The Week of February 27, 2022 by CoenM

Champion(s):

KlionskyG
"Small facts lead to great knowing."


Runner(s)-Up:

KonkelT
Kai gwa!


Quiz Description

Full Results:

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1 KlionskyG 355 97 15
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2 KonkelT 310 92 15
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3 ecpekkle 305 87 15
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4 GoodmanDL 285 77 15
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4 Vendy12 285 77 00
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4 ChrisRosenberg 285 77 15
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7 KPope 275 67 15
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8 LynchT 270 62 00
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9 griffism 250 55 00
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9 Stevo600 250 55 15
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11 SokolM 240 47 00
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12 JCEurovision 235 42 15
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13 KingJA 220 37 00
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14 gaufqwi 215 32 00
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15 HortonR 210 27 00
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16 Timm 190 22 00
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17 ElendilPickle 185 17 15
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18 Tarn 175 12 00
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19 MasonC 165 7 00
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20 DouglasLovesVixey 135 2 00
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Questions:

As the war in Ukraine continued, two attempts at a cease fire to allow residents of what SOUTHEASTERN PORT CITY in Donetsk to evacuate failed as Russian troops continued to shell the city?

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Mariupol

What TYPICALLY NEUTRAL COUNTRY announced it would sanction Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including freezing personal and corporate assets, personally sanctioning Valdimir Putin and other leaders, and closing its airspace to Russian aircraft?

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Switzerland

What AMERICAN AUTO MAKER announced it would reorganize into two independent units, "Blue" for its traditional vehicles and "Model e" for its electric vehicles?

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Ford

A rocket that is believed to have been launched a decade ago by what COUNTRY slammed into the far side of the moon? The country denies the rocket is theirs, and it will take months before any visual identification of the crash site is made.

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China

Michael Madigan, the former speaker of the house of what US STATE's House of Representatives, was indicted on 22 counts including racketeering conspiracy and attempted extortion? Two of the state's governors during Madigan's time in office were convicted of crimes while in office and served prison time.

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Illinois

Fed chair Jerome Powell said he expected a hike in the short term interest rate of what FRACTION OF A PERCENT later this month? He left open the potential for a larger increase later in the year if the inflation rate doesn't recede.

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1/4

What US GOVERNMENT AGENCY announced it would start sending its volunteers overseas again after a two year hiatus due to Covid-19? The volunteers will work both on local projects and Covid-19 response and recovery initiatives.

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Peace Corps

What PRESIDENT OF FRANCE formally announced he would seek a second term in office? He is expected to win the first round of voting on April 10, with polls suggesting he would best far right Marine Le Pen in the ensuing run off.

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Emmanuel Macron

Proving that wildfires aren't just for the west, what US STATE saw the Bertha Swamp Road fire torch 8000 acres in its panhandle, leading to a state of emergency across three counties?

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Florida

Former Louisville police officer Bret Hankison was acquitted of all charges of endangering the neighbors of what WOMAN who was killed during the execution of a no-knock warrant in March 2020?

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Breonna Taylor

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a mosque bombing in Peshawar in what COUNTRY, killing at least 56 and injuring nearly 200?

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Pakistan

What PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL made a surprise visit to Moscow over the weekend in an attempt to create a diplomatic channel for peace talks? He met with Putin for three hours, and has also met with German chancellor Olaf Sholz and talked with Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelensky by phone multiple times.

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Naftali Bennett