour party banned from running?

A

Diane Abbott

192
Q

What former Prime Minister of Thailand is going on trial for an insult?

A

Thaksin Shinawatra

193
Q

Thaksin Shinawatra is a former Prime Minister of what country?

A

Thailand

194
Q

Haiti’s transitional government has named who as the new Prime Minister?

A

Garry Conille

195
Q

Garry Conille has been named the new Prime Minister of what country?

A

Haiti

196
Q

What former spy has been proposed as the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands?

A

Dick Schoof

197
Q

Dick Schoof has been proposed as the new Prime Minister of what country?

A

Netherlands

198
Q

What former FTX executive has been sentenced to 7.5 years?

A

Ryan Salame

199
Q

Ryan Salame is a former executive of what company?

A

FTX

200
Q

Who is the Pope?

A

Francis

201
Q

The Houston Texans signed what wide receiver for a 3 year $72.75m deal?

A

Nico Collins

202
Q

What NFL team signed Nico Collins?

A

Houston Texans

203
Q

Who is LaLiga player of the season?

A

Jude Bellingham

204
Q

What LPGA 15 time winner is retiring?

A

Lexi Thompson

205
Q

What tennis player retired?

A

Alize Cornet

206
Q

What NHL player won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy?

A

Anders Lee

207
Q

What NHL team does Anders Lee play for?

A

NY Islanders

208
Q

Apex is the name of what dinosaur fossil?

A

Stegosaurus

209
Q

What Dance Moms mom has announced a cancer diagnosis?

A

Kelly Hyland

210
Q

What boxer had a medical emergency on a flight?

A

Mike Tyson

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