The Week of February 7, 2021 by CoenM

Champion(s):

DreyfusB


Runner(s)-Up:

EggCzar


Quiz Description

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 00 22 41 08 17 10 79 39 20 50 22 53
1 DreyfusB 420 98 15
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79
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2 EggCzar 408 96 15
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79
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3 SchiefelbeinM 377 94 15
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79
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53
4 srs 376 91 15
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79
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5 Morgan 348 89 15
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6 GoodmanDL 314 86 15
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7 TaylorMA 302 84 15
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53
8 TWright17 293 82 15
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9 KPope 290 79 15
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10 ElendilPickle 287 77 15
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11 groug 281 75 15
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12 RobinJRichards 277 72 15
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13 grimesr 275 70 15
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14 Vendy12 268 67 15
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15 JoeM 266 65 15
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16 HortonR 262 63 15
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17 Svoyager-11 261 60 15
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18 jnowell 260 58 15
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19 LynchT 252 55 15
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20 LighthartF 246 53 15
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21 KonkelT 245 51 15
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22 KreitzerJ 240 47 15
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22 ecpekkle 240 47 15
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24 MattK 237 44 15
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25 Atomiccoffey 229 41 15
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26 SokolM 228 39 15
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27 GarciaD 221 36 15
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28 McGeeDean 216 34 15
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29 JCEurovision 214 32 15
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30 KCrest 195 29 15
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31 jveditz 181 27 15
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32 helene 175 25 15
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33 Nicola 174 22 15
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34 KlionskyG 163 20 15
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35 alamble 162 17 15
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36 Tarn 150 15 15
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37 DavidA 130 13 15
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38 MaddyE 128 10 15
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39 FauxD 125 8 15
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40 Flealick 120 5 15
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41 DouglasLovesVixey 87 3 15
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42 WheelerE 75 1 15
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Questions:

The National Transportation Safety Board found that pilot error was to blame for the 2020 helicopter crash that killed what NBA HALL OF FAMER and eight others?

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Kobe Bryant

Children in what US CITY returned to classrooms this week, after the city and the teacher's union struck a deal to phase in school openings in the US's third-largest school district?

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Chicago

What EURASIAN COUNTRY reported the presence of another monolith, which turned out to be a government stunt related to the announcement of its future space exploration plans? The country's 10 year plans include a "first contact of the moon" in 2023, the country's centennial.

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Turkey

What PORNOGRAPHER AND FIRST AMENDMENT ENTHUSIAST, known for publishing the magazine Hustler, passed away at age 78?

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Larry Flynt

The UAE and China both reported probes successfully entered orbit around what PLANET, which will also see the landing of NASA's Perserverence rover?

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Mars

New Zealand's parliament removed the rule requiring male legislators to wear what ITEM OF CLOTHING when in chamber? This came after an incident when Maori politician Rawiri Waititi was expelled after refusing to wear a "colonial noose" and opted for a hei-tiki, saying it was part of "Maori business attire."

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necktie

What EUROPEAN CAPITAL CITY became the largest share trading center in Europe? It’s rise came at the expense of London, the 2020 leader before Brexit.

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Amsterdam

Authorities in what CARIBBEAN COUNTRY arrested nearly two dozen officials in response to an alleged coup attempt against president Jovenel Moise?

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Haiti

What MEMBER OF THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY won an invasion of privacy lawsuit against The Mail on Sunday tabloid and announced she was pregnant with her second child?

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Your HallR mini-theme of the week: Second Verse, Same as the First. The US Senate voted 56-44 that it was constitutional to hold an impeachment trial for Donald Trump, with what LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN a surprise vote supporting the constitutionality of the proceedings?

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Bill Cassidy

An agreement by both parties prevented the calling of witnesses in Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, but a statement by Washington Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler was put into evidence that said Donald Trump refused to call off rioters during an argumentative phone call with what HOUSE MINORITY LEADER?

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Kevin McCarthy

Donald Trump was acquitted in his second impeachment trial by a 57-43 vote, where what NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN voted to convict after earlier voting that the trial was unconstitutional?

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Richard Burr