The Week of August 13, 2017 by CoenM

Champion(s):

FeitelD
Te occidere possunt sed te edere non possunt nefas est


Runner(s)-Up:

RichmondJ


Quiz Description

A little Trump-centric this week, I think, but that may not be surprising.

Full Results:

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1 FeitelD 386 99 15
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2 RichmondJ 373 98 15
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3 Kloefkorn 368 96 15
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4 bev48 361 95 15
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5 MoyseyC 360 94 15
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6 MartaMJackson 358 92 00
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7 RobinJRichards 353 91 15
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8 lshultz82 350 90 15
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9 musicguy595 344 88 15
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9 LorinBurte 344 88 15
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11 Shosin 340 86 15
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12 Michalle 333 84 15
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13 AmmermanA 325 83 15
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14 ChengB 323 82 15
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15 Vendy12 321 80 15
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16 akambour 320 79 15
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17 KelsoT 318 78 15
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18 PolinskyL 312 76 15
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19 KashyapN 305 75 15
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20 UllspergerA 301 74 15
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21 LiptonM 300 73 15
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22 srs 290 71 15
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23 GarciaD 287 69 15
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23 Ruwisc 287 69 15
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25 OBrienJ 286 67 15
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26 KingJA 278 65 15
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26 ChrisRosenberg 278 65 15
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26 grimesr 278 65 15
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29 rouquinne 277 62 15
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30 Timm 276 61 15
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31 gregariouschinchilla 275 59 15
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32 PrestonC 273 58 15
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33 WinchellV 271 57 15
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34 lorijane 269 55 15
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35 jveditz 265 54 15
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36 rwv37 263 53 15
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37 John 262 51 15
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38 HallR 258 50 15
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38 NathanL 258 50 15
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40 orwant 257 47 15
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40 alamble 257 47 15
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42 DreyfusB 254 44 15
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42 RebstockJ 254 44 15
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44 GoodmanDL 253 42 15
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45 RKania 252 41 15
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46 Zamikaze 251 40 15
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47 Longford 248 38 15
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48 ecpekkle 246 37 15
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49 RautY 245 36 15
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50 HightB 240 34 15
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51 felsenheldd 239 32 15
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51 ElendilPickle 239 32 15
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53 LuskT 233 30 15
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54 BednarczukJ 224 29 00
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55 cruzich 222 28 15
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58 HomerS 218 24 15
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60 RebstockR 204 21 15
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61 MatchenD 200 20 15
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62 HoH 197 19 00
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63 DFisher 189 17 00
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64 ntndeacon 188 16 15
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65 BringMoreLegos 182 15 15
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66 BeningoS 174 13 15
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68 TimL 157 11 00
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69 GrahamJ 155 9 15
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70 Lucia 150 8 00
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71 ClarksonB 139 7 00
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72 Crow-T-Robot 138 5 15
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Questions:

The special US Senate primary in what STATE saw the incumbent, Luther Strange, forced into a run-off with Roy Moore, to see who will represent the Republicans in the race to permanently replace Jeff Sessions, who left the seat to become Attorney General?

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Alabama

A week of Presidential commission resignations and disbandings was kicked off when Kenneth Frazier, the CEO of what PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT, resigned from the American Manufacturing Council in the aftermath of Donald Trump's weak disavowal of last weekend's events in Charlottesville?

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Merck

Public health officials reported that fleas in two Arizona counties tested positive with the bacteria that causes what DISEASE, though no cases were reported in that state (three cases have been reported this year in New Mexico)?

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bubonic plague

Over 400 were confirmed dead with at least 600 still missing after a mountainside gave way in torrential rain, causing a mudslide through the Regent district of the capital city of what AFRICAN NATION?

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Sierra Leone

In the aftermath of the Charlottesville demonstration violence, what US CITY removed four Confederate statues from public areas overnight on Wednesday, including statues for Confederate women, soldiers and sailors, and US Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney?

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Baltimore

Checkpoints were set across Spain as part of a manhunt for the driver of a van that plowed into a crowd in what SPANISH CITY, killing 13 and injuring over 100?

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Barcelona

The revolving door at the White House took another spin when what CHIEF STRATEGIST was let go, though he was back to a high level position at Breitbart by the next day?

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Stephen Bannon

Speaking of the beleaguered White House HR department, they came closer to filling the role of communications director by naming what AIDE AND CURRENT DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION to the post on an interim basis?

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Hope Hicks

The UN certified that what REBEL GROUP had turned over its last weapons cache, ending a 52 year insurrection but with the leader of the group announcing it would turn into a political party using the same acronym?

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FARC

In a surprise move, Saudi Arabia agreed to reopen its border with Qatar to allow people making what PILGRIMAGE passage into the country?

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hajj

A planned free speech rally in what US CITY came to an abrupt end on Saturday when the smattering of speakers decided to cancel in the face of an estimated 40,000 counter protesters?

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Boston

The White House announced that Donald Trump and the First Lady would not be hosting a reception or attending the gala for those receiving honors from what PERFORMING ARTS VENUE, citing a desire to keep the event non-political?

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Kennedy Center