The Week of October 31, 2021 by CoenM

Champion(s):

LynchT
Teacher's Motto: I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.


Runner(s)-Up:

MattK
Ready. Fire. Aim.


Quiz Description

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 25 50 68 22 25 04 08 22 18 18 65 36
1 LynchT 377 98 15
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2 MattK 360 94 15
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65
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36
3 JoeM 330 91 15
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36
4 Squidpickles 316 87 15
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5 GoodmanDL 310 83 15
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6 HortonR 304 80 00
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7 Vendy12 291 76 15
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8 MasonC 286 73 15
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9 Timm 284 69 15
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10 TaylorMA 283 66 00
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11 imogen 276 62 15
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12 GarciaD 275 58 15
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13 randalleng 274 55 15
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14 ChrisRosenberg 261 51 15
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15 griffism 255 48 15
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16 KPope 254 42 00
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16 DeeKay 254 42 15
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18 ecpekkle 247 37 15
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19 KlionskyG 241 33 15
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20 KCrest 227 30 15
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21 SokolM 211 26 15
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22 Nicola 210 23 15
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23 jveditz 207 19 00
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24 Tarn 203 16 15
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25 JCEurovision 172 12 15
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26 BlairM 144 8 00
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27 gaufqwi 130 5 00
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28 DouglasLovesVixey 42 1 00
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Questions:

Thousands of attendees descended on what BRITISH CITY for COP 26, a UN-sponsored conference aiming to get global approval for action against climate change?

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Glasgow

At COP26, over 100 countries signed onto a pledge launched by the US and EU to reduce emissions of what GREENHOUSE GAS by 30 percent by 2030? Much of the reduction will come from tighter controls on emissions by oil and gas producers.

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methane

The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the sale of what PUBLISHER to Penguin Random House, citing anti-trust grounds?

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Simon & Schuster

In what US CITY did voters reject a proposal to replace its police department with a department of public safety? They also voted to re-elect mayor Jacob Frey, who did not support the proposal

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Minneapolis

A study published in The Lancet reported that the UK saw an almost 90 percent drop in expected cases of cervical cancer, attributed to the vaccine for what VIRUS?

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human papilloma virus (HPV)

Republican Glen Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAullife in the governor's race in what US STATE?

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Virginia

A notable dip in air quality in New Delhi was blamed on the widespread use of firecrackers during what HINDU FESTIVAL? The Indian government also cited the burning of field stubble by farmers as a major contributor to the city's pollution.

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Diwali

What FITNESS COMPANY saw its stock price tumble by 30 percent in one day, after cutting its sales forecast for the year by $1 billion? Logistics issues and people opting to return to the gym were both cited as reasons for the shortfall.

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Peleton

Eight people died at the Astroworld festival in Houston when the crowd at a concert by what HOUSTON NATIVE unexpectedly surged?

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Travis Scott

The US Navy christened a new oiler ship with the name of what MURDERED US CITY POLITICIAN. who served in the Navy in the 1950s before being discharged over questions of his sexual orientation? (edited at 1:50 am, November 9, 2021 (IST))

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Harvey Milk

What TWO WORD PHRASE fills in the blank in this quote from President Biden celebrating a recently-passed bill: Finally, [BLANK], I'm so happy to say that, [BLANK]!

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infrastructure week

Ethiopia marked the one year anniversary of the civil war with what REGION with concerns that rebels might enter Addis Ababa? The government asked retired soldiers, veterans, and capital residents to help defend the city.

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Tigray