The Week of May 22, 2022 by CoenM

Champion(s):

GoodmanDL
A genius is someone like Norman Einstein...


Runner(s)-Up:

eternally5th


Quiz Description

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 00 20 70 30 45 05 85 60 00 00 05 60
1 GoodmanDL 405 97 15
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70
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60
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60
2 eternally5th 375 92 15
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85
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60
3 ecpekkle 320 87 15
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45
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4 JCEurovision 285 82 15
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70
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60
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5 KonkelT 270 77 15
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70
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6 HortonR 260 72 15
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7 TWright17 245 67 15
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60
8 gaufqwi 235 62 15
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05
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60
9 GarciaD 230 57 15
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10 ChrisRosenberg 180 52 15
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70
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11 NathanL 175 42 15
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11 KPope 175 42 15
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11 Tarn 175 42 15
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14 loganstarr 160 27 15
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14 LynchT 160 27 15
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14 alamble 160 27 15
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17 DFisher 140 17 15
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18 SokolM 120 12 15
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19 Timm 110 7 15
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20 DouglasLovesVixey 100 2 15
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Questions:

While on a tour in Asia, President Biden stated that the US would defend what ISLAND in the case of it being attacked by the People's Republic of China? The statement was seen as a shift of US policy, which was previously ambiguous on the subject.

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Taiwan

Donald Trump saw one of his endorsees lose badly, as what FORMER US SENATOR FROM GEORGIA failed in his primary bid to unseat current governor Brian Kemp?

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David Perdue

What EUROPEAN COUNTRY announced it had signed an "extremely lucrative" three year deal to obtain Russian natural gas? The deal was announced by president Alexander Vucic.

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Serbia

The leadership of what PROTESTANT DENOMINATION released a list of accused sex abusers after a report that its convention's executive committee mishandled investigations and prioritized limiting liability over investigating cases?

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Southern Baptist Convention

Jean-Luc Martinez, the director of what ART MUSEUM from 2013 to 2021, was charged with fraud for his alleged involvement in illegally purchasing antiquities in Egypt for the museum's branch in the UAE?

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Louvre

What US AIRLINE canceled hundreds of fights over the holiday weekend, after announcing at the start of the weekend that they would be cutting 100 flights daily in July and August? It blamed this weekend's troubles on weather and "air traffic control actions" around its Atlanta hub.

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Delta

What ASIAN COUNTRY announced it would open up for tourists from 98 countries and regions, after nearly 2 years of being closed to foreign visitors? Only tour groups will be allowed to start, and the country is creating three risk categories to determine what rules groups will need to follow upon entry.

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Japan

The UEFA Champions League final in what EUROPEAN CAPITAL was marred by police tear-gassing fans, primarily of Liverpool? Local officials blamed fans with fake tickets for causing congestion, while Liverpool fans cited bottlenecks due to a lack of open gates.

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Paris

Scientists were able to extract almost complete genomes from two people who died in what CITY during a natural disaster in 79 AD?

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Pompeii

Your HallR mini-theme of the week (tm): Again. What CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR interrupted a press conference to confront 0current governor Greg Abbott in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, saying "this is on you?"

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Beto O'Rourke

Despite the shooting, what ORGANIZATION still had its annual convention in Houston? Several attendees withdrew, while both Ted Cruz and Donald Trump spoke to attendees as planned.

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National Rifle Association

China signed another security deal in the Pacific, inking a deal to improve trade and security ties with what ISLAND NATION? It is unclear what impact if any this will have on a US territory located 40 miles east of the country.

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Samoa